GEDA Construction
TRAINEE BID WRITER
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Position: Trainee Bid Writer
Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Location: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone
Team: Bids & Communication
Reporting to: Bids & Communication Manager
GEDA’s award-winning teams operate from offices in Tyrone and the East Midlands, delivering residential, commercial, educational and water infrastructure projects. We are committed to high-quality construction and civil engineering, positive community engagement, a reduced environmental footprint, and strong standards of health, safety and wellbeing.
This trainee opportunity is designed for an enthusiastic writer who wants to build a career in bids and work winning. You will learn how successful pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs), tenders, proposals and presentations are planned, written, reviewed and submitted, while receiving guidance from experienced colleagues.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the bid team from early PQQ stage through to final tender submission.
- Assist with reviewing tender requirements, creating response plans and tracking actions and deadlines.
- Research clients, projects, sectors and competitors to help produce well-informed submissions.
- Draft, edit and proofread clear, concise and engaging responses under the guidance of experienced bid colleagues.
- Work with operational, commercial, design, sustainability, SHEQ and other subject-matter experts to gather evidence and technical information.
- Help develop case studies, project profiles, CVs, organisational charts and other reusable bid content.
- Support the preparation of client presentations and interview materials.
- Maintain accurate bid records, libraries and information within company systems and bid software.
- Attend kick-off, progress and review meetings; record actions and follow up with contributors.
- Visit live and completed project sites, where required, to gather information, photographs and lessons learned.
- Use feedback to improve content, templates and ways of working across the work-winning team.
- Carry out other reasonable duties that support the wider bid and business development function.
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What You Will Learn
- How construction and civil engineering opportunities progress from PQQ through tender, interview and award.
- How to interpret client questions, evaluation criteria and submission instructions.
- How to develop persuasive, evidence-based responses that are tailored to client priorities.
- Bid planning, document control, review cycles, quality assurance and deadline management.
- Professional use of Microsoft 365 and presentation tools to create polished client-facing documents.
- How project teams deliver safely, sustainably and collaboratively.
Your Knowledge, Experience & Skills
- Strong written English, with the ability to explain information clearly and accurately.
- A careful approach to grammar, spelling, formatting and attention to detail.
- Good organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage several tasks and meet deadlines.
- Confident communication skills and a willingness to ask questions, seek feedback and work collaboratively.
- Competence in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, with an interest in developing advanced document and presentation skills.
- A proactive, positive and dependable approach, with an interest in construction, civil engineering or professional services.
- A degree, HND/HNC, apprenticeship or equivalent experience in business, management, construction, civil engineering, English, journalism, marketing or communications is desirable.
- Experience producing structured written work through study, employment, volunteering or extracurricular activities is desirable.
- Awareness of tendering, procurement, bid writing or the construction industry is desirable; previous bid experience is not required.
- A full UK driving licence or ability to travel to project locations when required is desirable.
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Development & Support
- A structured induction into GEDA, the work-winning function and the construction tender process.
- On-the-job coaching, regular feedback and opportunities to observe experienced bid writers and technical contributors.
- Progressive responsibility for sections of submissions as your knowledge and confidence develop.
- Training in bid writing, document production, presentation design and relevant company systems.
- Support for appropriate professional development and membership, subject to business need and company policy.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus arrangements.
- Private medical insurance, life assurance and employee assistance programmes.
- Additional holidays and service awards.
- Hybrid working, where appropriate for the role and training requirements.
- Marriage leave and enhanced family-friendly benefits.
- Career development, training and support for professional membership.
- Social and team-building events.
Who This Role Suits
Someone at the start of their career who enjoys writing, research and teamwork, takes pride in accuracy, and is motivated to learn how strong bids help win high-quality construction and civil engineering projects.
Additional Information
- The role will involve some travel between offices and project sites.
- The successful candidate will be expected to comply with company policies, procedures and health and safety requirements.
- This job description outlines the main duties of the role and may be updated to reflect business needs and the employee’s development.
GEDA is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. We welcome applications from candidates who meet the requirements of the role and will consider reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
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