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Bid Writer

Employer
Laing O' Rourke
Location
Dartford
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
6 Feb 2022

Job Details

Bid Writer

Location: Dartford or Manchester - Flexible working available

Salary: On application

Do you want to help create the stories that make the headlines?

Laing O'Rourke has a fantastic opportunity to join its national proposals team. Behind every pursuit is a team effort that channels the expertise of our business. Our proposals team is where this expertise converges, collaborating with our internal bid teams to co-create proposals that compel our clients to choose us.

In each and every case, effective writing plays a crucial part. That is where you feature in this story. You, the experienced bid writer, the collaborator, the one whose sharp focus and determination stands out from the crowd.

Do you want to be part of a high-performing team bidding to deliver some of UK's most iconic new buildings and infrastructure? Do you want to work in an organisation with a positive bid culture, where the skills and expertise of the proposals team is acknowledged and respected alongside subject matter experts?

You will have either a humanities or technical degree, but what is most important is that you have a joy for writing, a passion for learning, get a buzz from collaboration and respond well to the energy of a deadline.

In return, you get to work on a diverse array of pursuits, develop your proposals and bid skills and benefit from opportunity for career progression within our team.

Key responsibilities of the role:

  • Develop, write and edit high quality material that responds to client needs and articulates win themes through understanding client needs and scoring criteria
  • Collaborate with bid team and functional subject matter experts (SMEs) through answer planning, coaching, interviews and workshops to translate technical narratives into simple, client-focused responses
  • Participate in response review sessions; provide feedback to SMEs/bid teams to ensure their solutions meet the response requirements and marking criteria
  • Ensure consistency through the use of a house style and glossary
  • Check and proof-read final copy prior to submission and finalise responses within bid submission deadlines
  • Review and edit evidence pieces and other bid collateral to help others, highlighting exemplar responses and evidence for our collateral management system
  • Capture lessons learnt - identify issues blocking success, share learning, make necessary changes

Candidate success profile:

  • Collaborative worker with excellent, accurate written and verbal communication skills
  • Innovative thinker who can contribute positively
  • Attention to detail, to ensure we fully answer and evidence every question
  • Organised and able to manage tight deadlines
  • Takes pride in their work and enthuses others
  • Curious to learn from feedback, share insights and continually improve

Our national team works from both our Dartford and Manchester offices, so this position can be based from either location. It is a full time role with the opportunity for hybrid working, split between office and home.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it.

Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

Diversity and sustainability:

We value and care about difference at Laing O'Rourke and believe a diverse team drives innovation.

We are a global multicultural business committed to the inclusion of all employees, enabling everyone to feel accepted, respected and valued for being themselves.

We have set out far-reaching global sustainability targets including a commitment to achieve equal numbers of men and women amongst our global staff by 2033.

Additional:

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, then please get in touch.

Company

Laing O’Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

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