Bid Writer - Consulting

Lendlease; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Lendlease Consulting is a trusted advisor and delivery partner of choice for some of the country’s leading public institutions, private companies and government departments. We offer delivery and advisory professional services in project management, cost management, planning, construction and digital engineering. Our experience is wide-ranging from built environment, heritage, healthcare, transport, energy, education and retail.

The role

We are currently recruiting for our Bid Writer to join our work winning team within our consulting business.

What will you do?

• Working alongside the Bid Manager, Sector Leads and Operations Directors to create high quality written content to develop a winning proposal, in line with APMP best practice.
• Work effectively within newly formed bid teams to deliver high quality output within defined bidding periods.
• Build relationships within Consulting and across the wider Construction business to obtain information and input for bid proposals.
• Working with bid teams to capture experience, best practice and innovation, articulating this based on knowledge of client drivers.
• Writing bespoke content, including responses to tender questions, case studies, CVs, social media and website content.
• Analyse and understand PQQs, tender quality scoring criteria and client requirements, as well as understanding the preferences of the target audience.
• Extract information from, and edit responses created by Subject Matter Experts (including operational, commercial and Environmental, Health & Safety teams). Refine drafts into customer-focused responses that are clear, well-structured, highly polished, focus on benefits and capture the reader, while ensuring consistency with house style and alignment with customer terminology.
• Peer reviewing responses and coach colleagues in bid writing best practice.
• Contributing to the development of proposal themes that demonstrate our understanding of the client’s needs and how we will create value for them.
• Converting knowledge from operational and business development staff into winning content, for example by conducting 1-to-1 interviews.
• Facilitating content planning and writing workshops to establish the story and structure for each response, weaving in proposal win themes and ensuring all client requirements are addressed.
• Collating market and competitor information, analysing bids to identify and share good practice.
• Ensuring adherence to Lendlease’s in-house style guide, marketing templates and processes.
• Sharing ideas with the wider Lendlease Construction bid team and contributing to improvement projects to raise the quality of Lendlease proposals.
• The role will require regular attendance at Lendlease offices, some UK-wide travel and an allowance for appropriate hybrid working.
• Ensure internal deadlines are met at every stage of the process.
• Streamlining processes by curating reusable high-quality content.

You will bring?

• 3 years + in a bid writing role.
• A passion for writing and a flair for communicating complex ideas.
• Exemplar writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• A degree-level qualification in an appropriate subject.
• A good level of IT literacy, in particular MS Word and previous experience in use of InDesign or similar software.
• A collaborative approach, strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to communicate, gather insights and influence at senior levels.
• Attention to detail, critical thinking skills and an ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Ability to articulate bid strategies, identify related win themes, organise and structure information.
• Commitment to developing your skills.
• Proven ability in a professional writing capacity delivering high quality narratives and work independently to tight deadlines.
• Understanding of the professional services industry.
• An APMP qualification would be an advantage, but successful candidates can be supported in obtaining this.

What we provide

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Private medical health benefit and dental plan options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Wellbeing leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• '24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services'
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gyms nationwide.

Belong at Lendlease

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.

We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or disabled.