Proposal Specialist

Tch Industries; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading salaries

8 hours off every 4 weeks

Salary packaging and novated leases

Income protection

Paid professional membership fees

Life/Health insurance discounts

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Sydney invites a Proposal Specialist to join our team. You will manage capture planning, bid management and proposal development for key pursuits, ensuring on-time, high-quality submissions and compliant documentation.

You will lead workshops, coordinate with SMEs, mentor the core team and develop the proposal management plan. Strong writing, editing and planning skills, together with MS Office proficiency and APMP Foundation, are requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ proposal development experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills with persuasive communication.
• Excellent coordination and planning abilities.
• APMP Foundation certification desirable (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Support Sales Leads and Operations with client, competitor and market research.
• Capture and share knowledge on key customers, project experience, resources and methodologies.
• Lead and facilitate workshops from Lead to Submittal.
• Develop and implement the proposal management plan; mentor proposal core team.
• Project planning and manage proposal process; assist Proposal Lead with milestones.
• Assist in writing and guiding the development of Executive Summaries.

Skills

Proposal development

Writing & editing

Coordination & planning

APMP Foundation

Education

Tertiary qualification in Communications/English/Journalism

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Proposal SpecialistCompanyKBR, Inc.LocationSydneySummaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a Proposal Specialist to join the team at KBR. In this role you will be responsible for capture planning, bid management, bid coordination and management aspects of proposal development of key and other strategic pursuits. Providing end‑to‑end bid / proposal management in collaboration with subject matter experts to ultimately achieve on‑time and high‑quality bid submissions along with the coordination of proposal production, ensuring the integrity of all documentation, following Australian bid work method and related procedures to ensure compliance and meet company proposal standards. You will proactively engage in major/strategic opportunities, partner with the Bid team, consult and provide advice to shape and deliver a strong submission.Other Responsibilities Include

• Supporting Sales Leads and Operations in key activities: client, competitor and market research, development of documented Core Client Strategies and development of Executive Summaries.
• Capturing and sharing knowledge specific to key customers, project experience, resources and methodologies, and help implement sales activity throughout our pursuit lifecycles.
• Leading and facilitating workshops from Lead to Submittal.
• Developing and implementing the proposal management plan and overseeing transition of capture plan into the proposal management plan, mentoring proposal core team on win strategy and solution.
• Project planning and managing proposal process - when not led by Proposals Lead (assist / advise Proposal Lead in creation of proposal program ensuring all proposal writing key milestones are included).
• Helping to write and guide the development of Executive Summaries.

Who Are You?

You are a passionate and meticulous professional with a knack for creating high‑quality, compelling proposals. With strong writing skills and a collaborative spirit, you excel in managing the full lifecycle of proposal development. Enthusiastic and organized, you thrive in collaborative environments working seamlessly with technical teams to articulate benefits and differentiators. You are ready to make a significant impact in our team.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Communications, English, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ proposal development experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills with persuasive communication.
• Excellent coordination and planning abilities.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• APMP Foundation certification (or willingness to obtain).

Benefits

• Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually.
• The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks.
• Salary packaging and Novated leases.
• Salary continuance (Income protection).
• Paid Professional Membership Fees.
• Life/Health insurance discounts.
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time).
• End of trip facilities.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• Paid parental leave.
• Personal Career development plans.
• Growth and promotion opportunities.

Company Culture

KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business works with customers across the nation to plan, design and deliver smarter, safer and more sustainable infrastructure to meet the demands of the future for all Australians. We’re a team of over 1200 who deliver engineering, science and technology solutions across the water, transport, energy, sustainability, resources and defence sectors. Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.