Job Title: Bid Writer
Location: Telford
Sectors: Utilities, Geospatial, Rail, Highways
Job Type: Permanent role
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Job Description:
Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Bid Writer to join their expanding business unit to work in Telford, working for a contractor who specialised in geospatial surveying, including in the rail and highways sector.

Role Purpose:
To support the sustainable growth of the client’s work by supporting the business with the production of market-leading bids, proposals, tenders, presentations, and brochures. Also collating, analysing, and communicating sales pipeline opportunities.

You will have the following accountabilities:
• Working with business and work winning leads to identify, analyse, and communicate opportunities for all parts of our diverse business.
• Acting as bid lead undertaking the management of the bid in line with the client governance processes.
• Manage and articulate a wide range of technical, commercial, and work winning solutions to those at Senior Management and Board Level.
• Develop and manage a network of subject matter experts, working to articulate high quality technical work winning solutions to agreed deadlines.
• Lead and co-ordinate input and responses for all phases of the tendering process (PQQ, ITT) covering commercial and financial aspects.
• Identify, develop and re-work existing content in line with specific questions and individual client requirements.
• Develop bid responses using existing and new techniques with the ability to re-write / edit proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities
You will have the following qualities and experience:
• Good communication and people skills
• Demonstrate ability to multitask and adhere to deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proactive and solution focussed
• Well-organised with a customer orientated approach
• Excellent writing skill
• Good numerical skill
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Educated to a degree level
• Experience in writing/ bid management