Bid Writer
3 months ago
Job description
My Client is a leading Contractor fulfilling multi-million pound regeneration contracts nationwide. They work with Local Authorities and Housing Associations to improve homes, neighbourhoods and communities.
Due to continued growth they are now seeking to recruit a Bid writer to join the company.
This is a position with the potential to grow and develop into the role.
The priority is to hire an individual with a very good command of written English. With this in mind the position may be well suited to a recent graduate or a bright individual looking to take their next step into a fulfilling career.
Overall purpose of role
The Bid Writer will be an active member of the Bid and Estimating Team creating bespoke submissions for Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), tenders and framework submissions. Alongside working with key internal stakeholders to develop the bid library and create new case studies.
Responsibilities and Key Tasks
* To work within a pre-existing team framework to identify new opportunities and flag appropriate projects for review by the line manager.
* To respond to opportunities via bespoke quality submissions.
* To attend bidder days and represent the company in a professional manner.
* To keep abreast of industry developments.
* Create clear, concise and informative pieces of work that target clients’ objectives.
* To manage the bid library and ensure it remains up-to-date.
* To attend training and skills improvement courses as and when identified that are pertinent to the role.
* To work with the line manager to review and amend pieces of work ready for submission.
* To gather feedback from clients’ both where the submission has been successful and unsuccessful.
* Meet specified deadlines for both review and submission of work.
* To coordinate internal stakeholders whose input will ensure the success of the submission, e.g. technical staff members or project programmer.
* Creating high quality case studies of ongoing projects for use in both tenders and relevant marketing material.
* Building and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Attending potential or existing sites, as required, to inform submissions or case studies.
Competencies
* Excellent use of the English language.
* Highly proficient in writing, editing and copy-writing.
* Able to work both as a team with the estimator, but also able to work alone and use initiative.
* Strong IT skills especially with Microsoft Office.
* Ideally some bid writing and/or experience working for a contractor