Bids & Proposals Advisor

About WT

At WT, we empower our clients to grow, inspiring confidence through our independent cost management and advisory services. Operating for 75 years, our expertise spans the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

We support our clients with an award-winning team of specialists in portfolio and program advisory, quantity surveying and cost management, commercial and financial advisory, carbon and sustainability, and asset and facilities management.

With a global footprint covering Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, Middle East, North America, Africa, the UK and Europe, our clients can tap into the collective thinking of over 2,000 of the best people in the industry, operating from over 70 offices.

Job Description

The Bids & Proposals Advisor leads the preparation of compelling, high-quality bids and proposals for WT nationally. This role ensures bids are client-focused, strategically aligned, and competitive, while strengthening processes and building consistency across the business.

The position plays a critical role in managing the end-to-end bid lifecycle, supporting go/no-go decisions, and embedding best practice in pursuit management.

Please note, the role is open for candidates in either Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane locations.

The role is responsible for:

• Develop high-quality submissions: Manage bids, EOIs, and tenders that reflect WT's commitment to excellence and align with client needs.
• Strengthen proposal processes: Lead go/no-go reviews, refine bid templates, libraries, and supporting materials to improve efficiency and win rates.
• Understand our clients: Analyse EOIs, RFTs, and RFQs to shape winning strategies; collaborate with sector and client leads across building/construction, infrastructure, defence, and professional services sectors to ensure alignment.
• Improve proposal quality: Use InDesign to produce professional, visually engaging, and brand-consistent proposals; embed client feedback for continuous improvement.
• Support business development tools: Integrate CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) into bid workflows; develop case studies and BD collateral.
• Champion best practice: Collaborate with National Bid Lead and national bids function to align non-technical responses, templates and strategies; mentor team members and build national bid capability.
• Promote collaboration: Foster strong relationships across teams and sectors, working as part of One WT to pursue strategic opportunities.

Qualifications + Experience:

• 3–5 years in bids/proposals, ideally within building/construction, infrastructure, defence, or professional services.
• Demonstrated success in managing the end-to-end bid lifecycle.
• Experience applying structured go/no-go decision frameworks.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with government and private sector procurement processes.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong proficiency in Adobe InDesign.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM/bid management systems (preferred).
• Strong writing, editing, and document design skills.
• Understanding of brand consistency and visual communication principles.

Additional Information

At WT, in addition to your competitive salary, we offer many perks including:

• Bi-annual bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Paid professional memberships
• Wellbeing days
• WT's balanced way of working
• Ongoing training and development from WT's established learning platforms
• When you're working from the office, you'll be in an award-winning office fit-out which supports flexible and activity-based working in a prime location with amazing river views

If you're keen to grow your career with an international cost consultancy at the forefront of Australia's major construction across all build and infrastructure sectors, apply now.