Estimator/Bid Manager

Overview

We are a Temporary Traffic Management company recruiting an Estimator / Bid Manager (Work Winner) to take ownership of our tender and estimating functions and convert opportunities into secured work — particularly within utilities and civils / highways contracting.

This is a delivery\-aware role. You will manage the bid process end\-to\-end — PQQs/SQs, tenders, written submissions, pricing, clarifications, and follow\-up — ensuring every submission is compliant, accurate, and commercially competitive.

You will play a key role in driving revenue growth by converting opportunities into secured work, working closely with operations, design, and senior management to ensure bids are both win\-ready and deliverable. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of success in this field.

Key Responsibilities

Winning Work (Tenders, PQQs, Frameworks)

• Seeking out new tender opportunities via Constructionline, existing knowledge and publicly held lists etc.


• Lead and complete PQQs/SQs/SSQs and tender submissions (ITT responses)


• Manage bid timelines, clarifications, and submission quality control


• Maintain a structured pipeline of opportunities, deadlines, and outcomes


• Coordinate supporting evidence (certifications, policies, case studies, methodology)


• Drive post\-submission activity: clarifications, value engineering, and negotiations

• Produce accurate, competitive estimates for temporary traffic management works


• Build robust pricing schedules aligned to operational delivery


• Price labour, plant, equipment, transport, supervision, welfare, and programme impacts


• Include permit costs, authority requirements, and lead times in submissions


• Ensure pricing is commercially sound and stands up to client scrutiny

• Coordinate traffic management plans with designers


• Review layouts for buildability, safety zones, and practical delivery


• Liaise with operations to confirm resourcing, logistics, and delivery approach

Ensure all submissions align with:

• Chapter 8


• NHSS 12D


• NRSWA requirements


• Client specifications and contractual requirements

Essential Experience (Must\-Have)

• Proven experience in traffic management estimating and work winning


• Strong understanding of PQQs/SQs and tender submissions


• Good CAD / scheme understanding (ability to interpret and challenge layouts)


• Solid knowledge of permit costs and operational pricing


• Clear written communication and strong attention to detail

• Experience bidding into utilities and civils/highways contractors


• Familiarity with frameworks, programme\-based works, and reactive call\-off models


• Ability to build and maintain bid libraries (case studies, standard responses, evidence packs)

• £35,000 – £55,000 depending on experience


• Performance\-based bonus linked to work secured and bid success


• Company laptop and mobile phone


• Full\-time, office\-based position with direct responsibility for work winning


• A compliance\-led business where safety and quality are non\-negotiable


• Opportunity to improve bid structure, win rate, and commercial performance


• An office therapy dog, so the successful candidate cannot be allergic to, or frightened of dogs

Work Location: In person

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