Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.Arup is a multi‑disciplinary firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s‑built environment.
Is the role right for you?
As a Senior Bid Coordinator, you will manage bids across one or more business sectors in the UKIMEA region, ensuring high‑quality, competitive proposals are delivered. You will collaborate with bid teams and external partners, supporting best practices, contributing to Arup’s 12‑Step work‑winning process and following APMP best practices for bidding.
Key deliverables in this role
- Support the full bid process from start to finish of the bid lifecycle, including bid programme, win strategy sessions, answer planning sessions, gateway review sessions, submission and post‑bid lessons learned feedback sessions.
- Ongoing management and monitoring of bid progress, programmes and deliverables, tracking and liaising with key stakeholders and the bid team as required.
- Draft, edit and review responses to non‑technical questions, including case studies; maintain libraries of bid materials and project collateral.
- Identify and gather or create case studies, CVs, templates, org charts and research.
- Act as a bridge connecting the UKIMEA Business Development team to one or more business sectors, attending meetings, building relationships with key stakeholders and developing knowledge of that sector’s clients, markets and opportunities.
Requirements – Key qualities we are looking for in candidates
- Competitive drive, dedication to achieving challenging deadlines and strong time management skills. Exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience of bid coordination and bid writing, possibly within the UK Business sector or a professional services context.
- Understanding or awareness of bid governance processes.
- Familiarity and/or membership with APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals).
- Ability to identify and communicate work‑winning priorities and strategies.
- Ability to receive large volumes of information and understand, plan and manage associated workflows, and brief stakeholders as required.
- Experience of working collaboratively within bid teams and with others under pressure.
- A personable, collaborative, and resilient approach.
- Ability to draw out and communicate ideas effectively and creatively and a willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues to produce impactful, clear, and compliant submissions.
What We Offer You
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you will have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross‑cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
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