Vacancy for Bid Writer/Manager

Due to recent success across all divisions of the business, the Procast Group requires a Bid Writer/Manager to join their team.

The business operates over several sectors, including residential, retail, health and commercial, with both private and public sector clients.

Procast Group is a dynamic, award-winning principal contractor renowned for delivering service excellence and outstanding commercial performance to both public and private sectors, while responding to the changing needs of clients and the markets in which they are active.

Operating across Scotland, the Group comprises Procast Building Contractors, Procast Property Services, Procast Energy Services, Brimar Electrical Solutions and Thermsaver – and all five elements of our highly successful business are able to deploy unmatched expertise to deliver internal and external building refurbishments, new-build projects and extensions, multi-trade works and energy efficiency services.

We have established over the years an impressive customer base developed through our approach of “Partnerships built on trust”.

Procast actively promotes a positive working environment in which teamwork, transparency and customer service are our key principles.

Position: Bid Writer/Manager
Reporting to: Commercial Manager 
Location: Hamilton
Salary: Dependent on Experience

About the role

Working on every element of the bid-writing process, we require someone with the ability to produce and compile bespoke, high-quality PQQ and tender submissions that meet customers’ needs and aspirations and who can demonstrate strong project-management abilities.

The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate strong creative writing and verbal presentation skills. They should have experience of producing submissions that sell the business, especially to the social housing and local authorities’ market. Key to their capability will be the ability to develop benefits-based proposals that articulate true customer value.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Monitor tender portals and flag new tender opportunities
• Download and analyse documentation to submit to management
• Responsible for submissions, PQQs and tenders.

Responsibilities include project management of the bid process, agreeing strategy with the sector teams, ensuring adequate resources are allocated to complete the submission – managing those resources throughout the process, ensuring all content is in place, and ensuring the quality of the final output.

• Creation of high-quality PQQ and bid documents, including writing and editing content (text and graphics) and document production
• Management of bid document production, including championing best practice in planning and organisation and ensuring compliance with business development process, style and brand guidance
• Co-ordination of bid information in conjunction with the commercial team
• Develop and maintain libraries of tender documents
• Contribution to the development and implementation of the Bid Improvement Plan
• Building and developing relationships with the operational teams
• Responsible for client presentations, preparing for interviews and organising site visits as required

Candidate requirements

The Bid Writer / Manager is tasked with increasing our opportunities on a national scale for all divisions in the group. Due to level of demand and a desire to grow the business, Procast require an ambitious and passionate individual who is driven to meet targets and work as part of an ever-growing team

• Skills
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar role
• Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear reports to convey complex information in a straightforward way to a diverse range of people
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop relationships
• Resilience, determination and the ability to work well under pressure
• A practical, logical, and methodical approach to work
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of construction/maintenance/building environment and relevant sectors
• Management and team-working skills
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office programmes essential. Adobe Creative Suite experience strongly desirable
• Bid management, including document editing/production and process management
• Co-ordination of diverse teams
• Computer literacy
• Experience of construction/maintenance/building environment and relevant sectors
• Experience and ability to interact and work with the senior management team
• Attention to detail with regard to corporate layout and presentation style
• Ability to encompass change while ensuring delivery of high-quality work and delivery to time parameters
• Diplomatic yet self-assertive
• Demonstrable communication and motivational skills
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Conscientious

Education

Degree level in relevant subject or equivalent and/or extensive experience in similar role.

Salary

Dependent on experience

How to apply

Please send copy of your CV with a short covering letter direct to with your relevant contact details

Any queries please call 01355 209300 and ask for Debbie Ramage