• Take ownership of the end-to-end bid process, from the expression of interest to contract award, supporting handover to the operational delivery teams
• Maintain document version control procedures and processes
• Carry out bid coordination duties including portal management, framework reviews and compliance and attainment of accreditations and memberships
• Analyse client/evaluator requirements and specifications in preparing and drafting materials
• Oversee delivery of compliant, professionally produced bids within client-defined timeframes
• Manage process and inputs from stakeholders, typically involving other work winning team members, fee-earning consultants and support functions, focusing on the timely delivery of compliant, compelling and client-focused bids
• Champion best practices in document management and version control
• Produce initial draft from precedent content for review and input by others
• Manage edits, iterations and creation of graphics
• Ensure adherence to branding guidelines and corporate visual identity
• Proofread and check documents for compliance ahead of submission
• Lead regular conference calls/meetings and undertake other duties in the absence of the Walters UK bids manager

• Typically educated to degree level – an English degree is desirable
• Project Management experience or qualification is desirable
• Proven experience in managing bids, ideally in civil engineering or construction
• Strong written English language skills
• Successful track record of winning and retaining work, including frameworks
• Strong time management/prioritisation skills
• Flexible approach to workload and working hours
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Bid Strategy and Tender Process

• Ability to deliver compliant, professionally produced bids and associated materials within client-defined timeframes
• Create and manage bid content and collateral including reports and databases within the Bid Library
• Portal management and support for accreditations, memberships
• Undertake detailed client, project and stakeholder research including social value requirements and gathering client feedback at the conclusion of projects
• For key bids, facilitate workshops with the team to develop strategy and knowledge share
• Have a broad awareness of contract conditions and terminology to lead liaison with the commercial teams, in particular, the NEC suite of contracts
• Ability and confidence in communicating and influencing at a senior level.

Content Generation

• Provide guidance and develop answer plans to ensure the strategy is embedded in the tender submission
• High level of competence in Microsoft and Adobe suites is desirable
• Ability to coordinate and review/edit input from a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to maintain adherence to company branding and corporate visual identity
• Excellent attention to detail.

Company Branding

• Support Group Marketing and Website content, campaigns, social media
• Support award submissions
• Develop content for case studies, internal communications and brochures.