Technical Director, Capture Management Lead – Nuclear

AECO; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Technical Director, Capture Management Lead – Nuclear to drive strategic growth in the UK nuclear sector. You will lead enterprise-level pursuits, coordinate cross-functional teams, and shape capture and client-positioning strategies across regional and global lines.

You will report to the Nuclear Sector Director and will require strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a proven track record in major bid management within infrastructure. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in capture management within engineering or major infrastructure sectors.
• Good understanding of the UK nuclear market, including clients, procurement routes and programme delivery models.
• Experience coordinating complex pursuits involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of capture planning, opportunity qualification, competitive positioning and bid management best practice.
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise critical pursuits (ECP / Tier 2) as the Capture Lead, owning the pursuit strategy from identification through to submission.
• Direct discovery, pre-positioning, differentiation, and delivery strategies for major transformative programmes including new business opportunities and renewal/extension of existing strategic opportunities.
• Own pursuit governance, bid budgets, winning pursuit team composition and partnering/supply chain selection.
• Lead holistic capture strategy development, including client listening, win strategy, solution development, marcomms planning, bid planning and review through to debrief and lessons learnt.
• Establish and nurture client relationships to identify bespoke needs, leveraging proactive engagement to inform and validate solutions.
• Analyse competitive landscapes, leveraging insights from recent wins and losses to refine strategies.
• Help to build and maintain a diversified pipeline of qualified opportunities aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with global and regional leaders to develop and execute growth plans aligned with AECOM’s priorities.
• Partner with Client Account Managers and Market Sector Leaders to deliver capture outcomes that align with client expectations.
• Partner with bid, marketing, technical, operations and commercial teams to prepare Capture Plans for complex proposals.
• Drive cultural change to adopt positioning and pursuit playbooks and roll out training across Energy.
• Facilitate pursuit strategy meetings and provide guidance for client engagement and interview teams.
• Promote collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to achieve success.
• Guide technical writers to develop dynamic, compliant content for proposals.
• Ensure partnership between technical, marketing and bidding staff for proposal best practices.

Job description

Technical Director, Capture Management Lead – Nuclear

• Full-time
• State/Province: Cheshire
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line: Energy
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - Warrington - Birchwood Park

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With unprecedented opportunity across the Europe Nuclear Sector, AECOM’s Energy business is seeking a Technical Director, Capture Management Lead to join the Nuclear Growth team.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will be responsible for driving strategic growth and securing major enterprise-level critical pursuits (typically £25m + revenue) in the Nuclear sector. This position requires visionary leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead and take full ownership of capture & positioning strategies. Reporting to the Nuclear Sector Director, the role will require developing and implementing winning capture and client positioning strategies, fostering collaboration across global and regional business lines, and ensuring operational excellence throughout the pursuit lifecycle. The role offers flexibility, with remote/virtual work options and travel as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Business Development

• Lead and win enterprise critical pursuits (ECP / Tier 2) as the Capture Lead, owning the pursuit strategy from identification through to submission.
• Direct discovery, pre-positioning, differentiation, and delivery strategies for major transformative programmes including both new business opportunities and the renewal / extension of existing strategic opportunities within key accounts.
• Own pursuit governance, bid budgets, winning pursuit team composition and partnering / supply chain selection.
• Lead a holistic approach to capture strategy development, including client listening, win strategy, solution development, marcomms planning, bid planning & review through to debrief & lessons learnt.
• Establish and nurture client relationships to identifying bespoke needs, leveraging proactive engagement to inform and validate solutions.
• Analyse competitive landscapes, leveraging insights from recent wins and losses to refine strategies.
• Help to build and maintain a diversified pipeline of qualified opportunities, ensuring alignment with business strategy and goals.
• Collaborate with global and regional leaders to develop and execute growth plans aligned with AECOM’s strategic priorities.
• Partner with Client Account Managers, Market Sector Leaders, and other business line representatives to leverage Our Client Promise in delivering capture outcomes that align with client expectations.
• Partner with bid, marketing, technical, operations and commercial teams to prepare Capture Plans for complex proposals.
• Drive cultural change in approach to capture, facilitating the adoption of AECOM’s positioning and pursuit playbooks and roll out of supportive training across Energy.
• Facilitate pursuit strategy meetings and provide guidance and coaching for client engagement/positioning, presentation and interview teams.
• Promote a collaborative approach, leveraging multidisciplinary teams from across the region and globe to achieve success.
• Guide technical writers to develop dynamic and compelling content (all channels not just RFP), that is both compliant and compelling / persuasive.
• Ensure partnership between technical, marketing and bidding staff for proposal best practices.

Operational Excellence

• Drive integrated strategies to improve capture and win rates and secure transformative programs.
• Champion the complete sales lifecycle aligned to best practice, including ensuring quality assurance and adherence to Green Light Analysis and Go/No-Go rigor.
• Coordinate with strategic marketing to plan and execute effective pursuit-based positioning campaigns that supports client positioning/engagement and elevated brand awareness.
• Ensure compliance with commercial, financial, legal, and governance elements of opportunities and contracts.
• Drive accountability for delivering sales metrics and achieving high capture/win rates.
• Position AECOM’s innovative solutions, including sustainability & ESG, digitalisation, and equity-focused initiatives, to meet client transformation agendas.
• Leverage AECOM’s ‘Think & Act Global’ expertise and enterprise capabilities to deliver value-driven, client-focused outcomes.
• Harness potential of key growth enablers such as digital and technological innovations, including AI and autonomy, to provide competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world.

Influence & Relationship Management

• Build trust with client decision-makers, delivery partners and internal stakeholders, including Client Account Managers, Market Sector Leaders, Regional Business Line Leaders, and Executive Boards.
• Innovative thinker, problem solver and willing to challenge teams to stretch beyond the norm.
• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability, ensuring focus remains on those opportunities which will deliver growth ambitions and provide greater value to our clients.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience in capture management, strategic bids or business development within theengineering or major infrastructure sectors.
• A good understanding of the UK nuclear market, including clients, procurement routes and programme delivery models.
• Experience coordinating complex pursuits involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of capture planning, opportunity qualification, competitive positioning and bid management best practice.
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and organisational abilities.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to understand client drivers, contractual requirements and business risks.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful business outcomes.

Security Clearance

Please note that our offer of employment is conditional upon your ability to meet UK security clearance requirements. This is necessary for you to work on the full range of projects requiring security clearance at AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited.

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 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.

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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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