BID Administrator

Reporting to the BID Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how we go to market, owning the end-to-end bid process and producing compelling, high-quality proposals that win work. You will collaborate closely with our Leadership Team and technical experts across sectors including Data Centres, Sustainability, Industrial & Energy, Smart Buildings, and Programme Management.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in their work, and wants to make a tangible impact on the growth of a forward-thinking engineering consultancy.

About You

Essential:

• Must be based in Ireland

• Some experience in a bids, tenders, proposals, pre-sales, or sales support environment

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into clear, compelling narratives

• Solid organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously under tight deadlines

• A collaborative, proactive mindset — comfortable working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Attention to detail and a genuine commitment to quality and accuracy

Desirable:

• Experience in the engineering, construction, or professional services sector

• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign or similar design/desktop publishing tools

• Familiarity with public procurement frameworks and tender portals

Your Key Day-to-Day Activities

• Support and coordinate the full bid management lifecycle — from opportunity identification and kick-off through to final submission — ensuring all deadlines and quality standards are met

• Develop persuasive, well-structured, and visually polished bid and tender documents tailored to each client and project

• Conduct thorough client and market research to understand requirements, pain points, and priorities, and reflect these clearly in our proposals

• Work cross-functionally with technical, commercial, and leadership teams — as well as subcontractor partners — to gather and synthesise the information needed to build winning submissions

• Coordinate the compilation of technical and financial content, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with the client's brief

• Maintain and continuously improve a library of bid content, CVs, project case studies, and standard responses

• Proactively review and refine bid materials, applying lessons learned to raise the quality bar with each submission

• Support the BID Manager in driving best practice across the bid function and contributing to the team's broader strategic growth objectives