Bid Writer

**Job Title: Bid Writer**

**Location: Liverpool/Manchester**

**Business Area: Regional Buildings North and Scotland**

Kier Construction is looking to recruit a **Bid Writer** who will report to the Bid Manager. The successful post-holder will contribute to the planned and sustained business growth through the production of professionally written proposal content that clearly articulates Kier’s value proposition to clients looking to deliver high value, technically advanced new construction build projects.

Kier pride ourselves on adhering to the highest standards throughout full project lifecycle, the technical bid writer will be responsible for ensuring that these high standards are reflected in everything that is produced for clients by having a deep understanding of their needs, the MMC environment and our capabilities to offer solutions to the most complex of projects.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead on and co-ordinate input and responses for pre-qualification questionnaires
- Lead storyboard sessions with wider bid team members to develop coherent and tailored responses
- Identify and re-work existing pre-written content in line with specific questions and bespoke to individual client requirements
- Re-write / edit proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from sales, operations, commercial, legal, customer, HR and finance
- Deliver completed written proposal responses to the Bid Manager against agreed deadlines
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on site visits from and interviews with potential clients
- Develop innovative ways of sharing and presenting information and involve the team in the change process

**Qualifications**

**Key Skills and Qualifications**:

- Educated to a Degree Level or have a professional writing background or Technical Construction background
- Writing / bid management experience within the technical / construction / engineering management.
- Understanding of modern methods of construction (Passivhaus, DFMA, BIM etc)
- Strong written English language skills, ability to convey technically complex information in an engaging way.
- Possess advanced MS Word skills and be proficient MS Office and ideally hold an APMP Foundation accreditation
- Have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and communicate and influence at senior levels
- Ability to work on an individual basis as well as part of a team

**About Kier**:
Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.

**Kier is an equality and diversity employer.**

**What do we need from you?**
- Someone who is an excellent communicator and can develop internal and external relationships with stakeholders.
- An individual who is able to translate technical information into compelling written articles