Graduate Bid Writer

Kier Group; Loughton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK national contractor is seeking a Graduate Bid Writer to join the construction team. This role requires responsibilities in preparing and managing bids, providing a hands-on experience for recent graduates or those graduating in 2026. The starting salary is £30,000, with potential progression in the company. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a structured graduate development programme.

Benefits

Practical experience

Skill improvement

Networking

Career insight

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or graduating in 2026.
• Must possess excellent writing skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing construction tenders from start to finish.
• Develop written content for our bids.
• Support the Preconstruction Managers in crafting win strategies.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Strong interest in construction

Project management

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a Graduate Bid Writer to join our Construction team based in London.

Location: London with flexibility to travel across the region

Starting Salary: £30,000 per annum

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year graduate development programme, leading to an assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date: September 2026

We are a leading UK national contractor delivering projects in the public and private sectors, including education, healthcare, defence and justice and borders. We design and deliver buildings that are key to the UK\'s infrastructure.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.

Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What you will be responsible for

As a Graduate Bid Writer, you\'ll be working within the Pre-construction team to win work across our target sectors: education, healthcare, commercial and residential. You will play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating, and developing quality written content, which will help us articulate our proposals to clients in the best possible way. This role is designed for a recent graduate eager to launch a career in bid management.

What will your day-to-day duties include

• Assisting in the overall management and coordination of construction tenders from start to finish
• Supporting the Preconstruction Managers in developing written content for our bids, putting technical information in a style appropriate for clients
• Working with the business development, marketing and project lead to develop a win strategy, and weave win themes throughout the bid
• Participating in site visits to learn about our projects and gather project data, evidence and case studies for use in our bids and marketing materials
• Supporting the development of the bid library and contributing to our collateral
• Attend client and consultant meetings relevant to your bid responses, to test and develop the solution with our technical teams
• Shadow our commercial, estimating, planning, design and engineering teams to discover more about these critical roles and opportunities for your career

Benefits

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional writing skills
• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths

What we are looking for

We\'re looking for people due to graduate in 2026, or have recently graduated within the past three years. We are open to graduates with any degree.

• Strong interest in construction and project management
• Excellent writing skills and can bring creative flair to your writing
• Enjoy getting into the detail and project managing a process

Rewards and benefits

We offer a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. See more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority. Our employees shape Kier\'s diversity and inclusion initiatives, and you can see our D&I action plan here.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early.

Recruitment timeline

• October 2025: Initial applications
• November 2025: Application reviews
• January 2026 onwards: Virtual/in-person assessment centres