Bid Writer (Main Contractor) | Permanent | Hitchin, Hertfordshire

A leading, highly reputable Main Contractor that undertake a range of projects within multiple sectors have an excellent opportunity for a Bid Writer to join the business on permanent basis.

The company have been around for a very long time and have a great reputation within the industry. They turnover circa £70m and deliver projects in London, as well as the Home Counties.

They carry out a range of work including new builds, internal and external refurbishments, fit-out and alteration projects, between £100,000 and £10m in value, with a range of public and private clients. Projects are varied and include schools, universities, hospitals, retail, hotels and commercial offices.

They are looking for a Bid Writer to join the Pre Construction team, ultimately responsible for helping the business win more work. The Bid Writer will have a good understanding of tender processes and possess strong interpersonal skills, as well as programme, commercial and contractual awareness to effectively manage the tender process.

Key Responsibilities:

You will develop a thorough understanding of the client’s aspirations and needs in order to deliver a well-considered and professional tender return. Throughout every bid you will be a client facing member of the team.

You must be at ease with presentations and interviews which forms an integral part of this role, your responsibility is to ensure that commercially competitive net tender costs are presented with risk and opportunities identified and mitigated/optimised, you will be able to identify alternatives and competitive advantage on tenders, with an ultimate objective to secure future workload for the business.

• Oversee bids within the department to ensure consistent content, message and presentation
• Ensure bids have a win strategy that is communicated to all team members and reflected in the submission
• Manage specific bids from receipt of tender documentation to handover to the production team
• Develop a strategy for winning each individual bid. This should include, but not be limited to, quality, design development, innovation, supply chain, financial & legal response
• Hold launch meetings & regular review meetings with the bid team to ensure that the bid is on course
• Lead production of the bid document in both electronic and hard copy formats. Supervise administration & graphic design staff working on the document. Liaise with external printers & graphic designers as required
• Manage final negotiations leading to Contract signing

Experience:

• Track record working for a reputable Main Contractor
• Experience of bid writing and bid co-ordination on traditional contract forms at tender and construction stages is essential
• Proven success in winning bids/tenders, from within the Construction industry
• Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation/communication skills
• High quality presentational skills and ability to present to a varied audience including clients, design team supply chain and internally
• Track record of successfully managing multiple bids
• Able to commute to Hitchin, Herts on a daily basis

If you are a Bid Writer and you are interested in this role, please apply with an updated CV or call Rob on: 07733 529 573