Senior Bid Writer

Nicholas Associates Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group is seeking an experienced Senior Bid Writer to join our Birmingham-based team. You will develop high-quality bid submissions and gain exposure to bid management, taking ownership of bid elements while aligning with client expectations.

The role focuses on transforming compelling writing into commercially focused bids, with opportunities to progress towards managing complete tenders and influencing bid strategy across a range of civil engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing bids within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or related environment.
• Strong written communication and editing skills, able to turn complex technical content into clear client-focused submissions.
• Experience working on competitive tenders, PQQs and/or frameworks.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence to work with senior teams.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Interest in developing bid management skills and taking greater ownership of the tender process.

Responsibilities

• Writing, editing and coordinating high-quality PQQ, SQ and tender submissions.
• Developing compelling and tailored responses that demonstrate capability and value.
• Working with operational, commercial, technical and pre-construction teams to gather bid content.
• Ensuring submissions are fully compliant and aligned with client expectations.
• Supporting development of win themes, executive summaries and bid strategies.
• Taking ownership of sections of bids, with potential to manage complete tenders.
• Supporting bid planning, including bid programmes and submission schedules.
• Coordinating input from multiple internal stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Contributing to lessons learned and improving future submissions.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders to understand the company's offering.

Skills

Bid writing

Technical writing

Tender writing

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Sector: Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced Bid Writer looking for the opportunity to take the next step in your career?
We are working with a growing and highly regarded civil engineering and infrastructure contractor that delivers complex projects across a range of sectors, including highways, rail, utilities, defence, nuclear and other major infrastructure markets.
Due to continued growth and an expanding work-winning pipeline, they are looking to appoint a Senior Bid Writer to join their Birmingham-based team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Bid Writer who is keen to develop their career into bid management. You will remain heavily involved in the writing and development of high-quality submissions, while also gaining increasing exposure to the wider bid management process and taking ownership of elements of bids.

The Role

Working as part of an established work-winning team, you will play a key role in developing compelling, high-quality and commercially focused bid submissions.

• Writing, editing and coordinating high-quality PQQ, SQ and tender submissions.
• Developing compelling and tailored responses that clearly demonstrate the company's capability and added value.
• Working closely with operational, commercial, technical and pre-construction teams to gather and develop bid content.
• Reviewing tender requirements and ensuring submissions are fully compliant and aligned with client expectations.
• Supporting the development of win themes, executive summaries and wider bid strategies.
• Taking ownership of individual sections and elements of bids, with the opportunity to progress towards managing complete tenders.
• Supporting bid planning, including developing and maintaining bid programmes and submission schedules.
• Coordinating input from multiple internal stakeholders and ensuring information is delivered to deadline.
• Contributing to lessons learned and continuously improving the quality and effectiveness of future submissions.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and developing a detailed understanding of the company's technical and commercial offering.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Bid Writer who is ready to broaden their responsibilities and develop towards a Bid Manager position.
You will ideally have:

• Proven experience writing bids within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or a related environment.
• Strong written communication and editing skills, with the ability to turn complex technical information into clear, compelling and client-focused content.
• Experience working on competitive tenders, PQQs and/or frameworks.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to work with senior operational and commercial teams.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• An interest in developing your bid management skills and taking greater ownership of the overall tender process.

Experience within sectors such as civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, defence, nuclear or major infrastructure would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is more than a traditional Senior Bid Writer position. The business is looking for someone who is strong technically and creatively as a writer, but who also wants to develop their commercial and bid management capability.
You will have the opportunity to work on a varied and high-value pipeline of infrastructure projects, gain exposure to the full bid lifecycle and gradually take on increased responsibility for managing bids from opportunity through to submission.
If you're an experienced Bid Writer who feels ready to step beyond writing and develop into a broader work-winning/bid management role, this could be an excellent next move.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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