Senior Proposals Writer - London

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About the role

Balfour Beatty Major Projects have a fabulous opportunity for a Senior Bid Writer (Senior Proposals Writer) to join our amazing Central Major Projects team supporting Work Winning activity across the Transport, Energy and Power sector.

This role is will predominantly be based at our Canary Wharf, London office, with travel to other locations when required.

As the Senior Bid Writer (Senior Proposals Writer) you will write and produce winning quality/technical proposals, capturing best practice and demonstrating clear win themes and customer value. Depending on pipeline, you will also play a key part in the cost recovery function for Major Projects' overhead by supporting key projects, such as Sizewell C, FEED Studies for the Energy Transition Sector and other BB Business Units.

What you'll be doing

Other key responsibilities will be:

• Understand the customer requirements for pre-qualification questionnaires and tender submissions and gather, collate, and format data for the submission.
• Assist the Bid and Proposals Team in developing win themes and value propositions using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Develop storyboards and answer plans from tender strategy meetings and engagement with subject matter expertise, incorporating win themes and value propositions.
• Manage the written delivery of the technical responses, incorporating strategy and storyboarding workshops, review periods and finalisation of the written response - focused on the client's requirements, selling our value propositions, and strictly meeting the scoring criteria.
• Aid the Bids and Proposals Manager and Director of Bids and Proposals to support all work winning activities.
• Maintain regular communication with the Bids and Proposals Team, wider Work Winning Team, and any necessary subject matter expertise in the development of tender submissions.
• Assist the Bids and Proposals Team in developing win themes and value propositions using appropriate tools and techniques, including support to developing 'Playbooks.
• Identify and write up project innovations and best practice in case studies for use in proposals.
• Remain up to date with individually allocated case studies, which may include carrying out site visits throughout the year to gather the very latest information.
• Interview subject matter experts and project teams for CV development and to write compelling, behaviourally focussed CVs.
• Extract quality outputs from submissions for sharing on the Work Winning Hub for reuse.
• Brief operational teams on the details of a project and work with them to articulate the technical solution.
• Coordinate the development of winning tender responses more generally.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• A thorough knowledge of the techniques and methods of proposal writing, along with a laser focus on answering the technical requirements of client tenders.
• Previous experience in the methods and techniques of proposal writing.
• Exhibits collaborative, proactive and positive behaviours when engaging with wider team.
• Thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of software
• Experience publishing and formatting submissions.
• Excellent attention to detail, spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Exceptional editing skills
• Knowledge of the construction industry or experience within a project-based organisation.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty's Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK's most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we're driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com