Bid Manager
Coventry
Talented people are the key to our success.
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative organisation that is recognised as one of the UK’s most successful infrastructure businesses?
We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Bid Manager to join our Water and Highways team, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality, innovative solutions for our clients.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their skills and take on increasing responsibility in a fast‑paced, high‑performing environment. The role requires strong leadership, precision, and exceptional attention to detail, ensuring our bids are competitive, compliant, and compelling.
Role Responsibilities
- Manage the full bid lifecycle, including planning, programming, resourcing, governance, cost control, progress reporting and timely delivery.
- Lead development of win strategies, carrying out sector and client research to identify priorities, best practice, win themes and client requirements, ensuring these are fully reflected in the bid.
- Coordinate and lead all governance activities, securing approvals and ensuring Morgan Sindall Infrastructure work‑winning processes are consistently applied and audited.
- Plan, arrange and lead all key bid meetings—such as win plan reviews, kick‑offs, progress meetings, design reviews, risk workshops and settlement meetings—maintaining accurate records and minutes.
- Engage and coordinate with external stakeholders including designers and supply chain partners to support bid development.
- Identify, record and manage issues, risks, opportunities and change throughout the bid process.
- Provide support, guidance and constructive challenge to bid team members to enable high performance.
- Review all written proposal content to ensure compliance, accuracy, clarity and suitability before submission.
- Lead tender presentations, interviews and negotiations with clients.
- Analyse feedback and lessons learned from both successful and unsuccessful submissions, leading internal post‑submission reviews and sharing insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Lead a thorough handover to operations, clearly communicating the bid strategy and proposed solutions.
- Use and maintain the Dynamics 365 CRM system to manage governance, track progress and maintain opportunity information.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Degree‑level education (or equivalent) with formal bid management training (e.g. Shipley, Winning Bids Masterclass) (essential)
- Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven experience managing bids within a similar infrastructure environment, including managing designers and coordinating the design process
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and strong knowledge of construction industry practices and standards
- Solid understanding of commercial bid aspects, including terms and conditions and procurement models
- Chartered Engineer status (e.g., ICE, CIOB) (preferable)
- Experience conducting audits and ensuring compliance with bid processes
- Proactive, flexible and agile, able to perform effectively in high‑pressure environments and manage multiple priorities
- Demonstrable experience planning, producing and developing winning bids
- Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership and negotiation skills
- Ability to lead, motivate and support collaborative teams
- Confident in chairing and leading meetings with diverse stakeholders
- Excellent planning, time‑management and decision‑making abilities
- Skilled in managing internal and external stakeholders
- Competent in capturing meeting minutes and maintaining accurate records across databases and shared drives
- Positive, resilient and solutions‑focused mindset with a strong ‘can‑do’ attitude
- Adaptable, with strong active listening and presentation skills
What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About the Water|Highways Business Unit
Our Water team designs, builds, and maintains vital UK water infrastructure, ensuring secure water supply and wastewater services.
We work with major water companies to create resilient facilities, reduce flood risks, and improve environmental outcomes. Currently, we participate in the Welsh Water AMP7 and AMP8 frameworks and have secured projects with Wessex Water for the next five years. These long-term framework agreements are part of a national £88 billion investment, requiring a collaborative and agile approach to meet the industry's challenges.
Our Highways team delivers comprehensive services, from major national projects to local schemes, improving road journeys for millions daily.
With expertise in tunnelling, bridges, and more, we provide end-to-end project support, including design, integration, and construction. Current projects include concrete road replacements for National Highways, smart motorway safety enhancements, and widening the A423 for Oxford City Council.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.