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Bid Writer

Job Specification
Job Reference Number: Sphere/001/BW/GW/CF/2021
Employment Status: Permanent
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £50,001 - £55,000 p.a
Town: Cardiff
Date Published: 01/04/21
Contact: Giles Wilson
Email: GWilson@spheresolutions.co.uk
Direct Line: 02920 813331

Our client is an award-winning and very well-established building contractor based near Cardiff. They carry out a range of projects up to £30 million typically. They have been working across the UK for the past 25 years and have an excellent reputation for quality and service delivery.

Due to ongoing growth and the need to expand, they have approached us with the requirement to recruit a Bid Writer Working within their pre-construction department, this role will be offered on a permanent basis, and the incumbent will work from home predominantly or from the office is preferred.

The role will report to the Head of Pre Construction with the following roles and in essence, you will play a key role in managing and delivering the bid process from PQQ stage. This will specifically involve collating and organising key information from stakeholders within the business (i.e. Project Managers/Design Team) to ensure that Bid questions are answered effectively. Specific roles and responsibilities may include:

Responsible for high quality, detailed, tender responses, graphics, and collateral.
Researching needs and drivers of customers
Developing case studies for completed projects
PQQ submissions
Using Indesign
Generating tender specific win themes
Writing high-quality scoring responses against the specification and scoring criteria
Creating graphics and attachments for tenders
Working with technical experts to gain the knowledge needed for detailed responses
Working with customer-facing colleagues to determine how each tender can bring value to the customer
Managing and organising bid launch and management meetings
Identifying key risks within the tender and proposed solution for discussion

This role would suit a candidate from the following background:

Experience in a similar role – such as a Bid Writer or submissions Coordinator gained with a main contractor or consultancy.

Excellent Working knowledge of Indesign

Excellent communication skills

Excellent IT skills

This is a unique opportunity to join a company that can offer a structured career path for the right individual, into a Bid Management capacity. Contact Giles Wilson at Sphere Solutions for further details.

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