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The Opportunity
Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for orchestrating complex proposals? Stantec is looking for a Senior Bid Manager to join our high-performing Marketing Services team in Warrington or Manchester.
About The Role
You will sit at the heart of our Water and Energy & Resources sectors, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of marketing professionals and graphic designers. This isn't just about managing documents—it’s about winning the projects that shape our future—from massive water treatment works and hydroelectric schemes to cutting-edge smart water networks and business transformation projects.
Your Impact
As our Senior Bid Manager, your influence extends far beyond the final submission document. You will be the strategic catalyst that transforms technical expertise into compelling, winning narratives, directly shaping the growth and footprint of our Water and Energy businesses. By challenging the status quo and extracting the very best from our technical experts, you will elevate our market positioning and secure the landmark projects. Your leadership will not only drive commercial success but will also inspire and upskill the wider bidding team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement across the region.
About You
You will have a BSc/MSc in business management, marketing or environmental/engineering-related discipline (desirable) and the following:
- Excellent time management, coordination, and organisational skills
- Excellent level of written English
- Ability to effectively engage/collaborate with a wide variety of professionals from a range of disciplines at various levels of the business
- Ability to manage a variety of tasks and projects simultaneously
- Work both as part of a team and independently
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure to tight deadlines
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Why Join Us?
- We put people first: A friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
- We are driven to achieve:
- Named in the top 50 companies to work for by Glassdoor 2025
- Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025
- Named ‘Best Place to Work’’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024
- We do what is right:
- Industry-leading training and development, including paid-for professional subscriptions
- A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE
- We are better together:
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Early Careers peer group and wider ERG (Employee Resource Group) network
- Growth: Part of an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland—join us to be part of the future!
- Great Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Bonus schemes
- Enhanced pension plan
- Annual leave (with option to buy/sell additional days)
- Private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance
- Discounted gym membership and more
- Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid flexible working approach
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. For over 150 years, we’ve been delivering innovative solutions to support sustainable communities.
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Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating clients’ visions into valued consents, deliverable plans, and efficient designs built on technical excellence and deep market insights. We tackle today’s challenges while ensuring a fairer, more sustainable tomorrow through clean growth, radical economic transformation, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Commitment to Equality
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. We uphold compliance with all laws and regulations and ensure equitable treatment in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, compensation, and all employment-related aspects.
Inspiring and Inclusive Work Environment
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is central to our success. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly, but you’re passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply.
Accessibility for All
At Stantec, we are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need support or adjustments, please contact recruitment@stantedotcom, and we will discuss how best to accommodate you.
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