Senior Bid Manager

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Are you an experienced Bid Manager or Senior Bid Writer ready to lead winning bids and inspire a growing team?

We’re looking for a strategic, creative, and detail-driven professional to manage the full bid lifecycle and deliver high-quality, compliant submissions that help us secure exciting new projects.

You’ll lead a talented team of 2 Bid Writers and a Bid Executive, driving best practice, collaborating across departments, and ensuring we consistently deliver stand-out, client-focused bids.

What You'll Do :

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing bid team
• Deliver high-quality, compliant, and timely bid submissions
• Design and implement winning bid strategies
• Manage the bid pipeline and collaborate with Business Development & Operations
• Build strong internal and external relationships to support success
• Drive process improvements and ensure consistency and compliance
• Track win/loss rates, analyse feedback, and improve performance

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is both a natural leader and a strategic thinker – someone who thrives on collaboration but isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get hands-on when needed.

You should bring:

• Proven experience managing the full bid lifecycle in the construction or social housing sector
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate, mentor and develop a team
• Extensive knowledge of UK procurement regulations and processes
• Experience creating, developing and managing robust bid processes with strong governance
• Excellent writing, communication and stakeholder management skills
• High levels of organisation, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• A proactive approach, with a knack for spotting opportunities and improving processes
• Willingness to occasionally work flexible hours when needed for deadlines or client engagements
• A full, clean UK driving licence
  
  

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Relevant professional qualifications
• Previous tender/proposal writing experience
  
  

Join us at United Infrastructure today and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.

Please note that United Living has rebranded to United Infrastructure. Our LinkedIn landing page will still display as "United Living," but when you click “Apply,” it will redirect to "United Infrastructure.