Nottingham Construction Bid Writer

C M Ward Ltd is an electrical contractor based in the East Midlands. Due to an exciting period of growth and expansion, we are seeking an enthusiastic bid manager to join our team and really excel the company in to public & private sector procurement opportunities and become one of the main driving forces for the company.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• identifying opportunities on which to submit bids and feeding into the decision over whether to bid for the work
• devising a successful strategy for winning a bid, including pinpointing the unique selling points (key differentiators) of your organisation, knowing your company’s operating and profit margins and understanding the clients’ specific requirements (the client in this case is the organisation that is offering the work)
• researching, writing and/or checking proposals
• working with key members of the project team and the client organisation to obtain the information required to compile the bid (in the construction industry, members of the project team may include estimators , quantity surveyors, design managers and project managers ) assessing and addressing the technical and commercial risks relating to the bid they are working on managing budgets or, at a more junior level, tracking costs negotiating with specialist suppliers and/or subcontractors researching current and future market trends responding to clients’ and other stakeholders’ queries before, during and after the bid has been submitted when more senior, putting together a team to oversee the bid when more senior, overseeing the team during the bid process and making sure deadlines are met if the bid is successful, briefing the teams who will carry out the project work.
• Representing the company in a professional manner
• Regular communication with the managing director
• Keeping up to date the companies policies & procedures

The ideal candidate will have the following capabilities:

• A highly organized individual who works well in a fast paced environment
• A proactive individual who uses their own initiative
• Strong communication skills to confidently deal with a wide variety of people at all levels in a professional and confidential manner
• The ability to prioritize workload effectively to complete tasks
• Be self-motivated and able to work effectively on tasks and projects with minimal supervision and direction.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Confident phone manner

Monday - Friday - Part time/flexible working hours

Office based near Nottingham City Centre - Hybrid working if requested

On-site parking

Working hours: 08:00am - 16:30am

Apprenticeships opportunities available through Nottingham Trent University for a management degree

Salary based on experience and qualifications