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Bid Manager Location: Chorley Competitive Salary & Benefits package Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bid Manager to play a key role in securing new business and driving the success of a leading engineering and technical services organisation. This position is ideal for a proactive, commercially astute professional who thrives on leading complex bids, motivating teams, and delivering exceptional results under pressure. You’ll take ownership of the end-to-end tender process from opportunity identification through to submission and handover, ensuring all proposals are compliant, compelling, and commercially robust. Working closely with business development, engineering, and project delivery teams, you’ll coordinate inputs across the business to develop winning bids that showcase technical excellence, innovation, and value. Key Responsibilities • Lead the full bid and tendering process, ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality submissions., • Collaborate with business development and delivery teams to make informed bid/no-bid decisions based on commercial and strategic considerations., • Develop and maintain an accurate forecast of potential tender opportunities., • Define and articulate win themes that differentiate the business and align with client needs., • Coordinate technical and commercial inputs from subject matter experts to ensure robust, compliant, and competitive solutions., • Review and write executive summaries, proposal letters, and tender responses to a consistently high standard., • Ensure risk and opportunity assessments are completed early in the bid process to support profitable project delivery., • Oversee and continuously improve bid processes, ensuring consistency, best practice, and alignment across all departments., • Present bid proposals to clients and internal stakeholders, clearly communicating key messages, value propositions, and competitive advantages., • Manage and maintain a comprehensive information library to streamline future submissions (PQQs, ITTs, RFIs, RFQs)., • Track and report on bid performance and progress against annual sales targets., • Work closely with project controls teams to ensure all proposals include accurate, well-resourced programmes and cost estimates., • Represent the company at client meetings and industry events, helping to build and maintain strong relationships with commercial and procurement teams., • Lead, mentor, and develop the bid team, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture., • Estimate, manage, and control bid budgets effectively. About You • Proven experience managing high-value, complex bids within engineering, construction, nuclear, or related technical sectors., • Strong understanding of commercial, contractual, and technical aspects of tendering., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling and persuasive bid documents., • Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and meet tight deadlines under pressure., • Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and attention to detail., • Proactive leader who encourages collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. Professional Development • Commitment to continuous improvement, both personally and within the team., • Dedicated to maintaining up-to-date professional and technical competence through ongoing development. Reporting Structure • Reports to: Business Winning Manager, • Direct Reports: Bid Coordinator, Bid Administrator, Estimator Core Values The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to excellence in all aspects of their work, fostering a culture built on respect, collaboration, and delivery.

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure & Utilities Consultancy - Lancashire based – Permanent – Up to £70,000 The client provides infrastructure consultancy services including project management, quantity surveying, commercial management, financial audit and training. Underpinned by innovative software and systems they seek to provide bespoke solutions to clients. Headquartered in Lancashire they work across the UK, and our team offers a wealth of experience and expertise, in disciplines ranging from Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Accountants, Highway Engineers, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Asbestos Awareness and Removal trainers. The successful Quantity Surveyor will: • Ensure compliance with the HSEQ requirements within areas of responsibility, • Ensure all commercial issues on assigned projects are managed effectively or escalated as appropriate, • Manage the day to day work and mentor the quantity surveying team within the business, • Maintenance of systems with amendments as necessary, • Analysing the claims from the Consultants and Contractors. Upon analysis, prepare recommendation to the Commercial Manager and or Client, • Reviewing, monitoring and reporting on Variations Orders, Compensation Events and Claims inclusive of recording within a robust database/spreadsheet incorporating the status of each package every reporting period (weekly and monthly), • Reviewing, monitoring and responding as appropriate on-site correspondence and documents for compliance with provisions of the contract documents., • Management and review of variation and issue files, chronology of variation and issue events, preparation of variation and issue summaries, consultant & contractor claims negotiation and settlement., • Approval and verification of interim applications for payments., • Approval and verification of quantities and costs for completion., • Approval and verification of the materials’ procurement activities providing consultation when required, • Manage out and mitigate areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts or deviations from the scope of work(s) Candidate: • Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent or related Engineering field. Essential, • Working towards or holding professional qualification such as RICS - Desirable, • Working towards or holding MSc in construction related topic such as Law, Project Management etc - Desirable

Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure & Utilities Consultancy - Lancashire based – Permanent – Up to £60,000 The client provides infrastructure consultancy services including project management, quantity surveying, commercial management, financial audit and training. Underpinned by innovative software and systems they seek to provide bespoke solutions to clients. Headquartered in Lancashire they work across the UK, and our team offers a wealth of experience and expertise, in disciplines ranging from Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Accountants, Highway Engineers, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Asbestos Awareness and Removal trainers. The successful Quantity Surveyor will: • Solve complex commercial and financial client scenarios with detailed accuracy., • Understand and implement the contractual requirements of project documents., • In conjunction with the relevant project manager/team member, be accountable for the profitability of the project/s and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project/s to ensure delivery of required margins, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project costs to completion and final value., • Manage cashflow and commercial risk on allocated projects., • Liaise with the client, client representative and other 3rd parties on commercial issues., • Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system, ensuring all financial information is managed and up to date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted as managed., • Assist procurement in the preparation and issue of subcontract documentation & other documentation and negotiations., • Ensure that sub-contractors accounts are managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions. Candidate requirements: • Have a degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent., • Ability to create data models including multiple tables for relational sources., • Have previous experience as a Cost Engineer or Quantity Surveyor within a relevant business environment., • Have excellent report writing skills., • Have a sound working knowledge of construction and contract law., • Aspire to become chartered in the profession ~ MRICS or AP