About This Role
This role is for an experienced Bid Manager to take ownership of the tender function for a well-established commercial fit-out contractor. You will manage the entire tender process from identifying opportunities to submission and post-tender reviews, working on complex projects and shaping future wins.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full tender lifecycle across EOIs, RFQs, RFTs, and other procurement submissions
- Develop bid strategies aligned with client requirements and evaluation criteria
- Coordinate internal teams, consultants, and subcontractors to produce high-quality submissions
- Review tender documentation, contracts, and specifications to identify risks and key deliverables
- Prepare compelling written responses and supporting documentation
- Manage multiple concurrent bids while meeting strict submission deadlines
- Maintain and improve capability statements, project case studies, and bid content libraries
- Analyze tender outcomes and implement continuous improvements
- Support business development initiatives and identify new opportunities
- Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and industry stakeholders
- Work with GC21 contract frameworks
Requirements
- 4+ years' experience in bid management within construction, fit-out, or a related industry
- Proven experience managing complex tenders from opportunity assessment through to submission
- Strong understanding of GC21 contracts
- Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify contractual risks
- Confident working closely with operational teams to translate technical information into compelling submissions
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing competing deadlines
Benefits
- Join a growing contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work
- Genuine ownership of the bid function with direct access to senior leadership
- Work on diverse and technically interesting construction projects
- Supportive, collaborative team culture with minimal bureaucracy
- Ongoing professional development and genuine long-term career progression
About the Company
This commercial fit-out contractor has a strong pipeline of secured work and a collaborative leadership team.
