Senior Proposals Writer

Job title:

Senior Proposals Writer

Company

Balfour Beatty

Job description

About the roleBalfour Beatty, a leading international infrastructure group, is seeking to recruit an Senior Proposal Writer to join our Regional Build and Regional Civils team in Warrington. In this role you will support the preparation and and management of high quality proposals for major infrastructure projects across our regional portfolio.Our ideal candidate will have strong technical experience, a good eye for details and great organisational skills. You will work closely with our Project Managers along with other stakeholders to ensure our bids align with client expectations, company standards and best practices.What you’ll be doingAs a Senior Proposal Writer you will:

• Understand the customer requirements, research, collate and write material in order to meet the requirements for pre-qualification and tender submissions

• Research and write supporting information for use in proposals, including case studies, CVs, project best practice and project innovations

• Develop approach to and facilitate answer planning and writing workshops

• Lead writing with subject matter expert to produce written responses and material

• Support and carry out independent and critical reviews of selected responses

• Work to a programme of deliverables to meet tender requirements

• Engage in regular communication with the work winning team

• Capture and support development of bid ‘win themes’ from tender strategy meetings

• Write specific responses to meet the needs of a submission, SQ, tender, or other material

• Maintain project-specific case studies and value reports to demonstrate benefits and added value

• Produce bespoke material to support business development and account management activities.

Who we’re looking forYou will have the following:

• Previous experience in work winning / tendering in a construction environment

• An excellent standard of written English, with strong verbal communication skills

• Thorough knowledge and experience of the techniques and methods of proposal writing, and the requirements for quality presentations and customer-focused communication

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to see tasks through to completion.

Why work for usDay in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.Why join us?As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:– Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
– 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
– Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
– Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…About usOperating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.Diversity and inclusionAt Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitTo help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

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Location

Warrington, Cheshire

Job date

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:03:34 GMT

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