Bid Writer
Location: Preston
Sector : Civil Engineering
Salary : DOE
We are seeking a talented and motivated Bid Writer to join our successful and growing work-winning team. In this key role, you will produce high‑quality, compelling bid content that clearly articulates developed win themes and supports the submission of outstanding tenders across public and private civil engineering sectors. You will lead the coordination and preparation of PQQ and tender submissions, acting as Bid Lead for smaller tenders ensuring responses are well planned, compliant, persuasive and submitted on time.
Working closely with colleagues, technical specialists and the Preconstruction team, you will research, develop and write content for bids, presentations and marketing materials, while helping manage multiple short‑duration tenders efficiently.
What You'll Do
Act as Bid Lead for allocated tenders, managing the process from opportunity approval to submission.
Responsibilities include:
- Producing a bid programme and submission plan
- Organising bid kick-off meetings
- Allocating responsibilities for bid inputs
- Coordinating contributions from estimators, planners and operational staff
- Tracking progress against deadlines
- Managing tender clarifications
- Ensuring compliance with client requirements
- Assembling and submitting final tender documentation
Bid Writing & Content Development include:
- Write clear, persuasive responses to PQQs, tenders and framework submissions
- Translate technical information into structured, client-focused responses
- Develop methodology responses, project approaches and value proposals
- Review and improve contributions from technical team members
- Edit and proofread submissions to ensure clarity and consistency
- Ensure responses align with identified win themes
What You'll Bring
- Proven experience in bid writing with strong ability to produce clear, compelling content.
- Background in coordinating PQQ and tender submissions, ideally within construction or civil engineering (desirable but not essential).
- Ability to analyse tender questions, scoring criteria and client requirements to shape strong responses.
- Skilled at extracting technical information from subject matter experts and translating it into high‑quality written content.
- Excellent written communication, editing and proofreading skills.
- Strong organisational capability with the ability to prioritise multiple concurrent tenders and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Experience with document design tools such as InDesign (beneficial but not essential).
- Highly organised and proactive, self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership
- Confident communicator with internal stakeholder
- Positive and resilient under deadline pressure
- Continuous improvement mindset
Our offer
- Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
- Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
- Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
- Pension - 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
- BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
- Group Income Protection - 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
- Health Plans - optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
- EAP - Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
- Mental Health support - through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
- Savings scheme - Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
- Recognition awards - awards for long service and special birthdays
- Onsite gym - we have a gym on site at Head Office - free to use
- Company Doctor - for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
- A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
How to apply for this Engineering Manager role:
Apply via this job board for immediate consideration
Confidential conversations welcomed for more information
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