Job summary

Skilled Bid Writer required to produce professionally written bid responses to help secure Highways Term Maintenance contracts and projects

Key skills required for this role

Bid Writing, Tender production, Bid Editing, Proposal writing

Important

Bid / Pre-contract writing experience that is able to support and develop high scoring proposals

Job description

Our client, a leading player in the construction and highways sector, is seeking a dedicated Bid Writer to join their team in Basingstoke on a permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, collate, and write material for pre-qualification and tender submissions
• Work to a programme of deliverables to meet tender requirements, including organising and attending workshops to support development of the storyboard, first draft and final draft responses
• Capture and support development of bid win themes from tender strategy meetings and workshops
• Write specific responses to questions in a PQQ or tender
• Keep up to date with project-specific case studies and value reports
• Produce bespoke material to support business development and account management activities
• Research and write supporting information for use in proposals, including case studies, CVs, project best practice and project innovations

Job Requirements:

• An excellent standard of written English, with strong verbal communication skills
• Experience in a work winning/tendering environment
• Knowledge and experience of the techniques and methods of proposal writing
• Proficient knowledge of Word and other Microsoft Office software
• Attention to detail and the ability to see tasks through to completion
• A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with subject matter experts outside of the core team
• A self-starter who can manage their own time and proactively seek and execute activities that add value

Benefits:

• Smart working, offering flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

If you have a passion for delivering outstanding bid proposals and are keen to contribute to significant construction and highways projects, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Basingstoke.