Bid Writer - Tyne & Wear

BID WRITER

Location: Newcastle

Main Activities:

• Support Bid Managers/Solution Leads as directed and produce well-structured written responses to Clients’ requirements and agreed company solutions.
• Liaise and work closely with all members of the Contracting Team and the wider Support Services in developing and completing written responses for bids.
• Carry out relevant research and liaise with appropriate departments and specialists to obtain relevant information/details to allow written solutions to be developed and considered.
• Provide appropriate inputs to prequalification and tender submissions as directed.
• Attend bid solutions meetings as required.
• Provide support for the development and maintenance of internal bid processes as directed and gathering/updating evidence library as required.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities in a manner that supports the Company Vision and Mission.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities in a manner that visibly underpins the company’s values and beliefs.
• Challenging existing protocols and practices where appropriate contributing to continual improvement for the success of tenders and overall company performance.
• To demonstrate appropriate experience, training and qualifications for the post.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure all issues and relevant information that is communicated is considered in developing and  completing written solutions.
• Ensure written responses for prequalification and tender submissions are completed in a timely manner and that they are in accordance with agreed deliverables.
• Generate written responses that are completed to a high acceptable standard and are compliant, clear and customer focussed.    
• Provide inputs to the lessons learnt process from involvement with previous submissions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications:

•   Good standard and level of general education.

Experience:

• Proven experience of producing written commentaries and solutions for prequalification and tender submission documents would be desirable
• Experience of working within the highway and civil engineering sectors or related industries would be desirable
• An understanding of operational and technical issues/considerations to allow the compilation of written solutions to support strategic bidding opportunities is desirable.

Personal Attributes / Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and within an integrated team working environment.
• Ability to research and interpret information.
• IT competent.
• Graphic design skills would be desirable
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible working attitude.
• Able to travel and work away from home as and when required.
• Industry knowledge is useful but not essential.
• Enthusiastic approach to continual development