A highly successful and profitable refurbishment & fit‑out contractor in Edinburgh is looking for a Bid Coordinator to join their established pre‑construction team. This role offers exceptional long‑term security and a mature, supportive working environment with genuine flexibility.
Your new company
You'll be joining a business recognised for its industry leading staff retention, stable leadership, and consistently strong financial performance. Their culture is built around trust, professional respect and long term development - offering a level of stability that is increasingly rare in the construction sector.With a strong pipeline of negotiated and tendered work across commercial, public sector and specialist interiors, they continue to grow sustainably while maintaining a close knit, people first approach.
Your new role
As Bid Coordinator, you will support the pre‑construction function in producing compelling, accurate and visually impressive submissions. Your responsibilities will include:
Preparing and coordinating bid, tender and PQQ documentation
Using Adobe InDesign to create high quality, branded proposals and layouts
Tailoring case studies, CVs, project profiles and technical narratives
Gathering and organising content from estimators, planners, designers and operational leads
Managing and improving the bid library and wider knowledge bank
Ensuring submissions align with brand standards, bid strategies and client requirements
Contributing to wider marketing and pre construction activity when requiredThis is a collaborative, hands on role where your creativity, organisation and communication skills will directly influence bid quality and win rates.
What you'll need to succeed
Experience in a bid/proposal, document production or marketing led role
Strong skills in InDesign and MS Office
Excellent written English and the ability to shape persuasive content
Strong organisation and comfort working across multiple deadlines
A proactive, team focused mindset
This role could suit someone currently working in:
An architectural practice
A construction or project management consultancy
Another main contractor or specialist subcontractor
Any professional environment with proposal, document, or design led responsibilities
Why this role is unique
Supportive, mature culture where flexibility and work-life balance are genuinely encouraged
Exceptional staff retention - people build long term careers here
Financially robust & highly profitable business offering genuine long term security
Flexible working options available to support personal and family commitments
The chance to develop within a respected pre construction team that values quality over volume
What you'll get in return
A competitive salary, strong benefits package and the opportunity to join a stable, respected contractor that prioritises its people. You'll enjoy a supportive environment, long‑term progression opportunities, and the security of joining a business with a proven track record of sustainable success
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Salary description
£30000.00 - £40000.00 per year