Senior Bid Writer in Preston

Due to continued expansion, an abundant pipeline of works, and the recent award of a number of significant framework contracts, our client is now looking to appoint a talented and motivated Senior Bid Writer to join their successful and growing work-winning team. Must be within commutable distance to the office base in Lancashire, role is hybrid, split office/home.

In this key role, you will produce high-quality, compelling bid content that clearly articulates developed win themes and supports the submission of outstanding tenders across public and private civil engineering sectors. You will lead the coordination and preparation of PQQ and tender submissions, acting as Bid Lead for tenders ensuring responses are well planned, compliant, persuasive and submitted on time.

Working closely with colleagues, technical specialists and the preconstruction team, as Senior Bid Writer, you will research, develop and write content for bids, presentations and marketing materials, while helping manage multiple short-duration tenders efficiently.

The Role

• Act as Bid Lead for allocated tenders, managing the process from opportunity to submission.
• Producing a bid programme and submission plan, organising bid kick-off meetings.
• Allocating responsibilities for bid inputs.
• Coordinating contributions from estimators, planners and operational staff.
• Tracking progress against deadlines, managing tender clarifications.
• Ensuring compliance with client requirements, assembling and submitting final tender documents.
• Write clear, persuasive responses to PQQ’s, ITT’s, tenders and framework submissions.
• Translate technical information into structured, client-focused responses.
• Develop methodology responses, project approaches and value proposals.
• Review and improve contributions from technical team members.
• Edit and proofread submissions to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Ensure responses align with identified win themes.

The Person

• Proven experience in bid writing with a strong ability to produce clear, compelling content.
• Background in coordinating PQQ and tender submissions in construction or civil engineering.
• Ability to analyse tender questions, scoring criteria and client requirements to shape responses.
• Skilled at extracting technical information from subject matter experts and translating this into high-quality written content.
• Excellent written communication, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong organisational capability with the ability to prioritise multiple concurrent bids and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience with document design tools such as InDesign (beneficial but not essential).
• Highly organised and proactive, self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.
• Confident communicator with internal stakeholders.
• Positive and resilient under deadline pressure.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Our Client

Our client is steeped in history and from humble beginnings has become one of the UK’s leading and award-winning civil engineering contractors covering the complete suite of solutions. Their reputation is built on the principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result they have people, community and social value at heart. Additionally, our client has specialised in vital infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, structures, hydropower and rail for more than 25 years.

With their commitment to quality, professionalism, safety and integrity, they have delivered a comprehensive range of projects for a diverse range of public and private sector clients. Their experienced, award-winning team works in true collaboration with all their partners to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet project delivery targets with exceptional results - on time, within budget and to a high standard. Their long-standing client relationships are a testament to their expertise, innovation and first-class project delivery.

A highly attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity and variation of work, and forward career progression.