Senior Bid Writer

We are seeking a Senior Bid Writer to lead the development of complex technical and strategic bid responses, while supporting wider bid delivery, assurance and solution development. The role will provide consulting support to clients, working with them to interpret requirements, shape differentiated content and improve the quality of bid submissions. The role offers exposure to complex, high-value opportunities and supports accelerated professional development within a fast-paced consultancy environment, securing major projects across: Highways, rail and high-speed rail markets Construction and Facilities Management Emerging sectors including renewables, energy, defence and nuclear. Location:

EiB Bid Hubs are in central Birmingham, Edinburgh and Dublin. We offer a flexible working model aligned to our clients needs, combining office and home working with on-site support at client locations across the UK and Europe. Key responsibilities Bid delivery and assurance

Own complex technical and strategic responses from storyboard through drafting, review and finalisation Interpret procurement documents, evaluation criteria and client requirements, adapting the response approach to the opportunity Lead or support review briefings and debriefs, resolve conflicting feedback and challenge drafts to improve quality. Strategic influence

Translate agreed strategy into response-level outputs, themes and content requirements Support and facilitate win strategy workshops Use market, procurement and cross-sector insight to advise clients on their submissions and wider bidding approach. Solution development and constructive challenge

Interrogate requirements and client inputs to identify gaps, inconsistencies and areas requiring further development Help clients develop tailored solutions, commitments and delivery models from the agreed strategy Apply constructive challenge so client solutions are coherent, deliverable and aligned with evaluation criteria Lead solution workshops and guide implementation of agreed win themes across relevant responses. Business development

Identify and progress opportunities to enhance or expand support for existing clients Contribute to client meetings, account discussions, opportunity tracking and pipeline development Build trusted client relationships and provide resilience to Key Account Management. Leadership, coaching and capability development

Maintain mentoring relationships and support colleagues across projects Provide practical upskilling to client teams during live projects Promote consistent use of EiB methods across internal and client teams. About you

Ideally you will be: Degree educated and/or hold professional qualification in a relevant discipline Experienced in developing complex technical or strategic bid responses in a professional services/consultancy; or within a Tier 1/2 major construction, contracting or maintenance environment A strong communicator, with the ability to write succinctly and facilitate collaborative workshops with a range of contributors Able to storyboard, draft, review and improve responses with limited supervision Confident in challenging client and colleague inputs constructively Able to use AI appropriately and effectively in proportion to the role Experienced in coaching, mentoring or sharing knowledge with colleagues or client teams Commercially aware and confident in building strong client relationships. In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package: With a salary of up to £65,000 based on values, skills, and experience Participation in the Groups annual performance bonus scheme based on company and personal performance Group retirement savings scheme (5% contribution from yourself, and 5% contribution by EiB Group Ltd) Enrolment in our Life Assurance scheme, providing a payment of x3 salary in the event of death in service, at no cost and with no medical underwriting required 25 days holiday per annum plus statutory holidays, rising to 30 Days based on length of service Optional salary sacrifice scheme for lease cars; purchasing additional annual leave; bike purchases etc., Wide range of training and continuous personal development opportunities including Chartered Management Consultant and APMP. EiB is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. EiB aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities we serve. EiB values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.

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