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Assistant Bid Writer

On-site in Hoddesdon·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 29 Oct)

VolkerWessels UK

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Our summary

Work mode
On-site, Hoddesdon
Contract
Full-time
Commute
Cycle to work scheme

Skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Competitive salary
  • Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
  • Option to buy additional annual leave
  • Private medical care
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
  • Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
  • Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Mental health, physical health, and financial support
  • 24/7 Virtual GP service

The role

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

Join our work winning team as an Assistant Bid Writer, helping to create compelling tender submissions that secure exciting projects ahead!

Working alongside Bid Writers, Coordinators and technical experts, you'll support content development, gather information from key stakeholders and help produce polished, professional bid documents that stand out and make an impact.

About you

  • Proven IT and desk top publishing skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent literacy and presentation skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple priorities within demanding timescales.
  • Ability to continually improve the quality of work sent out by the company

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

Hiring process

2 steps1 interview
  1. Application Submission

  2. Pre‑Screening · With A recruiter

  3. Selection & Hiring Review · With the Hiring Manager

  4. Interview

    If shortlisted, you'll be invited to attend one or more interviews so we can learn more about your experience and motivations.

  5. Offer

  6. Onboarding

    With our onboarding team

    Once the offer is accepted, our onboarding team will guide you through the steps needed to prepare for your first day.

  • Applicants needing support can contact careers@volkerwessels.co.uk.

About VolkerWessels UK

Industry
Construction

In their own words

About the company & team

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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