Bid Writer (FTC)

Job Title: Estimator
Salary: £50,000
Location: Waltham Abbey

MMP Consultancy is looking for a new Experienced Estimator to join our client based in Waltham Abbey

Role Overview:
Are you an experienced Estimator ready to take on an exciting role in a dynamic and innovative team? Our client is looking for great candidates to join their team! You'll play a critical part in preparing budget estimates, cost control documents, and open market competitive tenders to secure future projects. This role demands a commitment to quality, with adherence to our Quality Management System (ISO9001) and company procedures.
What You'll Do:
Quality & Compliance

• Prepare tenders and control documents using the Causeway Estimating system.
• Create budget estimates and cost plans with detailed supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, risk assessments, and method statements.

Project Delivery

• Analyse bid documents, drawings, and specifications to produce comprehensive tender submissions.
• Measure quantities and produce Bills of Quantities.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and suppliers to gather accurate quotations.
• Attend internal and client meetings to ensure successful bid management and project handover.

Financial Management

• Set up estimate files and coordinate bid strategies.
• Identify and manage financial, design, and contractual risks/opportunities.
• Compile cost components, including design fees, planning, statutory costs, and overhead recovery.
• Finalise and present bids at settlement meetings and engage in post-tender negotiations.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with Business Development and Regional teams to create winning bids.
• Supervise Assistant or Trainee Estimators, ensuring project goals are met on time.
• Partner with internal departments, including Technical, Production, and Commercial teams.

Success Measures:

• Deliver tenders, budget estimates, and cost plans to high standards and within deadlines.
• Accurately measure quantities and produce Bills of Quantities.
• Identify and mitigate risks while leveraging opportunities for project success.
• Build strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and clients.

Skills, Experience, and Attributes:

• BTEC/HNC/NVQ4 or equivalent in a related field.
• Proven experience in the housing sector within Commercial or Estimating roles.
• Strong understanding of building regulations, contracts, and the housing development process.
• Competency in pricing from first principles and using the Causeway estimating package.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Experience managing Assistant or Trainee Estimators.

Please contact Stuart at MMP Consultancy for further details

Senior Bid Writer - £70,000 - £75,000
Are you a seasoned bid professional with a proven track record of securing high-value opportunities? Do you excel in crafting compelling, strategic, and persuasive content that drives business success? If so, we invite you to join our client as our new Senior Bid Writer.
our client they don't just just build homes; we create vibrant communities. As a Senior Bid Writer, you will play a critical role in securing new business by developing standout bid submissions that reflect our vision, values, and expertise. This is a fantastic opportunity to take the lead in shaping winning proposals and making a tangible impact on our growth.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Bid Writer, you will be at the forefront of our business development efforts, leading the creation of high-quality, compelling, and strategically aligned bid responses. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure our submissions showcase our client as the partner of choice. From managing bid strategies to enhancing content libraries, your expertise will be instrumental in maintaining our industry-leading success rate.

Key Responsibilities:

Developing Winning Submissions:

• Lead the creation of high-impact bid responses, demonstrating Hill's expertise, achievements, and added value.
• Ensure responses align with client requirements, presenting persuasive and well-structured narratives.
• Maintain and enhance bid libraries, including case studies, CVs, and key content for future use.
• Support the team in preparing for post-tender interviews, ensuring consistency and clarity in messaging.

Quality, Compliance & Strategic Alignment:

• Collaborate with pre-construction and regional teams to ensure bid responses align with Hill's Health & Safety policies, performance standards, and corporate values.
• Conduct in-depth research to tailor submissions to client needs, ensuring a competitive edge.
• Drive continuous improvement in bid quality by refining existing content and integrating best practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams, including business development, marketing, and technical teams, to ensure seamless bid coordination.
• Liaise with the Marketing Coordinator to integrate impactful visuals, enhancing the overall quality of submissions.
• Act as a key ambassador for our client, ensuring bid responses consistently position us as an industry leader.

Financial Accuracy & Commercial Awareness:

• Ensure all financial aspects of bids are accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with our client business strategy.
• Provide strategic input on bid pricing narratives, ensuring a strong commercial proposition.

Fostering a Collaborative Bid Culture:

• Promote a culture of excellence in bid writing, mentoring junior writers and supporting knowledge sharing.
• Drive engagement with internal stakeholders to streamline bid processes and ensure timely, high-quality submissions.

What Success Looks Like:

• 90% success rate on SQs, Sifting Briefs, and EOIs.
• Consistently high quality scores (75% ) on written bid responses.
• Flawless bid management, ensuring all deadlines are met and submissions are of the highest standard.

What We're Looking For:

• Extensive experience in bid writing, ideally within residential, affordable housing, or construction sectors.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, compelling content.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities, adept at handling multiple submissions simultaneously.
• A strategic mindset with a keen understanding of client drivers and market positioning.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with experience working cross-functionally to deliver winning bids.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to lead bid strategies for high-profile, transformative projects.
• A dynamic and supportive team environment, committed to professional growth and development.
• A workplace culture that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Our client is a proud Disability Confident employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any additional support during the application or interview process, or if you would like the job description in an alternative format, please contact MMP Consultancy.

