Bid & Project Advisor

About Lucid
Lucid is a rapidly growing national engineering and asset advisory services practice employing over 300 staff across Australia.
We operate across all industries using an integrated service delivery model and with a "OneLucid" culture.
Our purpose is Creating a Better World, which interlocks with our vision of becoming Australia's most forward-thinking, agile, and influential engineers and asset advisors.
Our purpose and vision enable our people's commitment to innovation and sustainability.
About the Role
We're seeking a detail-driven and proactive Bid & Project Advisor to take ownership of end-to-end proposal development and project coordination for our Defence portfolio.
This is a hands-on role working closely with Defence leads and national stakeholders to deliver compelling EOIs, bids, and presentations that reflect Lucid's value and capability in the sector.
You'll drive the bid process - from early assessment and kick-off through to strategy, writing support, submission, and post-bid review - ensuring clarity, professionalism, and consistency every step of the way.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end development of proposals, EOIs, and strategic client submissions within the Defence sector.
Assess size, scale, value and effort required to respond; coordinate go/no-go discussions and seek input from relevant stakeholders.
Facilitate bid kick-offs and workshops to align responsibilities, timelines, and develop winning themes.
Prepare and manage bid timelines, register submissions in Lucid's proposal register and Deltek CRM.
Coordinate regular checkpoints with bid contributors to keep submissions on track and escalate if needed.
Lead document formatting and review processes to ensure brand consistency, clarity, and professionalism.
Work with technical leads to update CVs, gather relevant case studies and align content with strategy.
Support shortlisted submissions with oral pitch preparation, including PowerPoint development and rehearsals.
Involve National Clients & Markets Lead and Bid Manager in major submissions or cross-state opportunities.
Conduct post-submission debriefs (win/loss), share lessons learned, and contribute to continuous improvement of national bid processes.
Skills & Capabilities
Strong MS Word, PowerPoint and Adobe InDesign skills.
Excellent written communication, editing, and proofing (non-technical content).
Project management and time-bound coordination experience.
Experience managing stakeholder input and navigating competing priorities.
Comfortable working with Defence bid structures and requirements.
Familiarity with government portals and online submission systems.
Key Attributes
Collaborative, calm and organised.
Learner mindset – embraces feedback and looks for better ways of working.
Strong attention to detail and pride in high-quality outputs.
Flexible, dependable, and solutions-focused.
Why Work With Us
Impact: Your work underpins decision-making and delivery across a national business.
Support: Work alongside a pragmatic, people-focused executive team.
Clarity: A well-scoped role with clear accountabilities and room to improve systems and outcomes.
Stability: A well-established Australia-owned business investing in growth, capability, and continuous improvement.
Entrepreneurial and responsive: your ideas will be heard and acted on.
Interested
If this opportunity sounds like the challenge, you have been looking for, please apply or contact for more details.
Lucid Consulting Australia is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.
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