Bid Writer (Main Contractor) | 50,000 – 55,000 + package | Permanent | Hertfordshire

Overview

In this role you drive the bid process for a reputable mid-sized main contractor, shaping compelling tender submissions to win work across social housing, education, museums and public sector client bases. You work closely with cross-functional teams, presenting to clients and interview panels to articulate competitive, risk-aware proposals. You will manage bids from receipt to handover, ensuring a coherent win strategy and high-quality, deliverable documents. Your impact is to secure future workload while upholding the company’s standards of excellence and client service.

Pay / Benefits

• salary package

Responsibilities

• Understand client aspirations to tailor professional tender responses
• Lead bid production and ensure consistent content, messaging and presentation
• Manage bids from tender receipt to production handover
• Develop win strategies including quality, design, innovation, supply chain, financial and legal responses
• Hold launch and review meetings with bid team to keep on course
• Oversee documentation production in electronic and print formats; supervise admin & design staff
• Coordinate with external printers and designers
• Lead final negotiations and contract signing

Key requirements

• Relevant degree and/or CIOB or ICE membership preferred
• Experience in bid management and coordination on traditional contract forms
• Proven success in winning bids within construction
• Strong analytical, oral and presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple bids concurrently

• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation and communication
• Team leadership and collaboration
• Tender management
• Bid coordination
• Risk and opportunity identification

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