Bid Manager

Job Description

Bid Manager – Data Centre & Defence Projects | Bath

Salary: Highly competitive + package (DOE)

Location: Bath (hybrid / regional flexibility depending on bid stage)

️ Sector: Construction | Data Centres | Defence | Mission Critical | Secure Environments

️ ♂️ For my client – an outstanding, highly respected regional construction business delivering technically complex, high-security projects across the UK

Are you an experienced Bid Manager who thrives in high-stakes, technically demanding sectors? Do you enjoy shaping winning strategies for complex projects where quality, compliance, and clarity are critical?

I’m working with a best-in-class regional contractor to recruit a Bid Manager to support their continued growth across the data centre and defence sectors. This business has built a strong reputation for delivering mission-critical projects and is known for its professional approach, technical capability, and collaborative culture.

Based ideally out of their Bath office, this role will play a key part in securing future work across some of the most secure and resilient sectors in construction.

️ The Role

As Bid Manager, you will take full ownership of the bid process from early engagement through to submission, managing multidisciplinary inputs and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and compelling tenders.

You will work closely with pre-construction, commercial, design, and operational teams to develop winning bid strategies that align with client requirements and the business’s strengths.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end bid processes for data centre and defence projects
• Developing bid strategies, win themes, and submission plans
• Coordinating inputs from internal teams and external partners
• Ensuring compliance with technical, commercial, and security requirements
• Managing bid programmes, reviews, and governance processes
• Producing high-quality written content and overseeing bid documentation
• Supporting client engagement and post-bid presentations

✅ Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager within construction or engineering
• Background working on data centres, defence, or other regulated / mission-critical sectors
• Strong understanding of tender processes, governance, and compliance
• Excellent written, organisational, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable managing complex bids with multiple workstreams
• Able to operate calmly and effectively under pressure and deadlines

What’s on Offer

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Bath-based role with flexibility depending on bid requirements
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically complex projects
• Join a quality-led regional contractor with a strong forward pipeline
• Clear progression and long-term career development opportunities

Interested?

If you’re a Bid Manager looking to play a key role in securing major data centre and defence projects with a standout regional contractor, get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Early interest is encouraged due to the strategic nature of this hire.