MMP Consultancy is currently seeking an experienced Disrepair Surveyor to work on an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in North West London. £320 per day

£320 per day (LTD Inside IR35). Required to travel and attend site and office.

Key Duties

• Inspection reports: findings, causation, remedials, conclusions, and photos-SORs to be utilized.
• Drafting of Scott's Schedules.
• Focus on case management and closure.
• Strong knowledge of legal disrepair protocols, including the Landlord and Tenant Act (Section 11), Section 9A, and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act.
• Post-inspection tracker updates and completion.
• Responses to MP inquiries, Councillor complaints, and Ombudsman cases.

Experience / Qualifications

• HNC, HND, BTEC HND or higher, in a building discipline, or over 5 years of hands-on experience in related repairs surveying/ construction from a trade background.
• Experience managing legal disrepair cases.
• Good understanding of damp and structural issues.

Role Details

Rate: £320 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: North West London
Expenses: Expenses Upon Approval by Client
Contract: Rolling Interim

MMP is currently seeking for a new Assistant Commercial Manager / Voids Manager to join the team. This is a great opportunity to progress your career!
Benefits

• Annual holiday; 22 days, increase after 1 years' service to a maximum of 5 days
• Long service awards; continuous service at key achievements are rewarded
• Perkbox; from free coffees and cinema tickets to trips away and much more
• Volunteer day; paid yearly volunteer days for a worthy cause

The Role:
To be responsible for all commercial activities within the Central Voids Division. Working with the Divisional Manager and Contract Management. Due to the number of individual client involved, this role requires a high-level of organisation, focus and time management to ensure all contracts are commercially managed correctly
Responsibilities

• Accurate preparation of weekly / monthly reports both internally and to Clients.
• Working with operational teams to improve performance and enhance margins.
• Working where required with the Divisional Team in developing the strategy for future business.
• Supporting where required in pricing of Tender opportunities.

Requirements:

• 
  Financial Budgeting, Profit and Loss control.
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  Performance Management.
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  Procurement.
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  Tender Bid Process.
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  Client Liaison / Partnering / Contract Negotiation.
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  Staff Coaching and Mentoring

MMP Consultancy is looking for an Assistant Director of Building Safety patch in South London. Interim opportunity paying between £700 per day (Depending on experience). - Inside IR35.

Title: Assistant Director of Building Safety
Client: Local Authority
Location: South London
Contract: Rolling Interim Contract - Long Term.
Rate: £700 per day (Inside IR35)

About the Role
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the clients approach to building safety and compliance within the context of a larger property and asset management portfolio. You will provide leadership across property compliance, fire safety, engineering services and the effective maintenance of council-owned buildings.
Your remit extends beyond compliance: you will drive strategic planning, governance, and financial oversight while ensuring that our buildings meet statutory and non-statutory safety regulations. You will oversee key legislation such as the Building Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety Act while ensuring our broader asset strategy aligns with long-term housing, environmental, and community objectives.
Collaboration is key: you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, senior leaders, and resident groups, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in building safety and compliance.
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking a highly experienced leader in Property Services with a proven track record of strategic leadership in asset management, housing maintenance, and compliance. While technical qualifications such as RICS or RIBA membership are beneficial, we are prioritising senior-level experience and leadership in property services over specific professional accreditations.
Key requirements:
* Extensive experience at Director or Assistant Director level within property services, housing, or asset management.
* Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams in politically sensitive environments.
* Experience in strategic planning, financial management, and governance in the context of property services.
* A track record of collaborating with senior leaders, regulators, and resident groups to drive service improvements.
* Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

MMP Consultancy is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Contract Manager to work an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in South London. £300 - £500 per day (Inside IR35). Rate Negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications. Submit with expectation.

Title: Electrical Contract Manager
Rate: £300 - £400 per day (inside IR35) - Negotiable on experience / qualifications.
Location: South London
Expenses: Business-related parking and mileage is paid.
Contract: Rolling Interim

Key Duties:

Responsible for providing operational support to managers including monitoring and managing service providers, contractors, consultants and other agencies to facilitate high levels of service delivery to all aspects of the design and delivery of projects. To manage borough wide electrical schemes, works packages and projects to high standards including customer expectations, quality standards, and workmanship. This includes the management, motivation and development of teams and staff within the remit of the post holder.

Essential Experience:

• Educated in a range of electrical disciplines i.e. City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2, 2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations, 2382 18th Edition BS7671 etc.
• Knowledge of Housing Fire safety guidance documents which impact on building safety and the various types of Fire Alarm installations required within them and their testing and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of current housing legislation and social issues impacting on service delivery
• Knowledge in the planning and delivery of works in large quantities within residents' homes and the challenges this can present in a diverse & multicultural environment.

If you are interested, please send over an up-to-date CV. Further information will be provided once applied. Feel free to pass on to colleagues who may be interested.