WSP

1 month ago

Senior Bid Writer - Strategic Bids

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Job Summary

Lead development of high‑scoring, strategic bids for WSP UK across sectors including energy transition, healthcare, advisory and defence. Collaborate with bid teams, technical leads and SMEs to craft complete, compliant and compelling narratives, ensuring a consistent voice and client-focused value propositions. A senior role in a large strategic bid team with APMP qualifications and UK-wide travel.

Location: Bristol, Manchester, London

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead development of quality solutions and author strategic bids across WSP UK by understanding client requirements.
•Plan and craft key bid responses, considering client drivers and our value proposition.
•Develop responses from planning through drafting and quality reviews to final production and submission, including tailoring existing material.
•Mentor bid team members and coach SMEs in best practice writing for bids, client presentations and sales collateral.
•Support bid capture, governance, feedback and continuous improvement processes and maintain links with bid professionals and SMEs.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Gym MembershipRemote Work

Key Requirements

•Seven+ years of relevant bid-writing experience in a similar role.
•Experience producing bids in markets where WSP operates (Transport & Infrastructure, Earth & Environment, Property and Buildings, Industry & Energy, Defence).
•Qualified to degree level in Engineering or English (History, Marketing or Journalism or similar considered).
•Strong written English with long-form content development, editing and proofreading skills; ability to tailor bid responses to client requirements.
•Ability to build relationships quickly within new bid teams and influence at senior levels.

Experience:7+ yearsEngineeringInfrastructureDefenceEnergyHealthcare

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:WritingEditingProofreadingCommunicationLeadershipStakeholder management

Certifications:APMP

Languages:English

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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