Company Description: Drees & Sommer UK is a leading construction consultancy, specialising in the built environment, sustainability, and digital services. We employ over 350 people across the UK, with offices in Aberdeen, Ashford, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Oxford, and is recognised as an Investor in People and an Equal Opportunities employer.
Role Description: This is a full-time hybrid Bid Manager role, preferably based at one of our UK offices, with flexibility to work from home. Please note that we have set the job listing to “remote” as this covers all UK, Our preference is that the role would be undertaken with weekly attendance at one of our UK offices.
The role includes:
- Review of bid documentation, ‘Bid Kick-off’ forms, and agree a clear plan and timetable for information responses. Work around the availability of technical teams, where necessary
- Preparation and development of appropriate responses to quality and technical questions. Source previous bid library responses. Workshop improvements, develop, edit and proofread
- Submitting tender documents before the deadline, to a high standard of design and content
- Undertaking post-submission client feedback and bid reviews
- Supporting the development and maintenance of sector and company capability documents, in conjunction with the Director and Heads of Division.
- Supporting the Director and Heads of Division with the production of materials for internal and external presentations, maintaining corporate branding and imagery in InDesign
- Maintaining a system of up-to-date standard business development information for use by all staff including CV’s, photographs, standard document library and project profiles
Skills/Experience
- First-class organisation and multi-tasking skills; the ability to manage and prioritise a demanding workload
- Advanced IT skills with extensive experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experienced in InDesign.
- Experience in the proofreading, formatting, quality checking and compilation of detailed formal documents and reports
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to use own initiative and work proactively with ease
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- A “can do” attitude with excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with colleagues
- Construction industry experience would be an advantage
- Proven copywriting experience
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Flexible attitude to work
- Professional, friendly manner
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