Bid Writer / Bid Developer – Major Bids Team

Company: Turner & Townsend
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Overview

As a Bid Writer in the Major Bids Team, you craft high‑quality, persuasive bid submissions to support strategic growth. You collaborate across the business with bid directors, managers and experts to translate complex information into client‑focused narratives that reflect our value proposition. You drive content planning, ensure consistency with ITT requirements, and contribute to a growing best‑practice bid library. You will help translate technical detail into compelling stories that meet client drivers and scoring criteria.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid working
  • flexible working environment
  • inclusive culture
  • equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

  • Write and develop technical bid responses aligned to ITT requirements and timelines
  • Integrate local knowledge, evidence, and Turner & Townsend brand writing style to target client needs
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure coherent submissions aligned to scoring criteria
  • Lead content planning sessions and storyboarding for major responses
  • Ensure submissions pass internal quality assurance and governance processes
  • Analyze completed bids to identify high‑scoring content and contribute to a best‑practice library
  • Contribute ideas to continuous improvement of bid processes and outputs

Key requirements

  • Exceptional organisational skills with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Confident communicator with ability to build relationships with bid team and senior stakeholders
  • Strong written communication skills to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively
  • Effective stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently, meet tight deadlines, and influence at senior levels
  • Strong team player with a focus on continuous improvement
  • High level IT literacy, especially MS Office
  • Security clearance (SC) eligibility or holding SC clearance (as per role)
  • Strong written communication
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Proactive approach
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Bid writing and content planning
  • Governance and quality assurance processes

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Posted: October 1st, 2026