Company Overview:

Sureserve Energy Services Public Buildings are part of Sureserve PLC, a company which delivers renewable & heating, solutions within the public sector & for major private sector clients. The Group has over 3,000 colleagues and revenue of over £340m.

Sureserve Energy Services Public Buildings are a turnkey decarbonisation, energy generation and consumption reduction specialist. Our value proposition delivers reduced operational costs substantial progress to achieving Net Zero Carbon, energy resilience and security to large scale end user clients. These clients own & operate large scale, multi-site facilities across commercial, industrial, Leisure & large-scale agriculture sectors.

Overview of role:

Based within our dynamic bid writing team, this role will work on every element of the bid writing process, producing bespoke high-quality PQQ and tender submissions. The successful candidate will already have experience of bid writing for M&E scope & deliverables, ideally within the renewables sector and will be looking to join a proactive, leading renewable energy specialist. A collaborative approach to working and excellent communication skills will be expected, along with the ability to work with colleagues across the business to produce strong tender submissions and sales proposals. You must be flexible and have demonstrable experience in creating persuasive written responses along with verbal presentation skills. This fast-paced, varied role will see you join a growing team within a rapidly expanding organisation, offering excellent opportunities for advancement and career progression. Knowledge of renewable energy or sustainability sectors would be advantageous, but not essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creation of high quality, compelling proposal material (text & graphics) and document production maintaining consistency of style, brand and tone
• Co-ordinate and liaise with clients and internal teams to support the development of and writing bespoke, high quality PQQ and ITT submissions to secure opportunities by demonstrating a clear understanding of client requirements and maximising submission scores
• Translate technical information into a written proposal that is clear and can be understood by both technical and non-technical audiences
• Clearly communicate the key benefits of our tender response through the development of compelling proposals and presentations
• Produce case studies and gather additional evidence that supports submissions
• Maintain the bid library and collate high scoring bid responses to support future submissions
• Use CRM data to make informed & strategic decisions around opportunity navigation and achieving success.
• Maintain the bid pipeline and reporting process in conjunction with Bid Team colleagues
• Support the Sales Team in the preparation of negotiated proposal submissions
• Promote a drive for customer excellence across the virtual team and embed same into all stages of bid process
• Secure detailed feedback for unsuccessful opportunities to ensure iterative learning & improvement of submissions
• Overall bid coordination with internal & external stakeholder management (with the support of the Commercial Director)
• Ad hoc duties as required

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience (essential)
• Renewable Energy and/or sustainability background (desirable)
• APMP member/accredited member (desirable)

Required Skills

• Excellent written English
• Detailed knowledge and experience of bid writing
• Communication and motivational skills
• Management and team-working skills
• Creativity
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office programs essential. Adobe Creative Suite experience strongly desirable
• Ability to work fast and accurately.

Required Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience of operating within an M&E bid writing role (essential)
• Proven, successful bid-writing experience from within both the public and private sectors (essential)
• Strong organisational and time-management skills (essential)
• Sound business acumen (essential)
• Thorough understanding of the bid process (essential)
• Experience of proposals, bids and tender writing within a fast-paced office environment (essential)
• Knowledge of the energy/environmental and/or construction sectors (desirable)
• Working knowledge of electronic tender platforms
• Self-driven, results orientated with a positive outlook and clear focus on client satisfaction
• Reliable, accountable & genuine team player
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise well when working on multiple projects concurrently
• Strong attention to detail, accurate and methodical in work to overcome challenges and see projects through to completion
• Excellent computer skills with advanced MS Word and a strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint (all essential), knowledge of InDesign an added benefit
• Ability to build relationships and a good rapport with clients to generate confidence

Additional requirements:

• Disclosure Check/DBS
• Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave, and other family friendly policies such as carer’s leave, neonatal leave, IVF, and assisted conception leave
• Sureserve Benefits Hub, accessing over 1000’s retail discounts
• Virtual GP service, 24/7, 365 days, available for employees and your immediate family
• Employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24/7. 365 days, for employees and your immediate family
• Bike2Work scheme

Resonable Adjustments

As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact SESM.HR@Sureserve.co.uk.

Pre-employment Checks

Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks with a 3rd party, including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks.