At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to support and empower our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.
Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you can make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.
Who are we looking for?
GHD is a respected local and global leader in professional services, and we’re seeking a Proposal Specialist to work alongside technical, client and markets teams and turn complex ideas into clear and compelling proposals.
Working across Energy & Resources, Environment, Property & Buildings, Transport and Water, you’ll enjoy a breadth of opportunities to shape bid strategies, draw out what matters most to clients and help our teams put their best ideas forward.
Based in Canberra, you’ll be an integral member of our NSW/ACT Bids & Proposals team, helping guide major bids from opportunity through to submission. In a collaborative and inclusive environment, this is an opportunity to contribute your perspective, build relationships across disciplines and see your work influence how GHD presents its expertise to clients.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Collaborating with technical, client and markets teams to develop winning bid strategies and proposals that respond to client priorities and showcase GHD’s expertise.
- Driving end-to-end proposal development for major bids across the ACT and NSW, coordinating contributions and keeping teams on track
- Leading and facilitating bid workshops and reviews, bringing together ideas from across the team and managing action plans
- Highlighting the GHD difference and challenging bid teams to articulate what sets us apart, turning technical strengths into compelling, client-focused proposals.
- Contributing across the winning work lifecycle, from shaping opportunities through to proposal delivery and post-submission activities
What you will bring to the team:
- 8–12 years’ experience in a similar bids or proposals role, ideally within professional services, advisory, construction or property, bringing an understanding of how to develop compelling, client-focused submissions.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear messages and collaborate with stakeholders across a range of disciplines.
- A proactive, organised and outcomes-oriented approach, with the ability to coordinate competing priorities, maintain momentum and keep proposal activities on track.
- Strong people and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence, negotiate and bring stakeholders together around a shared approach to winning work.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to prepare, format and refine professional documents and presentations that support clear, consistent proposal delivery.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is desirable, helping you enhance the visual presentation of proposals and communicate ideas through engaging layouts and graphics.
Interested? Apply now with your CV and a Cover Letter.
Contact: Paul Inglis 03 8687 8619
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Skills Required
- 8–12 years of experience in a similar bids or proposals role
- Experience ideally within professional services, advisory, construction, or property
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to translate complex information into clear messages and collaborate across disciplines
- Proactive, organized, outcomes-oriented approach
- Ability to coordinate competing priorities and keep proposal activities on track
- Strong people and relationship-building skills
- Ability to influence, negotiate, and align stakeholders
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
GHD Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GHD and has not been reviewed or approved by GHD.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support, flexible work options, and confidential mental-health assistance are emphasized across the offering. Employee assistance programs for employees and their families further strengthen lifestyle support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid-leave flexibility is highlighted, with the option in some locations to purchase additional leave. Paid holidays and time off are also part of the package in regions where listed.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and life insurance are available in certain countries, and healthcare options are regarded positively in some locations. These medical benefits contribute to a broadly comprehensive baseline.
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What We Do
GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
