The Role

We are recruiting for a Bid Manager to join our Southern regional team.  As the successful candidate you will focus on leading bids for projects across South London and the South East. Leading first-stage bids, you will be responsible for high-quality submissions that will impress our customers. We are committed to truly understanding our customers' needs and developing sustainable solutions that are articulated in clear submissions.

NB. This is a 12 months fixed term contract - maternity leave cover!

You will have a work winning mindset and a passion for creating high quality bids. You do not need to have worked in construction previously but must be able to demonstrate the skills and capabilities outlined below:

Strong team leadership skills: Leading the team assembled for the bid who will come from other internal departments and outside the business. You will:

• Identify and assemble the people needed to produce and win the bid.


• Motivate and inspire them to get the best from the whole team.


• Develop work winning strategies for bids.


• Agree individual roles and responsibilities.


• Check progress and support bid team members.


• Provide feedback to bid team members about their performance on the bid.


• Lead the bid strategy.


• Understand the entire bid submission and influence our approach to align with the 'win plan.'


• Be accountable for everything that goes into the bid.


• Define and shape the visual presentation of the submission

We operate a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days in the office (either Weybridge, Dartford or Farnborough) and 2 days working from home if desired.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential:

• Strong writing skills – able to craft clear, concise, and compelling bids.


• Strong attention to detail – all our proposals must be error-free.


• Project management skills – able to meet the proposal deadline and coordinate the input of multiple team members.

Desired:

• English literature or journalism degree or equivalent qualification.

Personal Qualities

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. You will also benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon, we pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are happy to discuss flexible/agile working arrangements. 

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive. Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "big" Companies (2022) to work for and the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.