About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns one of Australia’s largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Proposals Manager to join our ever-growing Rail Operations hub based in either Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Perth. 

Rail Operations is an internal business unit within Laing O’Rourke, specialising in the sole delivery of all aspects of Rail, working with a team of technical experts to deliver a high portfolio of work across Australia.  

We have some of the most prestigious and exciting projects on the horizon. Join a people centric Tier 1 construction constructor and grow your career with us!

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for the high-quality writing and editing support for strategically significant Rail and Infrastructure proposals. 
• Capture strong value propositions; develop bid themes; guide strategic direction of the submission; preparation and distribution of workshop agendas and high-quality strategy output documents.
• Facilitation of Organisation Charts & CV Workshops: challenge, guide and capture team structure; develop org chart and CVs; preparation and distribution of workshop agendas and high-quality workshop output documents.
• Facilitating Reviews to critique and improve the quality of submissions, preparation and distribution of review agendas and high-quality output documents.
• Coaching and training of Bid Leaders and Bid Teams in preparation for client presentations and alliance workshops
• Managing process and administration for internal de-briefs of successful and unsuccessful bids.
• Managing process and administration for client de-briefs and improving Bid Process. 
• Maintaining the Bid Portal content including; taking ownership of the accuracy of the material; timely additions following submissions.  

About You

• Degree qualified in Marketing, Communications or Journalism.
• Previous experience and understanding of the construction and engineering sectors desirable.
• Possess experience in a professional service, construction, engineering, or high-volume document management environment.
• Keen eye for attention to detail in proofing and formatting.
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks and meeting deadlines under pressure
• Ability to multi-task and demonstrate initiative coupled with strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at

https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.