Bid Writer

Posted 29 Feb 2024

Barhale Holdings Ltd

West Midlands (Editorial or Writing)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:Editorial or WritingRecruiter Reference:MP-52862-311
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:Competitive with Benefits

To lead the quality aspects of proposal submissions for civil engineering works following company procedures; working with other members of tender teams to develop customer solutions promptly and to a high standard to secure sufficient work by value and type to meet the company's objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Read the tender documents to appreciate requirements – alerting the Bid Manager to any key issues.
  • Work with the Bid Manager, to define and incorporate win strategies into bid submissions and to understand the quality section scoring requirements.
  • Develop delivery plans for bids per company procedures.
  • Obtain buy-in from Business Units for bids to support response development.
  • Co-ordinate and produce all supporting documentation required for bid submissions, applying Barhale pillars and values to create differential for our bids.
  • Ensure all tender meetings are held and recorded, under company procedures.
  • Attend key tender meetings (start-up, mid-term review and adjudication minimum)
  • Assemble bid documents and ensure delivery to customer's requirements.
  • Evaluate all documentation and gain a complete understanding of the client project brief to identify deliverables.
  • Define ‘what the client seeks to buy and how Barhale can differentiate itself in meeting that needs’ Develop and record Case Studies for the projects that Barhale deliver.
  • Present key customer requirements
  • Present basis of bid (non-estimating)
  • Ensure the bid is prepared following company procedures.
  • Ensure sign-off of the bid and any significant post-tender amendments by an authorised person.
  • Develop Case Studies of works in progress Prepare “Tender Handover packs.”

Key measures and targets

  • Able to describe the quality submission scoring requirements.
  • Writes responses that reflect and talk to the client's requirements whilst scoring at least 80% of the available marks.
  • Responses delivered in line with the client’s defined tender programme

Key relationships

  • Work alongside the tendering teams to produce a coherent and consistent tender submission, and develop and sell the winning strategy.
  • Provide handover documents to Business Unit teams following contract award. 

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

  • Understanding of commercial aspects including terms and conditions and procurement models used in civil engineering.
  • Strong organisational skills that enable the bid process to be a well-coordinated and timely process
  • Experience in one or more of the civil, water, waste, rail, or tunnelling sectors.
  • Knowledge of current HSEQ requirements.

Knowledge and Experience

  • Understanding commercial aspects including terms and conditions and procurement models used in civil engineering.
  • Strong organisational skills that enable the bid process to be a well-coordinated and timely process
  • Experience in one or more of the civil, water, waste, rail, or tunnelling sectors.
  • Knowledge of current HSEQ requirements.

Qualifications

  • Good written English including technical writing.
  • Have attended a formal bid writing training course.
  • Able to deliver high-quality, compelling output promptly against the client’s submission programme.
  • Able to review and improve written bid submissions.

Personal Qualities

  • Able to work with senior personnel within Barhale.
  • Confident dealing with customers at a senior level
  • Strong personal motivational skills
  • Team ethos

 

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