Graduate Bid Writer

Based at the Doncaster head office, this Graduate Bid Manager trainee position focuses on learning technical copywriting and coordinating competitive quality submission frameworks to win major railway infrastructure tenders.

VolkerRail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor which comprises of two businesses: Major Projects and Specialist Businesses. Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects. Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams.

Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas: Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet. We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Bid Manager to join our Work Winning Team based at our head office in Doncaster. The Graduate Bid Manager opportunity is a trainee position that offers a full training and development plan for someone who wants to develop a career in work winning. As a Graduate Bid Writer you will:

• Learn and develop the necessary bid writing skills to be able to develop a career in bid writing in the rail industry

• Assist in the full bid quality submission process including

• Managing deliverable schedules

• Developing storyboards

• Developing written responses to tender questions

• Review responses

• Assist in the timely completion of pre-qualification questionnaires

• Assist in managing the Bid Library

• Maintain CVs

• Assist in producing case studies of completed projected.

• You will build and maintain relationships with other departments and functions including key subject matter experts

About you

• You will be a graduate in English or Journalism or other relevant degree

• You will have excellent communication skills with demonstrable evidence of ability to produce written responses

• You will be creative and have proven IT skills

• You will be interested in a career in bid writing in the rail industry and be keen to develop industry knowledge

• Previous experience within the Railway, Commercial, Construction or comparable industry is desirable but not essential

• Proven IT skills and proficient in MS office applications

• Ability to organise and plan

• Attention to detail • Ability to manage time, prioritise and juggle multiple priorities

• A team player If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary

• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday

• Private medical care

• Pension

• Life Assurance

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts

• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training

• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits

• Flexible working opportunities

• Employee Assistance programme

• Mental health, physical health, and financial support

• 24/7 Virtual GP service