Senior Bid Writer

Fm Conway; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Sevenoaks is looking for a Senior Bid Writer to efficiently manage and improve the bid process. This role requires a proven background in tendering for major civil engineering contracts, with excellent skills in translating technical documents into persuasive submissions. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership abilities and be well-versed in relevant procurement knowledge. The position offers numerous benefits including career development and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car allowance

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Company bonus

Training opportunities

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in tendering for major contracts, especially in civil engineering and highway maintenance.
• Ability to translate technical content into persuasive documents.
• Knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve the end-to-end bid process.
• Prepare and manage the tender programme and delivery plan.
• Lead tender briefings and storyboard sessions.

Skills

Tender writing

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Technical document interpretation

Job description

FM Conway is recruiting for a Senior Bid Writer to work within our Bids division. You will be leading, coordinating, and creating professionally written tender submissions that clearly convey FM Conway's value proposition and optimise scoring against the evaluation criteria. This is a full-time, permanent position based from our head office in Sevenoaks.

The duties of the Senior Bid Writer role will include:

• Managing and improving the end-to-end bid process with the Head of Bids, Divisional Directors, and the bid team
• Reviewing tender documents to understand technical requirements and define key deliverables
• Preparing and managing the tender programme and delivery plan
• Leading tender briefings and storyboard sessions with technical and operational teams
• Drafting, editing, and reviewing the quality and technical components of tender submissions
• Supporting senior management with tender presentations, negotiations, and market engagement
• Providing expertise to the bid team, including technical input for Selection Questionnaires, case studies, capability statements, and contributions to FM Conway's knowledge base
• Ensuring tenders are complete, compliant, professional, and well-presented

We are looking for a skilled Senior Bid Writer with a proven track record in tendering for major contracts, particularly in civil engineering and highway maintenance. The ideal candidate will excel in translating technical content into persuasive, clear documents and have strong leadership, planning, and organisational skills. Knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023, NEC contracts, and experience in technical construction environments are essential.

As our Senior Bid Writer we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, car allowance, life assurance, private healthcare, company bonus, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Bids Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years' experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

FM Conway works across the full spectrum of London and the South East's highways structures and broader infrastructure needs. We have a strong track record of delivering refurbishments and improvements, heritage maintenance, structural repairs and work for rail and tunnels. We have worked on a range of iconic and impressive projects including Hammersmith Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Rochester Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Marble Arch – Still Water Illumination and Greenford Flyover. FM Conway provides our clients and stakeholders with a full range of structural engineering services, utilising innovative and sustainable solutions to maximise value and ensure the successful delivery of projects to the highest quality design.