Bid Writer

Apple Technical Recruitment (Uk); Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Technical Recruitment (Uk) presents a permanent Bid Writer role in Hertfordshire. The successful candidate will support pre-construction with persuasive bid responses and a robust documentation process.

You will lead PQQ and tender submissions, coordinate inputs from site teams, run workshops, maintain model answers, and ensure all deadlines are met while upholding high standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Bid Writer for a Main Contractor or Sub-Contractor or Consultancy.
• Good knowledge of construction management process and techniques.
• Previous roles: Bid Writer OR Assistant Bid Manager OR Senior Bid Writer OR Bid Coordinator OR Senior Bid Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Write persuasive, high-quality responses for PQQs, tenders, and proposals.
• Assist business development with scheme research, pipeline tracking, and event management.
• Facilitate workshops to develop winning strategies and establish cohesive win themes across submission documents.
• Share best practices and innovative ideas to improve submission standards.
• Consult with the wider project team to capture and develop technical inputs and to prepare bespoke CVs and project profiles.
• Attend site visits to inform the technical delivery and bid strategy.
• Review and edit team contributions for consistency, style, and logic.
• Manage internal milestones to ensure documents are ready for external review.
• Prepare teams for mid-tender interviews and post-tender presentations.
• Incorporate feedback and refinements into final documentation.
• Ensure all submissions satisfy mandatory requirements and timeframes.
• Maintain a database of model answers, case studies, and feedback.

Skills

Bid writing

Education

Degree qualified or HNC or comparable

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Bid Writer

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1387

Location: Hertfordshire

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: c£50k basic plus competitive package

A highly successful Main Contractor with an excellent reputation delivering projects across the Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Leisure, and Residential sectors iare looking for a compelling and effective Bid Writer to join their Pre-Construction team in Hertfordshire.

Backed by a robust, well-secured order book, our client continues to target high-value new business and is expanding their pre-construction capacity to support ongoing growth.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Write persuasive, high-quality responses for PQQs, tenders, and proposals.

• Assist business development with scheme research, pipeline tracking, and event management.

• Facilitate workshops to develop winning strategies and establish and align cohesive win themes across all submission documents.

• Share best practices and innovative ideas to improve submission standards.

• Consult with the wider project team to capture and develop technical inputs and to prepare bespoke CVs and project profiles.

• Attend site visits to inform the technical delivery and bid strategy.

• Review and edit team contributions for consistency, style, and logic.

• Manage internal milestones to ensure documents are ready for external review.

• Prepare teams for mid-tender interviews and post-tender presentations.

• Incorporate feedback and refinements into final documentation.

• Ensure all submissions satisfy mandatory requirements and timeframes.

• Maintain a database of model answers, case studies, and feedback.

Desirable Experience

• 5 years+ experience as Bid Writer for a Main Contractor or Sub-Contractor or Consultancy.
• Good knowledge of construction management process and techniques.
• Previous roles: Bid Writer OR Assistant Bid Manager OR Senior Bid Writer OR Bid Coordinator OR Senior Bid Coordinator.

Qualifications & Skills

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project packages. Degree qualified or HNC or comparable qualification.