Bid Writer

VolkerWessels; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Bid Writer to join their VolkerEnergy team. This role will focus on bid submissions for major energy infrastructure projects. Candidates should possess experience in bid writing, excellent communication skills, and ideally a background in the Energy sector. The position offers competitive remuneration, comprehensive training, and various employee benefits, all while promoting a culture of inclusion and respect.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional annual leave on your birthday

Private medical care

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working as a bid writer in a contracting environment.
• Knowledge of the Energy sector is advantageous.
• Ability to manage priorities in demanding situations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to bid submissions for energy infrastructure projects.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Proposal Management

Bid Writing

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Time Management

Education

Association of Proposal Management Professionals certifications

Job description

Qualifications

• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (AMPM); either Foundation, Practitioner or Professional level (desirable)
• Successful experience of working as a bid writer within a bid team of a contractor, writing effective, concise and compelling content
• Knowledge of the Energy sector would be advantageous
• Ability to effectively communicate with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within demanding timescales

Job Overview and Responsibilities

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have an excellent opportunity a Senior Bid Writer to join our growing VolkerEnergy team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute towards bid submissions on major energy infrastructure projects and help shape the future of sustainable power in the UK. This role can be based at either of our offices in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire or London.

VolkerEnergy delivers the full range of civil engineering works and services to facilitate EHV cable installation for electricity transmission projects, including direct delivery of landfall and onshore horizontal directional drilling (HDD). This encompasses EPC cable systems projects for transmission owners, such as National Grid, as well as the upgrades required to support the anticipated growth in offshore wind, reinforcing the network away from carbon intensive generation hubs to sources of green electricity. For private offshore wind and interconnector developers we provide a comparable service, delivering civil engineering works associated with onshore EHV cable routes, including landfall and onshore HDD.

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service