Junior Bid Writer

2 weeks ago

Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Laing O'Rourke Full time £25,000 - £35,000 per year

Please note: This role does not offer sponsorship

Location:
Dartford or Manchester

Are you at the beginning of your bid writing journey and looking for a place to grow?

This role is a great opportunity to build confidence, develop your skills, and get hands-on experience with real bids. You'll join an award-winning, high-performing bids team who will support you as you learn, offering guidance, collaboration, and plenty of opportunities to progress.

We don't expect you to be an expert yet, if you've had some exposure to bids, proposals and you're eager to take the next step, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Supporting the creation and editing of written bid responses that clearly address client needs.
  • Working alongside experienced subject matter experts to shape clear, engaging, and client-focused content.
  • Proof-reading documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and high-quality presentation.
  • Helping gather case studies, evidence, and supporting materials for submissions.
  • Learning how to review responses against scoring criteria and contributing ideas to strengthen our proposals.

What We're Looking For

  • Some experience in bid writing or proposals - 12 months minimum
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with great attention to detail.
  • A team-focused attitude and willingness to learn from experienced colleagues.
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Enthusiasm to develop a career in bid writing with training and growth supported through our APMP corporate membership.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About Us
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email

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