Bid Writer

St. Margarets and North Twickenham
8 months ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Engineering Manager Aviation & Robotics

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bid Writer – Main Contractor
South West London | Hybrid (up to 3 days WFH)
£70k-£75k + Package

The Company
Are you a talented Bid Writer looking to make a real impact in a growing business? We are working with a well-established and highly regarded Main Contractor, known for delivering high-quality projects across commercial, healthcare, education, and residential sectors.
Based in South West London, they offer a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, with the flexibility of hybrid working (up to three days a week from home).

The Role as a Bid Writer:
As a Bid Writer, you will play a key role in securing new projects by producing compelling, high-quality bid submissions. You will work closely with the Business Development Manager and Senior Estimator to develop winning strategies, articulate the company’s value proposition, and ensure a strong pipeline of opportunities.

Key Responsibilities for the Bid Writer:

Lead the development of bid responses, ensuring submissions are persuasive, accurate, and tailored to client requirements.
Work closely with the BDM and Senior Estimator to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
Research, write, and edit bid content, ensuring consistency in messaging and tone.
Manage bid timelines and deadlines, coordinating input from internal teams.
Review and improve bid processes to enhance efficiency and success rates.
Analyse tender documents and client requirements to develop competitive responses. Requirements for the Bid Writer:

Proven experience as a Bid Writer within the construction industry.
Strong understanding of the tendering process for main contractors.
Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams.
Experience in bids across commercial, healthcare, education, and residential projects is preferred. This is a great opportunity to join a growing main contractor and play a pivotal role in their continued success.
If this role is of interest, then please apply

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

How to Write a UAV or Drone Job Ad That Attracts the Right People

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are now used across a wide range of UK industries, including defence, aerospace, surveying, agriculture, energy, emergency services, infrastructure inspection and logistics. As the sector grows, so does demand for skilled UAV professionals — from pilots and engineers to software developers, systems specialists and compliance experts. Yet many employers struggle to attract the right candidates. UAV job adverts often receive either very few applications or a high volume of unsuitable ones. Experienced UAV professionals, meanwhile, regularly ignore adverts that feel vague, unrealistic or disconnected from real operational and regulatory requirements. In most cases, the problem is not a lack of talent — it is the clarity and quality of the job advert. UAV professionals are practical, safety-conscious and detail-oriented. A poorly written job ad signals weak understanding of aviation, regulation or operational reality. A clear, well-written one signals credibility, professionalism and long-term intent. This guide explains how to write a UAV job ad that attracts the right people, improves applicant quality and positions your organisation as a serious employer in the UAV sector.

Maths for UAV Jobs: The Only Topics You Actually Need (& How to Learn Them)

If you’re aiming for UAV jobs in the UK (drone pilot, UAV engineer, autonomy developer, payload specialist, flight test, survey, inspection, defence contractor roles) it’s easy to feel like you need “all the maths”. You don’t. Most real-world UAV roles repeatedly use a small set of maths topics: Linear algebra for frames, vectors & transforms Probability for sensor noise, estimation & decision confidence Complex numbers for signals, filters, RF links & control frequency response Basic optimisation for trajectory planning, tuning & trade-offs This article explains the only topics you actually need, how to learn them quickly, plus a 6-week plan & practical projects you can publish to prove the skills.

Neurodiversity in UAV & Drone Careers: Turning Different Thinking into a Superpower

Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – drones – have moved from hobby gadgets to essential tools. They inspect wind turbines, support emergency services, survey construction sites, map farmland, film live events & deliver critical medical supplies. Behind every successful mission are people: pilots, observers, maintenance engineers, data analysts, software developers & operations managers. Many of them do not think in a “typical” way – & that’s exactly why they’re good at what they do. If you live with ADHD, autism or dyslexia, you might have heard that your brain is “too distracted”, “too literal” or “too disorganised” for aviation work. In reality, many traits that made school or traditional office jobs difficult are serious strengths in UAV & drone operations – from hyperfocus during flights to pattern-spotting in aerial data. This guide is for neurodivergent job seekers exploring UAV & drone careers in the UK. We’ll look at: What neurodiversity means in a UAV context How ADHD, autism & dyslexia strengths map to drone roles Practical workplace adjustments you can ask for under UK law How to talk about your neurodivergence in applications & interviews By the end, you’ll see how “different thinking” can be a genuine superpower in the drone industry – not a weakness.