Senior Bid Writer

Talk Recruitment Ltd; Dronfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Job summary

Talk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Bid Writer for Building/Construction, offering very flexible, predominantly remote working with just one day per month in the office. The role focuses on delivering high-quality bid documents for multi-million pound construction projects across Education, Industrial, Student Accommodation and Commercial sectors.

The ideal candidate will bring previous bid/writer experience, strong English writing skills, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional

Qualifications

• High-quality written content is essential for winning proposals.
• Experience producing and coordinating proposal documents for construction projects.
• Ability to gather technical information from internal departments to compile bespoke client solutions.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality winning proposal documents, including producing, coordinating and editing content.
• Manage the submissions process if required.
• Gather technical information from internal departments to compile high-quality bespoke solutions for clients.
• Participate in story boarding and development of strategic themes.
• Ensure proposals align with tender programme requirements and bid management standards.
• Proofread material and provide technical and commercial writing skills.
• Develop bespoke proposals and template answers for future bids.
• Build relationships with various business sector teams.

Skills

Bid Writing

Proposal Coordination

Editing

Strong English Writing

Client Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (construction, engineering, or communications)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Desktop Publishing Software

Job description

Senior Bid Writer – Building / Construction – (Very Flexible - Predominantly remote working / 1 day per Month in office.) Office Near Chesterfield.

Excellent opportunity for work life balance.

Company:

This company have a longstanding history and one of the best reputations in the construction industry, standing out as a top employer they are a highly recognisedbrand and will give you the chance to work on multi-million pound construction projects including Education, Industrial, Student Accommodation and Commercial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing high-quality winning proposal documents, including producing, coordinating and editing written content
• Managing the submissions process if required
• Contributing to the bid team at key stages of individual tender projects, gathering technical information from internal departments in order to compile and ensure a high quality bespoke solution is offered to the client
• Actively participating in story boarding and development of strategic themes
• Ensuring all proposals are prepared in line with tender programme requirements
• Ensuring submissions are produced are to the highest quality and aligned with company bid management standards
• Responsible for proof reading material and providing technical and commercial writing skills
• Assisting with development of bespoke proposals, best practice information, technique guides, template answers and style sheets
• Building and developing relationships with a variety of business sector teams

Requirements:

To be considered for this Bid Writer vacancy you will likely have the following attributes:

• You Strive for High Quality and take pride in your work.
• Previous employment as a Bid Writer, Bid Manager, Proposals Manager, Proposals Engineer, Submissions Manager, Tender Writer, Bid Author or Bid Coordinator.
• Ideally Previous Main Contractor employment, alternatively candidates with previous employer with Subcontractors and Consultancies will also be considered.
• Ideally previously work on building / construction projects,highways / civils sector experiencemay also be considered.
• Preferably degree qualified in a subject with a high focus on creating high quality written work
• Industry specific knowledge of Bid Writing within the Construction market
• Exceptional writing, editing, and copy-writing skills
• Excellent English language (vocabulary), grammar and communication skills
• Adaptable to deal with changing project requirements and deadlines
• Familiarity with Microsoft and other desktop publishing software packages
• A naturally inquisitive nature to challenge ideas and provide new innovative solutions

Remuneration:

The successful Bid Writer will receive:

• CompetitiveBasic (Dependent on experience)
• Plus company benefits.