Graphic Designer

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join our Work Winning team supporting our Complex Facilities Business Unit. This is a remote role that will require occasional travel.

The purpose of the role is to create and produce high-quality, high-impact designs for SQs/PQQs, bids and associated documents, ensuring submissions are visually impressive, consistent and aligned to the client’s brand and requirements.

Reporting to the Principal Proposals Manager, the Graphic Designer will work closely with the Bid Manager / Proposals Manager, Proposals Coordinator and Bid Writers to develop all supporting visual concepts and graphics content for bid submissions. They will promote best practice principles to ensure the both the client’s and Amey’s brand are reflected in designs, and that our bid submissions differentiate us from the competition in the eyes of the evaluator.

The standard hours of work are based on 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead on design quality processes, promote best practice, innovation and creativity within the business unit
• Creation and development of bid/campaign brand guidelines for approval by Bid Director
• Liaise with Bid Manager on overall designs and artwork for bid, including, but not limited to, the effective use of graphics and photography, creation of template designs for Microsoft Word and presentation designs in PowerPoint
• Set up and maintain list of graphics required in order to manage workflow
• Agree graphics deadline with Bid Manager to ensure timely completion in line with bid submission date
• Attend meetings as required by Bid Manager
• Responsibility for taking design briefs for graphics from SMEs, response owners, bid team members etc.
• Create all visual elements required for bids, liaising with bid team as appropriate, and subsequent iteration as required until approval/sign off is received
• Quality control, consistent look and feel of graphics, grammar and spelling in line with agreed writing styles
• Debrief process/archiving/housekeeping
• Print design of folders, dividers and boxes etc. in line with bid submission requirements, if needed

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Working towards a degree in graphic design, visual media or information design or equivalent work experience is highly desirable
•  APMP Foundation certification (desirable).
• Excellent visual communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to challenge processes
• Basic understanding of visual storytelling, data visualisation and information design/signposting concepts

• Basic understanding in InDesign to support the production of bespoke, desktop-published documents (eg executive summaries, divisional strategies and plans)
• Able to demonstrate conceptual thinking to optimise visual layouts in bid graphics, designs and template artwork
• Strong time and project management skills, able to prioritise, manage and execute creative design
• Flexible and adaptable in accommodating changing priorities and deadlines, tailoring their approach accordingly
• Maintains keen attention to detail in the creation, development and incorporation of bid designs and graphics
• Experience of bid design and best practice bidding processes is highly desirable
• Experience of working within a large, corporate business is desirable
• Knowledge of visual content libraries and document management systems (desirable).
• Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop and PowerPoint - Advanced Level
• Good working knowledge of wider MS Office 365 packages (Outlook, Word and Excel)
• MS Teams and SharePoint – Advanced Level (desirable)

What we can offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

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 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.

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