Bid Writer

Exciting new opportunity for a Bid Writer to work for a leading principal contractor to work out of their new regional office in Merseyside.

Due to the opening of a North West business unit of a national main contractor with a turnover of c.£300 million, there is an opportunity for an ambitious Bid Writer to make a real impact to a growing region. The company are a multi-disciplinary build contractor specialising in both private and public sector construction projects. Typical project values range between £1m - £20m on both single & two stage tenders.

Responsibilities for Bid Writer

As a Bid Writer, you'll be working within the work winning pre construction team supporting the division in securing new contracts across a diverse range of private and public sector construction projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Writing and editing compelling bid proposals for building contracts across the education, health, commercial, industrial, residential, infrastructure and leisure sectors in line with client bid strategy and key win themes
• Collaborating with operational, technical and commercial teams to develop high-quality submissions that meet strict deadlines
• Leading team sessions and participating in workshops to agree winning strategies, themes and key messages
• Researching client requirements and business needs to contribute to win themes, and maintaining a bid library of previous responses and evidence
• Undertaking site visits, producing case studies and supporting evidence gathering and lessons learned workshops

Experience required for Bid Writer

• Proven skills in writing and editing bid proposal content in a similar business context, preferably in a Tier 1 or 2 Main Contractor build environment
• Academically qualified to HND/ BSc level or equivalent
• Ability to effectively review and edit bid content from construction and other professional personnel
• Excellent written, communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work at pace under pressure
• Proficiency in all major MS Office platforms and have strong time management skills

Salary & Package on offer

• Salary between £45,000 - £55,000 dependent on level & length of experience.
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual career reviews, progression plans