Assistant Bid Writer

Willmott Dixon; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is seeking two Assistant Bid Writers to support their construction business in London & East. These hybrid roles focus on coordinating proposals, enhancing submission quality, and partnering across teams to secure new projects. Candidates should possess strong writing skills and ideally hold relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in a relevant field.
• CIM qualification or working towards it.
• APMP membership and accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist and coordinate proposals teams to produce winning submissions.
• Research proposal opportunities and manage submission deadlines.
• Collaborate with teams to create proposal content.

Skills

Strong written abilities

Understanding of proposal processes

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Project)

Education

Degree qualification

CIM qualification (working towards)

APMP membership and accreditation

Job description

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Willmott Dixon have an exciting new opportunity for two AssistantBid Writers to join our London & East construction business. These roles are vital to supporting our business growth strategy and ensuring that our win team continues to secure new projects within the region.

Our main office is in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and we deliver projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role.

Within the role you will be responsible for assisting and coordinating proposals teams to produce winning submissions.You will support the submission of consistent, high quality, engaging proposals that delight our customers.

The Project

Within this role you will be responsible for supporting the win strategy and coordinating the proposal content. The role will involve:

• Assisting with research into appropriate proposal opportunities.
• Overseeing the relevant portals and ensure that submissions are made in line with the required deadlines.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal teams in relation to creating the correct proposal content.
• Being responsible for coordinating timely responses for proposal content from the relevant people within the business.
• Working with colleagues in graphic design to co-ordinate the presentation of the submission.
• Working across multiple projects, supporting multiple teams in the production of quality bids.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Able to use Microsoft suite of office programmes including Excel, Word, Outlook and Project.
• Understanding of the different proposal processes.
• Strong written abilities/degree qualification.
• Have or working towards a Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualification.
• APMP membership and accreditation.

Personal Qualities

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths. Adding to that our numerous people awards, we understand everyone has a unique potential and ability to make a difference and succeed; if you want your skills developed and talent recognised, why not join our business!

Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "Big" Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2024. We are the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.