An exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Bid Writer to join a busy Business Development Team. Working for an international engineering consultancy the role will involve writing support for bids, marketing, and other areas. You'll work with bid management, support staff, and engineering teams to craft compelling narratives. About the team: The Business Development group is a dedicated team that provides a wide range of services. It offers expertise and support in managing and delivering successful tender submissions to clients or other alliance companies. Additionally, the team develops and executes various marketing initiatives, including publications and events. The successful candidate will be required to:

• Work with the senior proposals manager and business development team to craft winning proposals, leading the development of high-quality written content.
• Helping to maintain the library of bid resources including model responses for submissions, project case studies, and CVs.
• Write content, including responses to tender questions, executive summaries, case studies, and CVs
• Edit responses written by (SMEs) across various departments (H&S, environmental and quality management, HR, and finance).
• Proofread bids, marketing materials, and other business documentation
• Create and maintain templates.
• Coach colleagues in bid writing best practices
• Contribute to the development of proposal themes that demonstrate an understanding of the client’s needs and how we will add value for them
• Facilitate content planning/storyboarding workshops to establish the story and structure for each response, ensuring all client requirements are addressed.

• Previous experience in a similar bid writing role
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to translate technical or corporate language into flowing and readily understood English.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with teams in a diverse range of forums and environments
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a business development team in the UK and international regions.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and 365
• Willingness to work flexibly to ensure workload is managed effectively.

• APMP Membership is desirable
• Experience with using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign
• Experience with client management systems or other pursuit management systems and processes