2024-04-17
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Hillsborough
New Jersey
United States
About The Role
PROPOSALS MANAGER- Permanent Opportunity
DIVISION: CIVIL ENGINEERING
LOCATION: HILLSBOROUGH, NI
Benefits: Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays)
We are looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented, and highly organised individual to join our growing team to support our Work Winning function. Based in Hillsborough office, the ideal candidate will have experience in bid writing and/or bid management, preferably within civil engineering, construction or the built environment.
The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience in a similar position and will implement excellent written and verbal communication skills.
This role demands someone who pays keen attention to detail and who can both work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Strong IT Skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential Experience with InDesign would be a benefit, but not essential.
Responsibilities of a Proposals Manager:
Manage and coordinate all aspects of the proposal development process including proposal writing, editing, and review.
Prepare for receipt of tender documents, review and set up tender start up meetings to explore winning strategies with the opportunity lead, wider internal and external support team, manage activity for the tender preparation, collation and submission to deadline.
Prepare bid writing strategy documents.
Preparation of mid and post tender presentations as required to give the Senior Proposals Manager an update on the proposal.
Set up regular review and update meetings to monitor progress of each bid against agreed programme.
Work with the design team and subject matter experts coordinating their responses and editing or writing responses as required.
Oversee the proposal production and delivery, ensuring quality and consistency across all proposal documentation.
Follow core GRAHAM business systems and policies throughout the process, maintaining databases and ensure information is up to date.
Produce and update supporting documentation e.g. case studies, company profile documents, organigrammes and CVs
Assist with pre-qualification questionnaires, requests for information and capability statements.
Maintain the bid content library knowledge bank - ensuring winning bid content is captured, stored and updated systematically.
Working closely with the graphic design manager, ensure all submissions and marketing collateral are produced to the highest standard and contribute to the continual improvement of presentation and content, to deliver winning submissions.
Work and engage external bid consultants who may be involved in writing of bids
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Proposals Manager and the range of duties to be undertaken.
It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.
Personal Specification
Essential
Proven experience in a similar Proposals /Bid role
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Strong IT Skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office, and other proposal software
Ability to work independently and as part as a team, with good people skills
Creative, adaptive and able to work well and remain calm under pressure
Desirable
Experience working with InDesign
Working knowledge of proposals from a civil engineering, construction or the built environment perspective
Our Commitment
We are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.
We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.
A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.
GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicants experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.
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