📅 Type: Full-time / 100% Office-based (Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
About Us
Maris Contracts is one of the UK’s emerging build specialists, delivering mechanical, electrical, partitioning and specialist construction services. Since launching in July 2020, we’ve grown by developing and inspiring our people to build smarter and to the highest standards. We believe in hiring, mentoring, and retaining the best talent to ensure quality and consistency throughout our projects.
The Role
We’re looking for a creative and detail-driven Bid Writer to join our Contracts team. Reporting to the Project Director and Managing Director, you’ll be responsible for managing and producing high‑quality written submissions for tenders that reflect the Maris brand. This role suits someone with strong writing ability, excellent organisation and an eye for design.
What You’ll Be Doing
* 🖋️ Managing the full bid process from opportunity identification to submission
* 📄 Writing, editing, and proofreading engaging and persuasive bid content
* 🤝 Working closely with Design, Operations, and Commercial teams to gather project information
* 📚 Developing and maintaining a central library of case studies and standard responses
* 🎨 Ensuring all submissions are accurate, compliant, and visually on‑brand
* 🔍 Researching client requirements, scoring criteria, and feedback to improve bid quality and consistency
* 📢 Supporting the creation of marketing and client‑facing materials when required
* ⏱️ Meeting tight deadlines and maintaining consistent quality across all submissions
What We’re Looking For
* ✅ Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail
* ✅ Minimum of three years’ experience in bid writing, coordination or graphic design, ideally within construction
* ✅ Confident using InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite
* ✅ Degree‑level education in English, Communications, or a related subject
* ✅ Strong organisational and time management skills, able to manage multiple bids
* ✅ Creative, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively
Why Join Us?
* 🌴 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Christmas period off, and every last working Friday off each month with pay day
* ☕ On‑site coffee shop – free breakfast, tea, coffee, and fresh fruit throughout the day
* 💰 Salary sacrifice pension scheme – Maris Contracts contributes 15% savings to your pension
* 🛡️ Life assurance – 3x salary after 12 months’ service
* 🏥 Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 online GP service plus mental, financial, and physical wellbeing support
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Construction
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