Graduate Bid Writer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Bid Writer to join Amey’s Work Winning Team.

Starting Salary: £28,500 (Subject to 2025 review)

Location: Birmingham, B4 6AT

Working hours per week:  37.5  Monday till Friday

Start date: September 2025

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey

Our Graduate Programme is aligned with our Leadership Behavioural Framework, covering the five competencies identified by the business as core to cultivating a cohort of future-focused, high-performing consultants, engineers, and leaders.

Throughout the two-year programme, you will receive technical development relevant to your role, alongside personal development that supports you in acquiring essential consultancy skills for success. You’ll gain hands-on experience and collaborate with industry experts who value your unique perspectives. A 'buddy' and a mentor will be assigned to help you settle into your role and develop the necessary skills and knowledge.

Why Choose Amey?

• Real Responsibilities: Dive into challenging projects from day one, working alongside experienced engineers on cutting-edge infrastructure designs.
• Career Development: Tailored career paths that grow with you, supported by mentors and a strong peer network.
• Generous Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, and flexible benefits like cycle-to-work and gym membership.
• Social Impact: Two Social Impact Days annually for volunteering and opportunities to support community initiatives.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access to mental health support, a 24/7 helpline, and wellbeing resources because your health matters.
• Modern Perks: Discounts on shopping, healthcare benefits, and more through our online voucher portal

The Team and Role

The Transport Infrastructure Work Winning Team was set up to drive bidding best practice and professionalism across the business, we interface across to complete lifecycle of a project, from business development and bidding through to mobilisation and delivery. The purpose of this is to develop and understanding of the business and the bidding profession, which would then lead on to the identification of a chosen career path within the Work Winning Job Family.

As a Bid Writer Graduate, your overall objective of this role is to ensure the effective delivery and maintenance of infrastructure services within Work Winning.

You will work alongside the team through:

• Bid Programme, Data and Reporting and Bidding Improvement
• Bid Coordination and Project Management across both Highways and Rail Sectors
• Quality and Content – Bid Writing, Proposals and Graphics.

Where this could lead:

Our Graduate Programme Is Designed To Be Rewarding, Nurturing Your Professional Development And Personal Growth. Sean Griffin, a Current Graduate, Shares "Over the past year as a graduate, it has been both a challenging and rewarding journey. I am looking forward to my future with Amey as my skills and knowledge develop throughout my career." On successful completion, you'll progress to Bid Writer role within Amey Transport Infrastructure, launching your career in two years.

What we need from you?

As a Graduate, other than your relevant degree, we don’t expect you to bring prior experience with you when you join us; we will give you all the skills and opportunities. We therefore keep our list of essential requirements to a minimum, but there are a few things needed to qualify for our programme:

• Minimum 2:2 Degree in English / Writing/ Journalism
• A Full UK driving License

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!  We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.