Senior Bid Writer
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Occupation Type
Buyers and procurement officers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
We are looking for an experienced, confident Senior Bid Writer to strengthen our Pre-contracts Proposals Team and lead the production of high-quality pre-qualification and tender submissions within our expanding civil engineering business.
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
You will join a dynamic and engaged team managing an increasing tender pipeline from key clients, including the Environment Agency, National Highways, local authorities and private sector organisations. This role will suit a self-starter confident in leading tender quality submissions, asking the right questions of our in-house specialists, and drawing out the clear, compelling information required by our clients. You will work closely with head office, regional and site teams to uncover the ‘why, how, who and when’ behind our projects, developing strong evidence to reflect our core values.
The role is based at our Head Office in Ipswich, with flexible home working to support a healthy work-life balance. Occasional travel to regional teams and project sites will be required.
Skills Required
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
You will join a dynamic and engaged team managing an increasing tender pipeline from key clients, including the Environment Agency, National Highways, local authorities and private sector organisations. This role will suit a self-starter confident in leading tender quality submissions, asking the right questions of our in-house specialists, and drawing out the clear, compelling information required by our clients. You will work closely with head office, regional and site teams to uncover the ‘why, how, who and when’ behind our projects, developing strong evidence to reflect our core values.
The role is based at our Head Office in Ipswich, with flexible home working to support a healthy work-life balance. Occasional travel to regional teams and project sites will be required.
Skills Required
- Effective teamwork - collaboration with head office planners, estimators, buyers and regional contacts is essential. You will need to understand how other departments work and learn how to get the best out of them during each tender
- Exceptional writing skills - ideally in construction or a related industry. This is key to the role. Candidates invited for interview will be asked for examples of previous work, and to participate in a written exercise to demonstrate the skills they bring
- Ability to communicate complex operations clearly and simply to technical and non-technical clients using a combination of writing and illustration
- Time management efficiency to meet strict deadlines associated with tender submissions
- Developing creative ideas and making the best use of evidence to showcase Jackson's competencies and experience to our clients, then bringing these approaches back to the team
- Awareness and understanding of the wider aspects of construction -, such as social value, stakeholder management and environmental mitigation - would be an advantage.
- Working with each team across the precontracts department and region to gather, collate and coordinate technical information for prequalification, tender returns and case studies
Proven experience in a similar senior bid writing role
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
Strong organisational skills and a proactive, collaborative approach
Experience Managing Pre-qualifications And Tender Submissions
Competent in MS Office, SharePoint and remote working tools
Additional IT skills are advantageous (e.g. Photoshop, SketchUp, MS Project, P6).
Personal Attributes
Pride in your own writing skills and the drive turn high-quality bids in awarded contracts
Team-focused, professional and able to work under pressure when necessary
Committed to a long-term role within the business.
We don’t just offer a great place to work with a supportive, family atmosphere. We also offer:
Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
Extra holiday for long service
Extensive training programmes
Cycle-to-work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee benefits platform
Free on-site parking
A bright, modern, open plan office
Company social calendar
Regular fun days hosted in the office, and a broad range of charity events.
A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.
‘The Great Escape’ - leaving work early every Friday!
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race,
Additional IT skills are advantageous (e.g. Photoshop, SketchUp, MS Project, P6).
Personal Attributes
Pride in your own writing skills and the drive turn high-quality bids in awarded contracts
Team-focused, professional and able to work under pressure when necessary
Committed to a long-term role within the business.
We don’t just offer a great place to work with a supportive, family atmosphere. We also offer:
Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
Extra holiday for long service
Extensive training programmes
Cycle-to-work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee benefits platform
Free on-site parking
A bright, modern, open plan office
Company social calendar
Regular fun days hosted in the office, and a broad range of charity events.
A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.
‘The Great Escape’ - leaving work early every Friday!
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We also place high importance on our inclusive recruitment policy and will do our very best to support those applicants who may need adjustments to take part in the recruitment process. xlqdzyr Please do let us know if you require any additional assistance or adjustments on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within two weeks, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful