Bid and Proposals Writer

The Clancy Group Limited; Harefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Bid & Proposals Writer to join their team. You will be responsible for developing innovative proposals and managing bid submissions in the utilities and construction sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in bid writing, strong communication skills, and a collaborative spirit. A competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Healthcare

Pension

Holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days

Employee benefits programme with retailer discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in bid/proposal writing, ideally in utilities or construction sectors.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop win themes with the Bid Manager.
• Lead storyboard workshops with the bid team.
• Design and edit bid documents for submission.

Skills

Bid/proposal writing experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

We have a brand-new opportunity for an experienced Bid & Proposals Writer, to join our growing team, to inspire and collaborate with like-minded colleagues, trailblazing "best in class" proposals and bid submissions, that lead to industry innovation and business growth. Here are some of the activities you'll get involved with...

Responsibilities

• Work with the Bid Manager to develop win themes
• Lead storyboard workshops with the bid manager and bid team
• Develop proposals with operations, H&S, commercial, design, innovations and other key stakeholders as required
• Work with the bid manager to develop the bid structure
• Talk and listen to clients to find out their needs and values
• Gather evidence to answer PQQ questions
• Edit existing content where relevant to ensure compliance to current proposal offering
• Put across technical information in easy-to-understand ways, including use of graphics
• Design, write, and edit bid documents
• Keep accurate records and save material to a 'bid library' for future use
• Submit bids and support the process through to completion, keeping to strict deadlines

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate.... We're keen to hear from original thinkers like you, who enjoy finding new ways to do things, and will love the challenge of balancing exciting and innovative proposals and bids, with what can be achieved safely.

Significant and successful bid/proposal writing experience is essential, ideally within the utilities or construction sector, along with being a great communicator, inquisitive and having a flair for encouraging people to work together.

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next? You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don't receive feedback within that timescale, please don't be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.