Overview
Location/s: Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across industries delivering work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. We are committed to helping you grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience within an international community.
About The Business Unit: Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers project, programme & commercial management services and advisory solutions across built environment sectors. APD provides services to projects up to £20bn, through programme/project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.
Overview Of The Role
The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) Unit is recruiting for a Bid Coordinator. You’ll be a key member of the unit win team, supporting the delivery of bids for a diverse range of clients and contributing to winning proposals efficiently.
Key Responsibilities And Duties
* Support the Bid Team on the preparation and submission of each bid against the agreed programme
* Review client bid documentation and complete the bid book (requirements, compliance, deliverables, etc.), promoting a clear plan to drive submission delivery
* Review client portals to identify tenders of interest and manage exchange of information including uploading final documents
* Develop a complete understanding of the formal bidding process within Mott MacDonald and help staff apply it to specific proposals
* Prepare briefing packs and present data to support bid milestones (e.g., kick-off meetings)
* Compile and present standard company information for bids and selection questionnaires
* Manage proposal timetables and associated meeting schedules
* Produce high-quality written content as required and assist with editing and formatting final proposal responses
* Ensure appropriate bid governance and review processes are followed
* Maintain the knowledge library and keep information up to date
* Facilitate the collection of internal and external feedback on the bidding process to support continuous improvement
Candidate specification
Essential
* Membership with the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) (Desirable)
* Knowledge of bidding best practice and UK public sector procurement
* Experience supporting bids involving multiple technical contributors
* Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills with the ability to present information in a structured, balanced, and concise way
* Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and prioritise workloads
* Practical application of basic Office 365 tools
* Able to adapt and tailor approach to different stakeholders
* Basic knowledge of AI tools (e.g., Copilot)
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This reflects changes to the Skilled Worker route. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that supports well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all and foster an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan for everyday costs and treatments
* Access to Peppy for menopause support
* Wellbeing program with options for you and your family
* Salary-flexible benefits including health options for family
Financial wellbeing
* Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to increase to 6x)
* Income protection and return-to-work support
* Flexible benefits including additional life cover and critical illness insurance
* Bonus schemes and sharing in business performance
Lifestyle
* Holiday entitlement 33–35 days, with option to buy/sell leave
* Increased holiday to 35 days after 5 years
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
* Up to five additional days leave for caring responsibilities
Learning and development
* Annual professional subscription
* Mentoring, training, and self-development opportunities
Networks and community
* Groups and networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, parents/carers
* Community impact opportunities
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
Location(s): Glasgow, Manchester, Edinburgh
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Discipline: Business development
Job Ref: 11297
Recruiter Contact: Aoife Cullen
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