Bid & Marketing Coordinator

About Bridges Bridges Electrical Engineers is an established and growing engineering business delivering innovative, sustainable engineering solutions across the UK water and wider infrastructure sectors. Founded in 1973, we remain a privately owned family business with a strong reputation for technical excellence, collaboration and long-term client relationships. Our purpose is to engineer sustainable assets which our valued customers are proud to own and operate. Our culture is built around three simple values: Safe People | Happy People | Sustainable Business As our business and client portfolio continue to grow, we are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Bid & Marketing Coordinator to join our team and play an important role in helping Bridges win new work, communicate our capabilities and strengthen our brand. The Role This is a varied and highly visible role combining bid management, bid writing, marketing, communications and digital content creation. A significant part of the role will involve coordinating major framework and tender submissions. You will take ownership of the bid programme, coordinate contributions from across the business, help develop compelling written responses and ensure that every submission represents Bridges at its very best. Alongside bidding, you will support the development and delivery of Bridges' internal and external marketing activities, including social media, website content, brochures, capability statements, presentations, case studies, internal communications and promotional materials. The successful candidate will therefore need to combine excellent organisation and project management with strong written communication and a creative eye. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants a broad role where they can see the direct impact of their work on the continued success and growth of the business. Key Responsibilities Bid Management & Coordination Project manage framework bids, tenders, PQQs and other strategic submissions from initial opportunity through to final submission. Develop and maintain clear bid programmes, submission schedules and responsibility matrices. Review tender documentation and identify key requirements, deliverables, deadlines and evaluation criteria. Coordinate contributions from operational, engineering, commercial, SHEQ, HR and senior leadership teams. Arrange and facilitate bid kick-off meetings, progress reviews and final submission reviews. Proactively chase actions and information to ensure submissions remain on programme. Manage tender portals, document control and submission requirements. Ensure all tender responses are compliant, professionally presented and submitted on time. Support post-tender clarification responses, presentations and client interviews where required. Maintain accurate records of current and forthcoming bidding opportunities. Bid Writing & Content Development Write, edit and coordinate high-quality…