Mining Principal Pursuits Partner (12 Months)

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave up to 6 weeks

Flexible public holidays

Professional development and study-lea

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a seasoned Bid & Proposal leader to support its mining sector across Australia, with a focus on Western Australia. This 12-month contract role will coordinate pursuits from early positioning through to interviews and submission, driving high-quality, compelling proposals that reflect AECOM’s brand and client needs.

You will shape strategies, manage timelines, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver differentiated win propositions while mentoring teams to raise

Qualifications

• 8 years+ experience in bid or proposal management roles in professional services/mining.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and client communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple submissions and deadlines with strong PM capability.
• Proficiency with standard bid tools and capture plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pursuits team for the Mining Sector, driving high-quality proposals.
• Develop market understanding to craft differentiated win strategies and value propositions.
• Coordinate pursuits across full lifecycle from positioning to submission.
• Make complex content concise and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Coach teams, share lessons learned, and lift pursuit performance.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal development

Client communication

Project management

Storytelling & messaging

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

“We are a company that values diversity, inclusiveness, and innovative thinking."

Come grow with us.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. Partner with our business leaders locally and throughout Australia and New Zealand and operate in a core team across the region, working with a variety of stakeholders and contribute towards key deliverables. No matter where you are in your career, there's a path for you here at AECOM.

Everyone belongs at AECOM

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.

Job Description

How you'll make a difference

This is a newly created position to support our mining sector across Australia, particularly in WA. This is 12-month contract role.

• You will be a key leader in our Pursuits team dedicated to the Mining Sector, where you will actively apply your winning work expertise to drive and deliver efficient, high-quality proposals that exceed our clients' needs and distinguish AECOM across the market.
• With a thirst for knowledge, you will develop and leverage a deep understanding of the mining market to collaborate closely with stakeholders to craft differentiated win strategies and value propositions. You will challenge assumptions, encourage divergent thinking and foster a client-centric approach.
• This is a hands-on role. Applying exceptional time management, project planning and stakeholder engagement, you will coordinate multiple pursuits simultaneously across the full lifecycle, from early positioning and capture planning through reviews, approvals, proposal development, interviews, submission and post-pursuit analysis.
• Make the complex simple. You will bring the strategic and creative ability to challenge, uplift and reshape text-heavy content so it is clear and compelling.
• Ensure all submissions reflect high editorial quality, client focus and consistent alignment with AECOM brand guidelines and best-practice pursuit standards, while coaching teams through interview and Q&A preparation.
• Build trusted relationships and strengthen pursuit capability across AECOM’s mining business and broader ANZ organisation, bringing together the right expertise and evidence, coaching contributors and sharing lessons learned to continually improve pursuit performance.
• You will play an integral role in shaping and realising AECOMs ANZ Pursuit Excellence Framework.

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

• 8 years + experience in bid or proposal management roles (e.g., Pursuit Partner, Bid & Proposal Partner, Tender Specialist, Proposal Specialist), ideally within a professional services or mining-related environment.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and client communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple submissions and deadlines with strong project management capability.
• Proficient with standard bid tools such as capture plans and compliance matrices.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Strong facilitation and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to bring together diverse perspectives, challenge assumptions, and develop differentiated pursuit strategies.
• Ability to translate dense written content into clear, visually engaging graphics is a valuable bonus, helping bring technical mining narratives to life for a broader audience.

Additional Information

Why you’ll 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 what’s 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.

In addition, to maintain a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and to take fraudulent hiring activity seriously, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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 you’re 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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