Bid Manager - EV Charging & Energy Infrastructure in Edinburgh

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Job Title: Bid Manager - EV Charging & Energy Infrastructure\n\nLocation: Edinburgh / Glasgow / Hybrid \n\nSalary: Competitive salary based on experience \n\nJob type: Permanent, Full-Time\n\nRole Overview:\n\nWe are looking for an experienced and motivated Bid Manager to lead and coordinate our bid response team for opportunities in the EV charging and energy infrastructure space, with a particular focus on public sector tenders. This role will be instrumental in shaping high-quality, strategic proposals that reflect our technical expertise, delivery capability, and commitment to innovation in the EV infrastructure and Fleet transition space.\n\nAs Bid Manager, you will oversee the full bid lifecycle - from opportunity qualification through to submission and post-bid debrief - ensuring submissions are compliant, compelling, and commercially sound. You'll work closely with our commercial, operational, and delivery partners to create clear, well-structured responses that maximise our chance of success.\n\nPlease note this is a hybrid role with a split between homeworking and working in either the Edinburgh or Glasgow office.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nLead the end-to-end bid process across frameworks, DPSs, and open procurement opportunities, particularly across the UK public sector.\nManage and coordinate the bid response team, including writers, SMEs, and external partners as needed.\nDevelop win strategies and response structures that align with the customer's priorities and our unique value proposition.\nInterpret tender documentation and evaluation criteria to develop clear compliance matrices and bid plans.\nManage timelines and workflows using clear scheduling, task assignment, and progress tracking across multiple concurrent bids.\nDraft, edit and quality-assure bid content to ensure consistent tone, format, and alignment with scoring criteria.\nLiaise with procurement portals and submission systems to ensure technical compliance with formatting and upload requirements.\nMonitor relevant procurement portals for new opportunities and manage alerts via tools such as Contracts Advance or other appropriate notification services.\nSupport pricing and commercial strategies alongside the commercial lead and finance team.\nMaintain a library of reusable content including case studies, technical narratives, team CVs, and policy documents.\nLead post-submission reviews, track success rates, and implement continuous improvement processes based on feedback and outcomes.About you:\n\nRequired Skills and Experience:\n\nProven experience in leading successful bids for public sector contracts, ideally in EV charging, energy infrastructure, or utilities, however other transferable experience will be considered.\nStrong working knowledge of UK public procurement processes, including CCS frameworks, DPSs, and open/competitive tenders.\nExceptional project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple inputs under tight deadlines.\nExcellent written and verbal communication, with experience of drafting persuasive, structured, and technically accurate content.\nHigh attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.\nComfortable navigating procurement portals (e.g.

Bravo, Proactis, Jaggaer, Delta eSourcing, Atamis).\nAble to engage confidently with internal stakeholders, including commercial, operations, and external teams.Desirable:\n\nAPMP Foundation or Practitioner certification (or equivalent).\nExperience in electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable energy, grid connections, or transport decarbonisation.\nFamiliarity with Social Value models, Net Zero policies, and relevant UK government strategies.\nExperience working with consortium bids, subcontractor coordination, or tiered delivery models.What We Offer\n\nA central role in a fast-growing company committed to sustainable transport and energy innovation.\nThe opportunity to shape and influence high-profile public sector partnerships across the UK.\nA supportive, collaborative culture and a team that values your input and expertise.\nCompetitive salary based on experience, with performance-based incentives.\nFlexible working options, learning and development support, and a commitment to career progression.Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.\n\nCandidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Proposal Manager, Tender Manager, RFP Manager, Public Sector Bid Manager, BID Specialist, EV Charging Project Manager, Procurement Manager may also be considered for this role

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