Proposal Specialist

GHD Group; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Proposal Specialist to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling proposals across Energy & Resources, Environment, Property & Buildings, Transport and Water. Based in Canberra, you’ll join the NSW/ACT Bids & Proposals team and help guide major bids from opportunity through submission.

You’ll collaborate with technical, client and markets teams, lead bid workshops, coordinate contributions and drive end-to-end development.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years’ experience in a similar bids or proposals role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, organised and outcomes-oriented approach.
• Strong people and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical, client and markets teams to develop winning bid strategies and proposals that respond to client priorities and showcase GHD’s expertise.
• Drive end-to-end proposal development for major bids in ACT/NSW, coordinating contributions.
• Lead bid workshops and reviews, consolidating ideas and managing action plans.
• Highlight GHD’s differentiators, turning technical strengths into client-focused proposals.
• Contribute across the bid lifecycle from opportunity shaping to delivery and post-submission.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Proposal development

Stakeholder collaboration

Organisational/coordination

Relationship-building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you can make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Who are we looking for? GHD is a respected local and global leader in professional services, and we’re seeking a Proposal Specialist to work alongside technical, client and markets teams and turn complex ideas into clear and compelling proposals.

Working across Energy & Resources, Environment, Property & Buildings, Transport and Water, you’ll enjoy a breadth of opportunities to shape bid strategies, draw out what matters most to clients and help our teams put their best ideas forward.

Based in Canberra, you’ll be an integral member of our NSW/ACT Bids & Proposals team, helping guide major bids from opportunity through to submission. In a collaborative and inclusive environment, this is an opportunity to contribute your perspective, build relationships across disciplines and see your work influence how GHD presents its expertise to clients.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Collaborating with technical, client and markets teams to develop winning bid strategies and proposals that respond to client priorities and showcase GHD’s expertise.
• Driving end-to-end proposal development for major bids across the ACT and NSW, coordinating contributions and keeping teams on track
• Leading and facilitating bid workshops and reviews, bringing together ideas from across the team and managing action plans
• Highlighting the GHD difference and challenging bid teams to articulate what sets us apart, turning technical strengths into compelling, client-focused proposals.
• Contributing across the winning work lifecycle, from shaping opportunities through to proposal delivery and post-submission activities

What you will bring to the team:

• 8–12 years’ experience in a similar bids or proposals role, ideally within professional services, advisory, construction or property, bringing an understanding of how to develop compelling, client-focused submissions.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear messages and collaborate with stakeholders across a range of disciplines.
• A proactive, organised and outcomes-oriented approach, with the ability to coordinate competing priorities, maintain momentum and keep proposal activities on track.
• Strong people and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence, negotiate and bring stakeholders together around a shared approach to winning work.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to prepare, format and refine professional documents and presentations that support clear, consistent proposal delivery.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is desirable, helping you enhance the visual presentation of proposals and communicate ideas through engaging layouts and graphics.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

Come together and make a meaningful impact.

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.