Aureos are seeking a talented and experienced Proposals Manager to join our growing infrastructure team. This is a key role where you will lead the development of high-quality bids for complex infrastructure projects, helping us secure strategic work across our rail, highways, energy and nuclear business units. Managing the end-to-end bid process, you will craft compelling written content and collaborate closely with technical experts across multiple disciplines to produce exceptional submissions.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the full bid lifecycle across the infrastructure division, from inception to final submission, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, competitive proposals.
* Write, edit, and proofread persuasive and technically accurate bid responses, tailored to client requirements.
* Collaborate with subject matter experts, commercial teams, and delivery leads to shape winning strategies and facilitate solution development workshops and reviews.
* Coordinate closely with Bid Coordinators to maintain timelines and uphold quality standards across all deliverables.
* Analyse tender documentation to extract key requirements, identify win themes, and ensure full compliance with client and internal governance.
* Support post-submission activities, including clarifications, presentations, and feedback reviews.
* Support internal knowledge sharing and coaching of more junior team members.
Skills, Knowledge and experience
* Proven experience as a Proposals Manager in infrastructure (minimum 3 years’ experience), ideally with exposure to the highways, energy, rail, or nuclear sectors.
* Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling and original content.
* Strong project management and organisational skills, able to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
* Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
* Knowledge of industry standards, procurement processes, and compliance requirements in infrastructure.
Desirable:
* APMP or similar bid/proposal management qualification.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe (Acrobat and InDesign).
Why Join Us?
* Work on high-profile, transformative infrastructure projects.
* Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
Equal opportunities
Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.