Bid Writer Graduate

Bid Writer Graduate - Draperstown - Permanent

An award winning construction development company that operates throughout the UK, Ireland & Europe are searching for a new Bid Writer to join their team. If you're a recent graduate with proven bid team and tender writing experience, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you.

• £Negotiable salary
• Permanent role
• Monday to Friday
• 37 hours a week
• Full training provided
• Career progression actively encouraged within the business

• Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will support the company by preparing, managing and completing tender documentation and pre-qualification questionnaires.
  
• Analysing tender documents, specifications and requirements to develop a comprehensive understanding of client needs.
  
• Preparing, structuring and writing detailed and persuasive proposals, ensuring all bid submissions align with company standards and client specifications.
  
• Developing tailored responses to prequalification questionnaires (PQQs), invitations to tender (ITTs) and other bid-related documents.
  
• Leading the coordination of the qualitative bids and liaise with internal teams, including Estimators, Project Managers, Engineers and Quantity Surveyors, to gather required information for bid preparation.
  
• Maintaining and update a database of standardised bid responses, templates and supporting documents
  
• Creating and curate a library of case studies, project profiles, CVs and other collateral to strengthen bid submissions
  
• Supporting marketing and business development campaigns across the group
  
• Conducting market research into new and existing markets and services
• Ensuring all bids are compliant with tender specifications, industry regulations, and company policies.
• Proofreading and edit bid documents for accuracy, grammar, and clarity.
• Conducting post-bid reviews to analyse submission outcomes and identify areas for improvement

• Demonstrable experience in bid writing.
• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent focusing on Construction / Marketing / Media / Law / Journalism / Geography / History / Social Sciences discipline
• Strong analytical ability with a proven ability to interpret bid requirements and produce high-quality responses tailored to exacting requirements.
• Effective collaboration with diverse internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Additional skills in InDesign would be desirable.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email or call Heather Lennox on to find out more.

Riada are an equal opportunities employer.