Senior Bid Writer

BAM UK & Ireland; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

26 days annual leave

2 Wellbeing days annually

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Learning & Development opportunities

Company vehicles

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Bid Writer to join their frameworks team. This role involves producing high-quality bid proposals that secure new business opportunities. The successful candidate will lead the bid writing process, develop persuasive content, and collaborate with stakeholders. The position offers strong competitive salaries, private health insurance, annual leave, and learning opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field and experience in bid writing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bid Writer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of bid processes and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional writing and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end bid writing process.
• Develop and write high-quality content tailored to client requirements.
• Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders for bid development.

Skills

Bid Writing

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Proofreading

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Business, Marketing or a related field

Tools

Bid Management Tools

Job description

What if your next step led further than you thought?

With a reputation built over 150 years, BAM has the depth, scale and momentum to offer you more than a next step. We offer you a path. One that can take you across sectors, into leadership, or even around the world. We invest in development because we want our people to stay and grow. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help you get there.

Senior Bid Writer – UK & Ireland

We are recruiting a Senior Bid Writer to join our frameworks team. Working as part of Construction’s Work Winning team, the role is responsible for producing high‑quality, high scoring bid proposals that secure new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end bid writing process, ensuring the production of high scoring, persuasive, and compliant proposals.
• Develop and write high‑quality content tailored to client requirements, bid specifications, and evaluation criteria.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders to gather necessary information and insights for bid development.
• Contribute to the development—and where appropriate assist with leading bid strategies—identifying hot buttons and key win themes and differentiators to enhance competitiveness.
• Review and refine content for clarity, consistency, brand alignment and ensure all bid documents are accurate, compliant and of the highest quality.
• Manage the writing of proposals for multiple bid projects simultaneously, meeting strict deadlines.
• Support the finalisation of written responses ensuring all components are cohesive, formatted and aligned with the bid strategy.
• Collaborate with team members to create visually appealing and informative graphics that enhance bid documents.
• Conduct research to strengthen bid responses, ensure compliance with industry standards, inform bid strategies and improve success rates.
• Continuously improve bid writing processes, templates, and knowledge management resources.
• Maintain and update bid libraries, templates, and other resources to streamline the bid process and ensure consistency.
• Mentor and support team members to enhance overall bid quality and efficiency.
• Ensure all bid submissions adhere to company policies and governance processes.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with benefits such as:

• Private Health Insurance
• 26 days annual leave, incremental with years of service
• 2 Wellbeing days annually
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Learning & Development opportunities – internal progression is encouraged and fostered.
• Company vehicles (role dependent)
• …and many more great perks.

What does it take to succeed?

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a Bid Writer, Senior Bid Writer, or in a similar role within a bidding/tendering environment.
• Strong understanding of bid processes, frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear and persuasive content.
• Excellent project management skills, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and bid management tools.
• Knowledge of construction industry standards and practices.
• Knowledge of procurement and public/private sector tendering processes (desirable).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Business, Marketing or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) certification is advantageous.
• Bid‑writing training, such as Shipley or Winning Bids Masterclass (desirable).

Equal Opportunity Employer

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.