About The Company
A leading regional contractor contractor with decades of successful trading in Mechanical, Electrical and Small Works sectors are looking for a Bid Writer to join their team. This business have an outstanding client base of organizations in the public sector, and a well established bid library. After relying on external consultancy for their Bid Writing services, this business are now keen to bring this role in house and let an experienced Bid Writer, or an up and coming Bid Coordinator/Assistant make this role their own. Project values range in size from 100k to 3m, and include work on schools, social housing apartment blocks, universities, and blue light facilities. This is a warm and supportive team, and there is a good level of flexible and home based working available for the right individual.
About the Role
As Bid Writer, this role presents the opportunity to operate as a key stakeholder, working closely with the MD to help the company win more bids. Having previously relied on external consultants for bid support, this is an exciting opportunity to make the role your own and make a big contribution to the business and achieving projected growth.
There will be a mix of Bid Coordination and Bid Writing duties;
Duties:
As Bid Coordinator / Bid Writer your duties will include:
• To create professional and a high standard of quality documentation for tender submissions as part of the overall win work strategy
• Lead the writing and overall co-ordination of bid submissions
• Manage the delivery of the quality documentation for bid submissions in line with relevant tender deadlines
• Develop and write technical & non-technical quality responses
• Production and formatting of Expression of Interests, approved lists & PQQ’s
• Submit tender documents and add to the bid library
• Ensure capturing of feedback to achieve continuous improvement
• Monitor tender portals / shared mailboxes for new tender opportunities and communication around existing
• Keep an up-to-date record of case studies
• Liaise and manage the tender process with the Estimator/Commercial team and any other stakeholders involved in the bids process.
About You
To be considered for this Bid Coordinator / 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 Assistant or Bid Coordinator.
- Ideally Previous Construction Contractor employment, alternatively candidates with previous employer with Subcontractors and Consultancies will also be considered.
- Ideally previously work on building / construction projects but not essential, so open to consider candidates from other similar sectors such as housing / residential or highways / civils sector experience will also be considered.
- Excellent English language (vocabulary), grammar and communication skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft and other desktop publishing software packages
What's on Offer
The successful Bid Coordinator / Bid Writer will receive:
• Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
• Company Pension
• Flexible working
Full package details are available on request
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now