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Bid Writer

January 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Bid Writer

Description

Job Title: Bid Writer
Location: Flexible, nearest office Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Business Area: Kier Infrastructure
Contract: Full time, permanent (Monday to Friday) - able to consider agile working
Salary: Competitive salary + industry leading benefits

The team here at Kier Infrastructure are trusted to deliver on the UK's most critical national infrastructure projects. From Crossrail to Hinkley Point C, our building work spans once-in-a-lifetime urban regeneration and landmark commercial developments, right through to cutting-edge laboratories and large-scale public sector facilities - completed end-to-end by our in-house team with the expertise and vision to deliver high-value, complex projects.

Kier Infrastructure are currently recruiting for a Bid Writer to join our Submissions Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an all-round communicator to play a central role in growing the Kier Infrastructure business.

Job Responsibilities

In this exciting Bid Writer role, you'll create overall compelling and engaging high scoring submissions. You'll write technical and non-technical quality bid responses for Kier Infrastructure tenders, pre-qualifications and general bid submissions. You'll also work closely with our Bid Management team and Business Development to assess and prepare bid plans and bid process including reviews, and with preconstruction departments to ensure a collective approach to final submissions.

What are we looking for?

A degree educated or equivalent individual who is confident and enthusiastic about work winning success. Previous bidding experience is essential with an ability to work to tight deadlines. You'll have proficient IT skills using Microsoft and Adobe Software and be a strong communicator, both verbal and written. You'll also have an ability to influence and persuade others and have strong attention to detail. Experience in bidding within the civil engineering discipline is desirable.

What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options, together with additional valuable benefits such as:

  • Free Life Assurance
  • Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
  • Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more

  • 26 Days annual leave

  • Green car scheme

  • Matched pension up to 7.5%

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing Date: 22nd February 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Recruitment agencies- we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.

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