Principal Pursuits Partner

Looking to elevate your career in bids and proposals

This role offers exposure across multiple markets and major pursuits - an opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your experience and build a strong profile within a high-performing team.

The role can be based in Sydney Melbourne or Brisbane. 

How youll make a difference

• Drive the coordination and management of pursuits across the bid lifecycle - pre-positioning EOI RFP tendering interview preparation and debriefs to deliver high-quality large and complex submissions. 
• Partner with Capture Managers senior stakeholders and technical SMEs to lead end-to-end proposal development shape winning strategies translate technical solutions into clear value propositions and produce high-quality client-focused submissions. 
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple bids simultaneously under tight timeframes applying exceptional time management project planning and stakeholder engagement to ensure timely compliant and high-quality outcomes.
• Ensure all submissions reflect high editorial quality client focus commercial integrity and consistent alignment with AECOM brand and best-practice pursuit standards.
• Collaboration across diverse teams sharing knowledge leveraging AI tools for enhanced efficiency and supporting colleagues to elevate their pursuit and proposal capabilities.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

• 5 years experience in proposal or bid management roles such as Proposal Specialist Bid & Proposal Partner Tender Specialist or Pursuit Partner within engineering consultancy construction or professional services environments.
• Flexible resilient and adaptable with proven ability to build strong internal client relationships gain trust remain calm and effectively support senior leaders in high-pressure deadline-driven environments. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• Persuasive proposal writing and editing skills and strategic mindset with the ability to contribute to value proposition development differentiate submissions in competitive markets and translate technical content into clear and compelling messaging. 
• Effective use of Adobe and proficient with the full suite of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to translate dense written content into clear visually engaging graphics is a valuable bonus helping bring technical narratives to life for a broader audience.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us  

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times job-sharing and hybrid work options 

• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year  

• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better 

• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities 

Ready to push the limits of whats possible 

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know. 

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time