Graduate Bid Writer

Jones Bros Ltd; Ruthin; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Bros Ltd is seeking a Graduate Bid Writer to join our civil engineering team in the UK. The role focuses on creating and coordinating high-quality bid documents, PQQs and tenders, with exposure to tendering and estimating teams. A relevant degree and strong writing skills are essential.

You will be part of a supportive environment that values career development and progression, with potential for longer-term opportunities and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, English, History, Construction, Marketing
• Strong writing, organisation and communication skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly developed professional communication skills
• Commitment, reliability and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Create high quality PQQ and bid documents, including writing, editing content and production
• Manage bid document production and ensure compliance with brand and processes
• Coordinate bid information with tendering and estimating teams
• Contribute to Bid Development Plan
• Build relationships with operational teams and prepare for client presentations
• Lead submissions, plan strategy with tendering teams and ensure resources are available

Job description

The Jones Bros Group has been operating for over 60 years and predominantly provides complete civil engineering solutions for a range of projects across the UK with an extensive track record in Renewables and Energy, Waste Management Facilities & Landfill Engineering, Highways & Rail, Infrastructure and Flood, Coastal & Marine Infrastructure.

To support of the delivery of these projects, we continue to develop our in-house expertise, employing over 500 people across all project delivery trades and grades including engineers, project managers, contract programmers, works managers and operatives. We take career development and progression very seriously, and continual professional development is encouraged. For example, some of the most senior positions in the Company are occupied by our former Apprentices, including our Contracts Directors.

We now seek a Graduate Bid Writer to commence with us. We seek a graduate with strong writing skills, organisation and communication skills to take on bid writing and the role of bid co-ordinator. You will be given exposure to a range of challenges and development opportunities within a supportive working environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Creation of high quality PQQ (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) and bid documents, including writing and editing content (text and graphics) and document production
• Management of bid document production, including championing best practice in planning and organisation and ensuring compliance with business development process, style and brand guidance
• Co-ordination of bid information in conjunction with the tendering/estimating teams
• Contribution to development and implementation of the Bid Development Plan
• Building and developing relationships with the operational teams
• Client presentations, preparing for interviews and organising site visits as required
• Being the writer in submissions, PQQs and tenders, agreeing strategy with the tendering teams, ensuring adequate resources are available to complete the submission, managing resources and ensure all content is in place.

To be considered, applicants should hold a degree in a relevant subject (examples include but are not limited to Civil or Structural Engineering, English, English Literature, History, Construction, Marketing). In addition, the following is desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of bid writing in public and private sectors
• Knowledge of bid writing in Civil Engineering or a similar background
• Strong computer literacy with good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly developed professional communication skills

More generally, you will need to be committed, reliable, have a good teamworking ethic, and high level of attention to detail.

In return, we offer an interesting opportunity to develop within a progressive and successful business, the possibility of a longer term role, and a competitive salary and benefits package.