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Associate Director Technical Authoring Lead, Infrastructure Pursuits
Buro Happold
Lead author of technical proposals for major infrastructure bids, ensuring quality and compliance.
8d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
2,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Structural Engineering
MEP Engineering
Fire Engineering
Acoustics Consulting
Sustainability Consulting
Project Management
Strategic/Management Consulting
Environmental Consulting
Sector Specialisms
Air and Rail
Commercial
Cultural
Education
Government (US)
Healthcare
Major Infrastructure
Science and technology
Role
What you would be doing
bid delivery
technical review
quality assurance
technical upskilling
solution articulation
technical authorship
- Collaborate closely with bid coordinators to plan, manage and deliver timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Critically review technical inputs to ensure completeness against scope requirements, narrative coherence, and compliance with bid objectives.
- Work closely with the Strategic Pursuits Director to translate bid strategies and pursuit plans into compelling narratives and feed input into future opportunities.
- Upskill technical contributors, champion continuous improvement including in AI/Automation and promote excellence in technical writing across the organisation.
- Manage the bid quality assurance process including stage reviews.
- Embed relevant market insights, trends, and organisational value propositions into bid content.
- Work with resourcing and commercial leads to ensure technical responses remain aligned with evolving delivery strategies, resource planning, and commercial positioning.
- Contribute to marketing, presentation and thought-leadership content in collaboration with Cities Directorship and Partners.
- Develop tailored case studies and value proposition narratives specific to infrastructure markets.
- Work with technical specialists and internal/external stakeholders to clearly articulate complex technical solutions.
- Lead authorship of technical responses for major infrastructure bids, ensuring alignment with client requirements and evaluation criteria.
What you bring
apmp
technical writing
bid authoring
design‑build
interpersonal skills
public sector
- Membership / Certification in APMP (Association for Proposal Management Professionals).
- Demonstrable track record of successfully authoring and shaping public sector bids and frameworks working alongside and with input from technical experts across a number of engineering environmental disciplines.
- Exceptional skills in writing, editing, and structuring technical methodologies, evidence and strategic bid content.
- Proven ability to interpret client evaluation frameworks and tailor responses to fully address scoring criteria, consistently achieving top scores in quality assessments.
- Track record of producing precise, compliant, and persuasive answers that withstand rigorous client evaluation, ensuring bids are differentiated and score maximum available points.
- Demonstrated capability to review and elevate the quality of bid content authored by others.
- Strong interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging multidisciplinary technical teams and building internal network of content contributors.
- The ideal candidate will have experience within design and build (D&B) environments or effectively collaborating with consultants and contractors.
- Excellent organisational skills, managing working on multiple proposals concurrently while ensuring high-quality standards.
- Significant experience in managing complex public sector infrastructure bids within engineering, infrastructure, or construction sectors and proven track record of high scoring questions and winning bids.
- Income Protection.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Early leaving at the end of the month - Buro Happold actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month (depending on business demands). These hours can equate to an additional 4 days leave per annum.
- Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
- Life Assurance.
- Private Medical Health (family cover).
- Company Pension Scheme.
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Company
Overview
Since 1976
Year Established
The company was founded in 1976, marking its entrance into the engineering consultancy industry.
20+ Countries
Global Presence
The company operates internationally, delivering innovative solutions across over 20 countries globally.
- excels in providing creative and sustainable solutions for complex projects.
- serves a diverse range of sectors.
- projects include large-scale infrastructure, high-end residential, and innovative commercial buildings.
- recognized for its expertise in structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
- portfolio includes iconic projects such as the Sydney Opera House renewal and London's Crossrail.
- innovative, sustainable design is central to the company’s approach, incorporating cutting-edge technologies.
- delivers solutions that enhance the built environment.
- We work with integrity, honesty and transparency.
- We are a collaborative, people-focused business.
- We embrace diversity of thought and background.
- We are passionate about our work and delivering value for clients.
- We encourage continuous learning and development.
- We are committed to innovation and excellence.
- We take responsibility for our actions and outcomes.
2030 Goal
Net Zero Carbon Target
The company is committed to achieving net zero carbon by the year 2030, showcasing a strong dedication to environmental sustainability,
- helps clients achieve carbon neutrality through energy-efficient solutions
- offers a range of services to reduce environmental impact, including sustainability consultancy and building performance analysis
- actively reduces their own carbon footprint through operations and supply chain management
- integrates sustainability into all project stages to ensure long-term environmental benefits
- Our commitment to gender parity is evident in our efforts to achieve equal representation at all levels of the organization.
- We consistently track and report on gender diversity and other key inclusion metrics to ensure progress and accountability.
- To address gender diversity in senior roles, we provide leadership development programs designed to support diversity in upper management.
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