Senior Bid Writer

Vacancy Summary
Job Title: Bid Writer
Job Type: Permanent
Job Ref: #1387/b
Location: Hertfordshire
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: c£50k-£55k basic plus competitive package inc car allowance, pension, private healthcare.
Company & Project:

A highly successful Main Contractor with an excellent reputation delivering projects across the Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Leisure, and Residential sectors iare looking for a compelling and effective Senior Bid Writer to join their Pre-Construction team in Hertfordshire.

Backed by a robust, well-secured order book, our client continues to target high-value new business and is expanding their pre-construction capacity to support ongoing growth.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Write persuasive, high-quality responses for PQQs, tenders, and proposals.

• Assist business development with scheme research, pipeline tracking, and event management.

• Facilitate workshops to develop winning strategies and establish and align cohesive win themes across all submission documents.

• Share best practices and innovative ideas to improve submission standards.

• Consult with the wider project team to capture and develop technical inputs and to prepare bespoke CVs and project profiles.

• Attend site visits to inform the technical delivery and bid strategy.

• Review and edit team contributions for consistency, style, and logic.

• Manage internal milestones to ensure documents are ready for external review.

• Prepare teams for mid-tender interviews and post-tender presentations.

• Incorporate feedback and refinements into final documentation.

• Ensure all submissions satisfy mandatory requirements and timeframes.

• Maintain a database of model answers, case studies, and feedback.

Desirable Experience:

• 5-7 years+ experience as Bid Writer for a Main Contractor or Sub-Contractor or Consultancy.
• Good knowledge of construction management process and techniques.
• Previous roles: Bid Writer OR Assistant Bid Manager OR Senior Bid Writer OR Bid Coordinator OR Senior Bid Coordinator.

Qualifications & Skills: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project packages. Degree qualified or HNC or comparable qualification.
Application Process:

If you would like more information about this vacancy, please email Jess Quinn.

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