Senior Bid Writer

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable - please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Job Title - Senior Bid Writer

Location - Guildford

The Senior Bid Writer plays a pivotal role in securing new business opportunities by developing high-quality, imaginative and client-focused responses to pre-qualification and tender submissions across Building Southern's core sectors, including education, custodial and defence. Working collaboratively with bid leads, estimators, operational teams, technical specialists and external partners, the Senior Bid Writer takes a leading role in shaping written content, supporting bid strategy and ensuring submissions clearly communicate Galliford Try's capabilities, values and key differentiators.

In addition to leading the development of written responses, the Senior Bid Writer undertakes some proposal management responsibilities, working alongside the bid lead to coordinate content development, maintain alignment with the agreed win strategy and ensure the overall submission is compelling, consistent and customer focused.

• Lead the development of clear, compelling and high-quality written responses for pre-qualification, framework, two-stage and single-stage tender submissions.
• Work alongside bid leads to support bid strategy development, submission planning and response management activities.
• Develop submission storyboards, response structures and content plans aligned to client requirements, evaluation criteria and win strategies.
• Analyse tender documentation and evaluation methodologies to identify key customer drivers, themes and scoring opportunities.
• Gather, interpret and refine technical input from operational teams, estimators, planners, design managers and subject matter experts.
• Translate complex technical information into persuasive, customer-focused content that clearly articulates Galliford Try's value proposition.
• Participate in the development of strategic themes, key messages and differentiators for each submission.
• Coordinate content development activities across multiple contributors, ensuring responses remain aligned, consistent and compliant.
• Review, edit and enhance content provided by subject matter experts, maintaining a consistent tone, style and quality throughout submissions.
• Lead content review sessions and support submission reviews.
• Capture and collate supporting evidence, project examples, performance data, case studies and visual content to strengthen bid responses.
• Maintain and develop bid content libraries, exemplar responses and knowledge management resources.
• Support and mentor less experienced bid professionals and contributors, promoting best practice and consistency across submissions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across pre-construction, operations, business development and delivery teams.
• Assist in the development of capability statements, award submissions, presentations and other business development materials as required.
• Contribute to lessons learned activities and the continuous improvement of bid processes, templates, style guides and writing standards.

Champion the effective and responsible use of digital tools and AI-enabled technologies to improve bid quality and efficiency.

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements, we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

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