Bid Content Writer

Location/s: UK
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy

Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.   

Overview of role

The energy unit is currently recruiting for a Bid Content Writer.  You’ll be a key member of the unit WIN team, supporting the delivery of winning bids, taking a lead in improving quality responses as well as enhancing writing capabilities across the unit.

We want you to be able to understand what the client is asking and translate our solution and unique selling points into cohesive and digestible content through working alongside technical experts. We are looking for someone who can help us to better present ourselves externally and bring a fresh approach to improving how we tell our story in bids.  

Working closely with our clients, we’re opening opportunities to develop responsible solutions that meet increasing demand as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This role will support our business growth across EUNA, delivering to clients on energy transition.

The key elements of the role are to

• Support major opportunities within the unit by owning, developing and improving technical/quality responses. Interview technical experts to gain insight into our solution. Attend all bid reviews.
• Integrate win themes, added value and evidence into responses.
• Work with bid teams to tailor CVs, develop answer plans and provide meaningful review comments (where not taking on ownership of deliverables).
• Provide ‘one voice’ reviews prior to submission.
• Engage in coaching of technical writing skills across bidding community.
• Support lessons learnt from bids and share knowledge and best practice on writing skills.
• Develop and maintain a suite of capability material including case studies, capability statements, exemplar responses etc. Work with development managers and account leads to prioritise and identify gaps in our library.
• Apply the Mott MacDonald brand and tone of voice across all documents.

Candidate Specification

• Knowledge of and interest in energy industry.
• Experience of producing material for bids in energy or related industry.
• Knowledge in bid planning and delivery.
• Knowledge of English language.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• An ability to “own” and take responsibility of the quality response development.
• Able to build internal relationships to develop technical knowledge.
• Ability to prioritise, learn quickly, engage support from others.
• Motivated to achieve results (win work) – working flexibly as part of a team, as needed, and helping the team to learn and improve.
• Proficient with Microsoft tools and InDesign (preferred).
• APMP Foundation (preferred).

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.