Bid Writer

Overview

In this Senior Bid Writer role, you will craft and coordinate high-quality bid submissions for a civil engineering and infrastructure contractor. You’ll work closely with operations, commercial, technical, and pre-construction teams to ensure responsive, compliant tenders that win work, while progressively taking on bid management elements. The position sits in a London-based team and offers a pathway to manage whole tenders. You contribute to a growing project pipeline with a focus on commercial and technical clarity.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• diversity and inclusion policy
• Disability Confident Employer

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and coordinate PQQs, SQs and tender submissions
• Develop tailored responses that demonstrate capability and added value
• Collaborate with operations, commercial, technical and pre-construction teams to assemble bid content
• Ensure submissions meet tender requirements and client expectations
• Support win themes, executive summaries and bid strategy development
• Own sections of bids with potential to manage complete tenders
• Assist bid planning, timelines and submission schedules
• Coordinate input from multiple internal stakeholders to meet deadlines
• Contribute to lessons learned and bid process improvements
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and understand the company’s technical and commercial offering

Key requirements

• Proven bid writing experience in construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or related environment
• Strong written communication and editing skills to translate complex technical info into clear content
• Experience on competitive tenders, PQQs and/or frameworks
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to work with senior teams
• Proactive, independent and collaborative work style
• Interest in developing bid management skills and broader tender process ownership
• Experience in civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, defence, nuclear or major infrastructure is advantageous

• Strong written communication
• Attention to detail
• Stakeholder management
• Proactive and autonomous working style
• Collaborative, team-oriented
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines

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