Senior Bid Consultant - 12 Month Contract

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

About us. 

Urbis is more than just a consultancy. We are a multidisciplinary urban consultancy, inspiring and creating solutions for our ever-changing world. We empower our brightest minds with opportunities to push boundaries, collaborate and deliver exceptional, creative solutions for our clients and each other.

If you're looking to make transformational impact in our cities and communities, we're keen to meet you. 

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. Here you will make a tangible difference and create positive impact, while gaining enviable industry experience and broad exposure to the most exciting work.

The opportunity & how you will make an impact. 

As our Senior Bid Consultant, you will be supporting our business to pitch for and win work largely focussed on Government projects. This role will be critical in building and enhancing our systems and processes around bid and tender management, creating the frameworks for the business to achieve operation best practice, and ultimately improve working winning outcomes.

Working in close collaboration with Partners, Directors and broader BD team, you will be responsible for influencing work winning behaviours, project managing pitches from start to finish, ensuring high quality outputs, consistency and compliance.

As a Senior Bid Consultant, every day is different!  You'll make an impact by:

• Coordinating and project managing strategic, cross-discipline opportunities alongside Partners, Directors, Associate Directors and the BD team
• Working to maintain and enhance current  systems and processes that support Urbis' ability to win work through tenders and bids to ensure the bid management process is optimised, efficient and yielding the best outcomes
• Providing advice and coaching to the business in the improved development of bids, tenders and submissions to support capability uplift and improve win rates
• Identifying new and build upon existing tools and resources that enable the business to win work more efficiently, ensuring national consistency in approach, content optimisation and championing best practice
• Centrally managing national procurement panels including Government panel compliance and reporting responsibilities

About you. 

We look for talented people who are purpose-driven and thrive in high-performing, inclusive and collaborative environments. You'll work across teams to bring out the best in others whilst bringing new thinking and energy.

We know everyone is different and bring different strengths and passions with them.  In addition to yours, we're keen to connect with you if you bring the following experiences and attributes:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a bids, tenders or a business development role within a professional services or corporate environment
• Strong project management and delivery skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise the competing demands of multiple assignments and/or projects within agreed timeframe
• Ability to communicate with clarity, confidence, influence
• Demonstrated ability to engage in cross-team communication and solution development to help inform outcomes and project delivery
• Knowledge of built environment sector will be highly regarded

• A collaborative mindset, to bring out the best in yourself and others while bringing new thinking to Urbis and our clients
• Passion for purpose-led work, and driving a positive legacy for our communities, clients and yourself
• Authenticity to foster respect, trust and advocacy in all your work interactions
• Confidence and decisiveness to drive high performance for yourself, others and our clients
• Innovation and creativity when solving complex problems
• A digitally curious mindset, that is keen to explore how technology can contribute to our experience and efficiency

Why Urbis? 

We are passionate about purpose with impact. You'll join an organisation united by a shared goal: shaping cities and communities for a better future. Your work will help create a positive legacy through innovative and meaningful contributions.  You're encouraged to bring your ideas, be bold and contribute to an environment built on connection, flexibility and authenticity.

We invest in your growth, with inspirational leadership experiences, structured development pathways and the freedom to lead your own way. We empower you to shape your career and your impact.
We believe in flexible benefits, performance-driven rewards and experiences that support you both professionally and personally—because what matters to you, matters to us.  

Sound interesting?

If we sound like a great fit for you, and you are ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. 

Click on ‘Apply' for this job.' You can also confidentially connect with us via careers@urbis.com.au

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Recruitment Agencies - thank you for thinking of us.  We have a preferred supplier agreements in place.  We don't accept resumes outside of these arrangements.  Should we receive a resume from you related to this role, an introduction fee will not apply.