Associate Director - Technical Authoring Lead, Infrastructure Pursuits

Matchtech; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Pension

Life assurance

Flexible perks

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking an Associate Director – Technical Authoring Lead to oversee high-quality bid submissions for major infrastructure projects. This hybrid role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, enhancing bid quality, and ensuring compliance with client requirements. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in managing complex bids, exceptional technical writing skills, and a strong track record of success. Enjoy competitive benefits and the chance to work on high-profile projects across the UK and internationally.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex public-sector infrastructure bids.
• Strong track record of producing high-scoring, winning bid submissions.
• Exceptional technical writing, editing, and structuring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the authorship of technically detailed, high-scoring bid responses.
• Translating complex engineering solutions into clear narratives.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure bids meet client requirements.

Skills

Technical writing

Bid management

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Influencing skills

Education

APMP membership or equivalent proposal management certification

Job description

Associate Director – Technical Authoring Lead, Infrastructure Pursuits

Location: London, Bath, Bristol, Manchester, or Leeds (Hybrid)

Salary: Circa £70k plus car allowance and bonus

Our client, a leading global engineering and consultancy firm, is seeking an Associate Director – Technical Authoring Lead to join their Infrastructure Pursuits team. This role leads the creation of high-quality, technically compelling proposals across major UK and international infrastructure projects, including Highways, Rail, Water, Energy, and Environment.

The Role

As the Technical Authoring Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the authorship of technically detailed, high-scoring bid responses.
• Translating complex engineering and infrastructure solutions into clear, persuasive narratives.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including technical specialists, bid coordinators, and senior leadership, to ensure bids meet client requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Mentoring and developing other technical contributors, driving continuous improvement in bid writing quality.
• Managing quality assurance and stage reviews, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with commercial and delivery strategies.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience managing complex public-sector infrastructure bids in engineering, construction, or consultancy environments.
• Extensive experience writing technical and detailed bids on SPaTS3, SCAPE and other Highways sector frameworks.
• A strong track record of producing high-scoring, winning bid submissions.
• Exceptional technical writing, editing, and structuring skills.
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organisational skills and experience managing multiple bids concurrently.
• APMP membership or equivalent proposal management certification is highly desirable.
• Experience working in Design & Build environments or collaborating with consultants and contractors.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• Opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.
• Leadership role with real influence over bid strategy, quality, and team development.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements with a strong focus on work-life balance.
• Competitive benefits including private medical, pension, life assurance, and flexible perks.

This is a career-defining opportunity for an experienced technical author or senior bid professional looking to step into a leadership position with a market-leading firm.

Apply Today

If you are a technically literate bid-writing leader ready to shape winning infrastructure proposals, we’d love to hear from you.