Bid Writer

Galliford Try; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Construction in Robroyston is seeking a skilled Bid Writer to join the Bid Team and produce clear pre-qualification and tender submissions. You will develop bid strategies, lead launch meetings, and collaborate with experts to craft compelling responses.

You will also create CVs, org charts, and promotional materials while ensuring messaging, quality, and format meet objectives. A strong English background and construction experience are essential, with flexibility for varying workloads.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor.
• Excellent use of the English language and writing skills.
• A construction background and ability to understand technical information.
• Ability to communicate with technically oriented people and write responses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be willing to support the team – a Team Player with a strong work ethic.
• Flexibility to meet fluctuating workloads and tight deadlines.
• IT Literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Write clear and concise pre-qualification and tender submissions.
• Develop bid winning strategies with the Bid Team.
• Ensure governance and bid management processes are followed.
• Lead tender launch and finalisation meetings and workshops.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop client-focused responses.
• Produce CVs and organisational charts.
• Review final submissions for messaging, quality, format and content.

Skills

Word/Excel/PowerPoint

English writing

Team player

IT literacy

Communication skills

Tools

InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Title – Bid Writer

Location – Robroyston

An opportunity has arisen for a Bid Writer to join the team at Morrison Construction

What you will be doing:

As part of the Bid Team, you will be required to write clear and concise pre‑qualification and tender submissions including:

• Working with others to develop bid winning strategies.
• Compliance with defined governance and bid management processes.
• Leading and participating in tender launch and finalisation meetings, including content specific workshops and regular progress meetings.
• Developing document layouts with the bid‑coordinator.
• Liaison and collaboration with “subject matter” experts to develop and write Client and bid focused market leading responses.
• Producing CV’s and organisational charts.
• Review of the final submissions to ensure that key messages, unique selling points, quality, format and content meet agreed objectives.
• Create promotional/marketing materials and award submissions.
• Support our online presence – creating social media news stories etc.
• Developing and maintaining project case studies.

Competency Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor.
• Excellent use of the English language and excellent writing skills. An ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner is essential.
• A construction background and be able to understand technical information.
• Be able to communicate effectively with technically oriented people, including the ability to work with construction staff, discuss technical questions and write responses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be willing to support the team and others – a Team Player with a strong work ethic.
• Have the flexibility to meet the challenges of fluctuating workloads and multiple assignments with tight deadlines that may require non‑standard work hours from time to time.
• IT Literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Morrison Construction is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

Additional Information:

Morrison Construction welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, part‑time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Morrison Construction, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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