Bid Writer - Dunston, United Kingdom - Meldrum Construction Services Limited

Meldrum Construction Services Limited

Verified Company

Dunston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for a Bid Writer to support in the management of, and completion of documents prior to their submission to Meldrum's Clients, ensuring that Meldrum's unique strengths and qualities are articulated in a clear professional manner, and that the company's profile is enhanced by submissions of an exceptional standard.

Working with a wide range of personnel, you will prepare submission documents that either address questions defined by the Client in a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire or Invitation to Tender, or will prepare submissions without the benefit of a Client defined structure.

Our Core Values
At Meldrum, we place real importance on recruiting the right person for the right role. Our Core Values govern the culture and behaviours we expect all of our employees to personify.

Integrity_

Being honest and having strong consistent moral and ethical standards combined with mutually beneficial colleague relationships in order to drive positive behaviour and culture.

Respect and trusting in each other's ability to do our job well, being accountable for our own actions and therefore being part of a successful team.

Pride & Passion_

Placing a high importance on the value of the positive contribution each of us makes to the Organisation and the strength of commitment to do so.

Quality_

Providing a level of service in line with our Quality, Environment Management Safety System (QEMS) and Best Practice.

I_nnovation_

New methods of working which drives efficient behaviours and Continuous Improvement.

Main duties;

To accurately assess the explicit and implicit Client expectations of a submission document,
To agree with the Bid Team clearly defined roles and responsibilities in the preparation of each submission,
To work with other members of the Bid Team, other employees of Meldrum and (where necessary) external consultants to assemble project specific information to incorporate into our submission,
To conduct daily checks on all portals and send opportunities to Senior Management to assess appetite,
To produce documentation for framework submissions,
To produce bespoke documents that meet or exceed the Client's expectations of a submission document, and which clearly demonstrate how Meldrum will meet or exceed the Client's expectations of their project,
To produce documents that are free from errors, are professionally presented, and display flair and creativity,
To participate in the review and editing of all submission documents, to ensure a high quality suite of submission documents that display Meldrum branding, are internally consistent and meet or exceed the Client's expectations,
To manage time effectively, setting deadlines for the production of documents and ensuring that these deadlines are met,
To motivate and assist others involved in the preparation of submission documents to produce high quality documents in a timely manner,
To present documents for review by the Senior Management prior to submission to the Client,
To ensure that information is handed over to the next team in the delivery process (so information from a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is passed on to the Bid Team, and information from a Tender is handed over to the Commercial Team),
To liaise with the Group Marketing Director to ensure bids/tenders/presentations are written in the correct 'tone of voice' and branding is used in accordance with the Brand Guidelines to ensure consistency,
To actively pursue (in conjunction with the Bid Lead) Client feedback on our written submissions, and use this information to improve the standard of our tenders,
To work with Marketing to develop an effective library of information concerning Meldrum, and ensure that this is kept up to date and in line with Marketing objectives,
To develop an effective library of answers to common Client questions, to be used as references or templates in the preparation of bespoke submissions,
Builds relationships with colleagues to call upon if required to achieve a deadline,
Works with colleagues to fully understand our target clients and what they are looking for,
To actively promote your own development to ensure ongoing bid success,
General business development and marketing assistance when there is no specific bid work to be carried out,
Assisting Bid Leads in the collation of documents for review & submissions
The main duties listed above are not intended to be exhaustive and may be revised in accordance with the requirements of the department and the company._

Skills / Experience

Have experience in a similar role with a proven track record
Specific knowledge of the processes that public sector organisations go through
Excellent research, literacy and checking skills with close attention to detail with an excellent proofing and editing ability
Have a creative flair and drive to produce tailored documents that accurately portray the company's services