Senior Bid Writer & Team Lead (Construction)

Bimplus; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company car/allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

First Military Recruitment, in partnership with a major Swindon-based construction business, is recruiting a Senior Bid Writer on a permanent basis. The role focuses on producing PQQs and tender responses, in liaison with Bid Coordinators, to deliver high-quality submissions.

You will manage content development with subject matter experts, storyboard, and create visuals as needed, while ensuring deadlines are met in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven bid writing and proposal management experience.
• Experience managing a team.
• Excellent written communication and ability to translate complex information.
• Understanding of tendering and procurement processes.
• Attention to detail and QA of documents.
• Stakeholder engagement and workshops facilitation.
• Ability to produce professional submission documents.
• Organised and able to work under deadlines in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce written responses for PQQs and Tenders with support from Bid Coordinators.
• Support Heads and Bid Managers in PQQ and Tender deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with Work Winning processes and manage submissions.
• Coordinate briefings, kick-off and progress meetings.
• Edit and proofread submission documents to high standards.
• Facilitate storyboarding with SMEs and drive content to completion.
• Prepare graphics to support high quality submissions.
• Assist with content development and responsiveness of questions.
• Provide progress feedback to management.
• Contribute to final publication and timely client submission.
• Maintain Document Management System for submissions.
• Identify and rework pre-written content.
• Assist Knowledge Management.
• Work to deadlines in a high-pressured environment.

Skills

Bid writing

Proposal management

Marketing communications

Technical writing

Team management

Written communication

Tendering

Editing & proofreading

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First Military Recruitment, in partnership with a major Swindon-based construction business, is recruiting a Senior Bid Writer on a permanent basis. The role focuses on producing PQQs and tender responses, in liaison with Bid Coordinators, to deliver high-quality submissions.

You will manage content development with subject matter experts, storyboard, and create visuals as needed, while ensuring deadlines are met in a fast-paced environment.