Bid Writer

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.  

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The Bid Writer role sits within the Colas Asset & Maintenance Solutions bid team, producing high-quality and professionally written content for prequalification and tender submissions. This role offers hybrid working, with two days per week based in any of the following offices: Birmingham, Chester, Portsmouth, Warrington, or London.

As a Bid Writer, you will provide effective bid writing services and technical solutions for allocated opportunities, liaising effectively with colleagues in Procurement, Commercial, Technical, Support Services, and the wider business. The salary for this role ranges from £45,000 to £55,000.

As Bid Writer, you will work with the Proposals Manager, supporting them to maintain and improve bid management processes and to challenge existing practices. You will demonstrate appropriate experience, training, and qualifications for the post, and maintain up-to-date awareness of activities and standards within Colas’ business sectors.

You will use bid writing resources to develop and complete written responses, and contribute to win themes and bidding strategies through client research, document reviews, and liaison with regional teams.

The Bid Writer delivers written responses for prequalification and tender submissions to consistently high and compliant standards. You will also be involved in peer review responses, inputting to storyboarding sessions, attending bid solution meetings, and assisting with the preparation of presentations to the client.

The ideal candidate will hold a full driving licence and possess a degree or equivalent, preferably in English, Journalism, or Humanities. You will also be experienced in producing and editing written content for prequalification and tender submissions within the construction, civil engineering sectors, or related industries.

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

•             A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

•             Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%

•             Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary

•             25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays

•             Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme

•             Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)

•             Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification

•             Ongoing personal/professional development

•             Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal