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Senior Proposals Manager - 100%(m/f)

Arx | Smart Minds

The Role

Overview

Lead end-to-end bid management for engineering consultancy projects in Riyadh.

Key Responsibilities

  • proposal development
  • rfp review
  • bid documentation
  • bid delivery
  • stakeholder coordination
  • go/no-go

Tasks

-Prepare comprehensive and competitive technical and financial proposals in line with client expectations. -Lead Go/No-Go meetings and weekly buds review meetings. -Coordinate with internal departments, partners, and sub-consultants to promote seamless collaboration and resolve bid-related issues. -Maintain and update bid documentation, ensuring compliance and a professional standard of presentation. -Take complete ownership of the proposal lifecycle, managing activities from RFP receipt through to final submission and award. -Manage, organize and develop the proposals team (proposals engineers, coordinators, assistants). -Conduct thorough reviews of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and prepare timely clarification queries. -Develop, document, manage, and deliver bids and proposals in alignment with ARX standards and processes.

Requirements

  • english
  • ms office
  • bid management
  • middle east
  • arabic
  • fee estimation

What You Bring

-Highly proficient in spoken and written English. -Proficient in MS Office Suite. -Exposure to cutting-edge projects driving Middle East / North African regions development. -Minimum 10 years of bid management experience within the engineering consultancy sector, with at least 5 years of experience in the Middle East. -Middle East Experience Mandatory -Arabic speaker will be an advantage. -Demonstrated expertise in coordinating complex, multidisciplinary bids. -Strong knowledge of design fee estimation and commercial proposal structuring.

Benefits

-Opportunity to collaborate with a forward-thinking, synergistic, and innovative team. -Personalized professional growth and developmental avenues tailored to your career aspirations.

The Company

About Arx | Smart Minds

-A global network of 'smart minds' tackling complex projects. -Headquartered in Grono, Switzerland, operates across five continents through regional hubs and local affiliates. -Delivers full-spectrum services—including consulting, design, project, and technical management—on infrastructure projects like airports, bridges, metros, hydropower plants, tunnels, and pipelines. -Combines centralized domain expertise in areas like hydropower and transportation with agile local teams executing on-the-ground. -Typical assignments include multi-continent infrastructure developments, such as airport expansions, metro systems, and hydropower plants. -Operates under the Pini Group umbrella in certain regions, expanding its reach through established subsidiaries. -Unusual fact: the firm thrives on a 'glocal' model—melding global best practices with local entrepreneurial autonomy.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

City

Energy

Industry

Airports

Bridges & Structures

Buildings – Architecture

Buildings – Civil Engineering

Cableways

Digital & Innovation

Environment

Equipment

Geology

Geotechnics & Special Foundations

Hydropower

Metros

Nuclear Plants

Oil & Gas

Pipelines & Networks

Ports / Maritime Works

Railways

River Engineering

Roads

Traffic & Mobility

Tunnel & Underground

Water/Wastewater Treatment