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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2023 and beyond…

Find out more about our business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com

As part of the UK Strategic Growth function, the Bid Author will be an integral part of WSP Strategic Bids Team, the purpose of which is to support our operational businesses to deliver WSP’s Strategic Growth Strategy through work winning.

They will ensure WSP’s solutions are communicated in a compelling and consistent voice and will be responsible for articulating WSP’s offers so they reflect an understanding of the client drivers, objectives and needs.

The role will require UK wide travel.

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

• Work closely and flexibly with the bid manager, authors, operational and business development staff to develop and/or advise on the production of tailored solutions in response to tender invitations.

• Work independently (and with bid managers, authors) to convert knowledge from operational and business development staff into winning solutions and proposals.

• Identify and re-work existing pre-written content and boilerplate in line with specific questions, tailoring to individual client requirements.

• Review, re-write or edit written responses from others including, but not limited to, sales, operational, commercial, legal, HR and finance staff.

• Build relationships quickly to deliver efficient and effective working within newly created bid teams

• Convert knowledge from operational and business development staff into winning solutions and proposals.

• Analyse each bid to identify and share good practice with operational, bid and business development staff across the business, providing support to cross cutting initiatives and bids to support WSP to achieve its corporate objectives.

• Collate market and competitor information that will be useful to WSP in future propositions and bids.

• Qualified to degree level in an appropriate subject.

• Good level of IT literacy in particular MS Word. Knowledge of InDesign is desirable.

• Relevant experience in a similar role.

• Experience of producing tenders in the markets that WSP operates in including; Transport & Infrastructure, Earth & environment, Property and Buildings, Industry & Energy

• Knowledge and experience of the development of solutions and their translation through excellent written English into winning proposals.

• The ability to choose the right approach to developing the quality proposal to meet client requirements and business capabilities.

• An acknowledged bid author with a demonstrable record of success in formulating and delivering winning bids