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If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable - please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.\nJob Title - Bid Writer\nLocation - Robroyston\nWhat you will be doing:\nAn opportunity has arisen for a Bid Writer to join the team at Morrison Construction\nWhat you will be doing:\nAs part of the Bid Team, you will be required to write clear and concise pre-qualification and tender submissions including:\nWorking with others to develop bid winning strategies.\nCompliance with defined governance and bid management processes.\nLeading and participating in tender launch and finalisation meetings, including content specific workshops and regular progress meetings.\nDeveloping document layouts with the bid-coordinator. \nLiaison and collaboration with “subject matter” experts to develop and write Client and bid focused market leading responses.\nProducing CV’s and organisational charts.\nReview of the final submissions to ensure that key messages, unique selling points, quality, format and content meet agreed objectives.\nCreate promotional/marketing materials and award submissions.\nSupport our online presence - creating social media news stories etc.\nDeveloping and maintaining project case studies.\nCompetency Requirements\nPrevious experience in a similar role for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor.\nExcellent use of the English language and excellent writing skills. An ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner is essential.\nA construction background and be able to understand technical information.\nBe able to communicate effectively with technically oriented people, including the ability to work with construction staff, discuss technical questions and write responses.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nBe willing to support the team and others - a Team Player with a strong work ethic. \nHave the flexibility to meet the challenges of fluctuating workloads and multiple assignments with tight deadlines that may require non-standard work hours from time to time.\nIT Literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.\nWhat We Can Offer in Return:\nWith an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Morrison Construction is the right place for you.\nWe are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.\nWe invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.\nOur industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.\nOur Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.\nOur benefits:\nWe put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.\nGenerous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays\nA wide range of corporate discounts\nCycle to Work schemes\nComprehensive pension plan\nCompetitive family leave policy \nRegular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme\nPrivate medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it\nPaid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role\nAbout us:\nOur purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.\nWe do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.\nFor more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within Build business please contact Jack Allford \nAdditional Information:\nMorrison Construction welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.\nWe encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.\nDon’t meet every requirement of the role? 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