Bid Writer / Assistant

Bid Writer/Assistant Kent £Comp. DOE Company A principal contractor that has been established since the mid 1990’s that are financially secure having followed a controlled growth pattern and have heavily invested back within the business instead of borrowing. They have an extensive and enviable client base that has been developed from repeat business and recommendation. They complete a variety of projects within the health, education, commercial and residential sectors to include design and build, new build, refurbishment and alterations works with values ranging from £100k to £10m plus. They have a reputation for the investment, training and development of their employees and actively encourage development from within. Bid Writer/Assistant A unique opportunity has arisen for an individual to join this principal contractor seeking to develop their pre-construction team during this period of planned growth to work with the Pre-Construction Team. The primary objective will be to develop and complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and Invitation to Tender documents, with the focus on providing a compliant and accurate bid to imposed deadlines. You will work as part of a team, assisting the delivery of high quality bids in order to maximise the chance of securing new contracts. The main responsibilities are assisting with: * Preparing pre-qualification questionnaire submissions * Providing tendering support, completing the quality content of tender submissions and developing an overall document for submission * Producing case studies for completed projects * Maintaining an answer library and suite of information * Maintaining the CRM database * Assisting with developing marketing material including information packs, brochures, invites, banners, newsletters * Assisting the Marketing Manager with external communication (social media and website) Essential Skill Requirements: * Experience in bid writing or other writing roles * Creative writer and communicator, able to deliver a message to differing audiences * Must have meticulous attention to detail and be able to deliver highly accurate work, often to tight deadlines * Able to manage and prioritise own workload with ability to multi-task effectively, working alone and as part of the team * Proficient in Microsoft products including Word, Powerpoint and Excel * Experience in using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite including Indesign, Photoshop or Illustrator This is an excellent and rare opportunity for someone with relevant skills and experience looking to join an innovative contractor that have a reputation for investment within their staff and excellent rewards. Please forward a current CV in the first instance. 289 Group Ltd (formally MSB Recruitment Ltd) is an Employment Agency working within the building and civil engineering sectors throughout the UK. Buyer / Senior Buyer / Procurement / Assistant Site Manager / Site Manager / Senior Site Manager / Project Manager / Contracts Manager / Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Trainee Quantity Surveyor/ SQS / Senior QS / Estimator / Estimator / Commercial Assistant / Planner / SHEQ / Construction / Highways / Build / Utilities / New Build / Refurbishment / D&B / Fit-Out / Historical / Residential / Education / Leisure / Commercial / Industrial / Health / Bid Writer / Business Development Manager / Reinstatement / Surfacing / Highways / Civil Engineering / Works Manager / Reinstatement Manager / NRSWA / Utilities / Business Development / Bid Management Assistant / Bid Writer