Bid Coordinator

Are you currently looking for the best career move you’ll ever make? Where you will directly contribute to the acquisition of local and international urban design and infrastructure projects that bring people together across the entire Asia-Pacific (APAC) region?

**About us at Populous**

At Populous, our teams **design the places where people love to be together**. We are a unique global company built on the philosophy and **power of **drawing large groups of people together** **to have incredible experiences - all achieved through not only having the world’s best designers, but an equally incredible support team around them.

**Why Populous stands out from the rest**

We don’t consider ourselves just another architecture and design company. At Populous, we know that our strength comes from our **diversity**. Our APAC team represent **over 35 different nationalities** from all walks of life. We actively **celebrate these cultures** and are committed to creating a connected team culture that embraces and supports this. We are a truly global company, with offices and projects located throughout the APAC region **- **which means **endless opportunities, development **and** **adventures**.

We **invest heavily in **sustainable design** practices and have **active **Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion** strategies** in place that are making a difference to not only our team, but the wider communities in which we operate across the APAC region.

In addition to our strong focus on DE&I and CSR, Populous provides our people with:

- Industry leading salary packages which are annually reviewed in addition to promotion opportunities.
- Flexible working options to foster positive work life balance.
- Incredible continuing professional development opportunities (CPD) including in-house leadership development pathways and technical knowledge sharing workshops.
- A wide range of extended paid leave entitlements which support our DE&I practices.
- Industry leading support services for various stages of life.
- The opportunity to craft game-changing venues including international sports and entertainment venues.
- Join a truly global company in sharing connections and opportunities across the world-such as travel opportunities.
- An entertainment allowance so that you and your family/friends can enjoy visiting one of the venues that Populous has helped bring to life.
- Comprehensive Employee assistance program
- Ample career development opportunities including in-house leadership development programs, mentorship programs, CPD and technical knowledge sharing workshops.
- A variety of fun activities and events organised by our POP social team (which you can get involved in).

Whatever you need to help succeed in your role, we’ll work with you to make it happen

**What are we looking for?**

We are seeking a talented Bid Coordinator to join the fast-paced, deadline-driven environment of bids. The role will be based in Delhi, reporting to both our office leads in Delhi and Senior Bid Specialists in Brisbane, Australia.

The Bid Coordinator role will be critical in ensuring we continue to produce world-class bids to assist our senior leaders in the market. Working closely with the APAC Brisbane-based Bid team, Marketing team and Principal architects, the role encompasses tender submissions, capability documents, sector brochures, and more. As a critical bid team member, you will support the APAC bid team in coordinating submissions that showcase an understanding of the client and the project requirements, and that address submission criteria.

Specifically, our future BID Coordinator will be responsible for:

- Coordinating high-quality EOI and RFX submissions per company standards and client requirements, including reviewing tender requirements, coordinating content from internal and external resources to address key points, and compiling company information to support pre-qualification questionnaire submissions.
- Developing the skills required to use the various digital lodgement and release portals used for bids and tenders by various government, institutional and private bodies.
- Utilising and regularly updating the APAC Bid Library and data platforms with approved content and marketing material to support the production of bids and proposals, liaising with appropriate staff across APAC to ensure all data is accurate and up to date.
- Capturing and maintaining project information, including design team biographies and CVs, brochure library, and award wins.
- Working in conjunction with the APAC Bid Team and Business Development team to understand the pipeline of business opportunities.

Further to this, the type of people we’re looking for are those with:

- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- High level written and verbal English communication skills in addition to basic spoken Hindi communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Suite, including Sha