Bid Manager

Bid Manager – Johannesburg

Are you a strategic bid professional ready to drive tender success for high-profile building and construction projects? Surge Staffing Solutions is recruiting an experienced Bid Manager for a leading construction organisation in Johannesburg.

About the Role

As Bid Manager, you'll take ownership of the complete tender lifecycle—from identifying and evaluating opportunities through to successful submission and reporting. You'll be the central coordinator between QSs, estimators, engineers, and subcontractors, ensuring every bid is commercially sound, technically robust, and delivered on time.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying suitable building and construction tenders aligned with business objectives
• Reviewing tender documentation and contract requirements in detail
• Coordinating QSs, estimators, engineers and subcontractors throughout the bid process
• Managing the tender submission process from start to finish
• Preparing commercial and technical submissions
• Ensuring pricing, compliance and supporting documentation are accurate and complete
• Managing tender deadlines and maintaining submission quality standards
• Maintaining a tender pipeline and reporting on tender success rates

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) minimum. Tertiary engineering qualifications will take preference
• At least 5 years' experience in a Bid Manager or Tender Manager role
• Proven experience working on public sector building-type projects
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and deadline management
• Commercial and technical acumen

What's on Offer

A competitive salary package of R600,000 – R700,000 per annum, based on experience and qualification. This is a permanent position with a reputable construction organisation.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV to terrycv@surgestaff.co.za

Please quote reference CON-125 when sending your CV.

Apply now – email your CV

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