Proposals Manager

Management Services; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary

25 days holiday (+ buy/sell)

Pension Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Aureos is seeking a talented Proposals Manager to lead the development of high-quality bids for complex infrastructure projects across rail, highways, energy and nuclear sectors. You will write, edit and coordinate with technical experts to produce compelling submissions.

Key responsibilities include managing the full bid lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery, and collaborating with commercial, delivery and governance teams to create winning proposals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Proposals Manager in infrastructure (min 3 years).
• Exceptional writing, editing and communication skills; translate technical content into clear proposals.
• Strong project management and organisational ability to manage multiple bids.
• Desirable: APMP or similar qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid lifecycle from inception to submission for infrastructure projects.
• Write, edit and proofread bid responses to meet client requirements.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, commercial teams and delivery leads to shape winning strategies.
• Coordinate with Bid Coordinators to maintain timelines and quality of deliverables.
• Analyse tender documents to extract requirements and ensure governance compliance.
• Support post-submission activities and knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

Proposal writing

Proposal editing

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Clear communication

Education

APMP or similar bid management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further! Aureos are seeking a talented and experienced Proposals Manager to join our growing infrastructure team. This is a key role where you will lead the development of high-quality bids for complex infrastructure projects, helping us secure strategic work across our rail, highways, energy and nuclear business units. Managing the end-to-end bid process, you will craft compelling written content and collaborate closely with technical experts across multiple disciplines to produce exceptional submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full bid lifecycle across the infrastructure division, from inception to final submission, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, competitive proposals.
• Write, edit, and proofread persuasive and technically accurate bid responses, tailored to client requirements.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, commercial teams, and delivery leads to shape winning strategies and facilitate solution development workshops and reviews.
• Coordinate closely with Bid Coordinators to maintain timelines and uphold quality standards across all deliverables.
• Analyse tender documentation to extract key requirements, identify win themes, and ensure full compliance with client and internal governance.
• Support post-submission activities, including clarifications, presentations, and feedback reviews.
• Support internal knowledge sharing and coaching of more junior team members.

Skills, Knowledge and experience

• Proven experience as a Proposals Manager in infrastructure (minimum 3 years’ experience), ideally with exposure to the highways, energy, rail, or nuclear sectors.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling and original content.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, able to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
• Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of industry standards, procurement processes, and compliance requirements in infrastructure.
• Desirable: APMP or similar bid/proposal management qualification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe (Acrobat and InDesign).

Benefits

• Generous Salary 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more Pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Employee benefits portal.
• On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral Scheme.

Equal Opportunities Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

About us

Aureos is a multi-disciplinary energy and transport networks specialist engineering services provider, spanning the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and crisis response of critical infrastructures across power, renewables, nuclear decommissioning, railways, highways and local government sectors.