Bid Writer

Bid Writer – Civil Engineering / Construction (Northamptonshire / plus some REMOTE WORKING) Why join this company??? Reputation! One of the UK’s most successful privately owned construction main contractors with over £1 billion turnover. Excellent Work Life Balance / Fantastic Company Benefits! This company also provide excellent company benefits including car allowance, a company bonus, good pension scheme and also mix of office and remote working. Career Progression! As a growing business there is plenty of opportunity for career progression. Key Responsibilities: * Writing high-quality winning proposal documents, including producing, coordinating and editing written content * Managing the submissions process if required * Contributing to the bid team at key stages of individual tender projects, gathering technical information from internal departments in order to compile and ensure a high quality bespoke solution is offered to the client * Actively participating in story boarding and development of strategic themes * Ensuring all proposals are prepared in line with tender programme requirements * Ensuring submissions are produced are to the highest quality and aligned with company bid management standards * Responsible for proof reading material and providing technical and commercial writing skills * Assisting with development of bespoke proposals, best practice information, technique guides, template answers and style sheets * Building and developing relationships with a variety of business sector teams Requirements: To be considered for this Bid Writer vacancy you will likely have the following attributes: - You Strive for High Quality and take pride in your work. - Previous employment as a Bid Writer, Bid Manager, Proposals Manager, Proposals Engineer, Submissions Manager, Tender Writer, Bid Author or Bid Coordinator. - Ideally Previous Main Contractor employment, alternatively candidates with previous employer with Subcontractors and Consultancies will also be considered. - Ideally previously work on highways / civils sector experience, building / construction project experience will also be considered. - Preferably degree qualified in a subject with a high focus on creating high quality written work - Industry specific knowledge of Bid Writing within the Construction market - Exceptional writing, editing, and copy-writing skills - Excellent English language (vocabulary), grammar and communication skills - Adaptable to deal with changing project requirements and deadlines - Familiarity with Microsoft and other desktop publishing software packages - A naturally inquisitive nature to challenge ideas and provide new innovative solutions Location: Working out of their Northampton office, along with some remote working included. Remuneration: The successful Bid Writer will receive: *Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience) *Car Allowance *Pension *Bonus To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency