Due to growth, we are looking for a Proposals Manager to join our vibrant team based in Manchester or London.

Costain's Energy Sector improves people's lives by solving our client's complex energy challenges through excellence in engineering and delivery. The sector delivers through 4 core bundles - namely Engineering Services - Production & Processing Plant, Engineering Services - Distribution Systems, Managed Services and Professional Services. We face 3 primary markets - Energy Resilience, Energy Transition and Energy Connectivity.

As part of the Energy Sector Business Winning team, the Proposals Manager will focus on delivery proposals and co-ordinating Business Winning activities. The role will also manage the bid collateral library and ensure that information in work winning management systems is accurate and up-to-date.

Supporting the business by planning and managing the bid process and delivering responses in line with Costain's brand and governance processes. You will work closely with sector and capability leads to translate winning strategies into smart, concise and compelling documents and presentations, ensuring bids go out on time, that all questions are answered and ultimately, place Costain in the best possible position for success.

We have a vibrant, challenging and growing business, with a work environment that provides tremendous opportunities for everybody. We know that by being a more diverse company we will be more innovative, have a greater understanding of our clients' needs and will deliver smarter, more inclusive solutions for them. Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of society and the communities in which we work. As an inclusive, family friendly employer we believe that everyone matters, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities to be able to reach their full potential.

Role Requirement

• Degree in relevant discipline, with a minimum of 5 years' experience. Plus, APMP Foundation/Practitioner Qualification.

• Experience of proposals delivery for medium to large value contracts preferably in the Energy Sector.

• Experience in marketing activities that support business strategy delivery.

• Must be able to manage administration support and other members of the team to ensure the successful delivery of the tender.

• Champions Sustainability, Safety, Health and Environment by putting personal safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and helping the environment and communities to thrive.

• Having integrity by always doing the right thing in the right way.

• Must be customer focussed by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting their needs.

Working arrangement: This role can be based in either our Manchester or London offices - complemented by Costain's dynamic working approach that enables proportionate home working.

This position has a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, in addition to a fantastic benefits package including pension contribution matched up to 10%, additional days off for your birthday and volunteering. A dedicated professional development budget and market-leading family friendly policies.

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About Costain

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Your application

At Costain we aim to be an accessible, diverse and inclusive organisation to continue to meet our customers' needs. We will be industry leading in our approach and people from all backgrounds will be proud to work for Costain. Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of society.

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We will consider all applicants regardless of age, race, faith and socioeconomic background, including those from marginalised groups, such as (but not exclusive to):

People who identify as LGBT+, including non-binary people
People with physical or neurological disabilities
People who have mental ill health

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working, such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible.