RFP & Tendering Analyst

Want to help win the tenders that define infrastructure, innovation, and national progress? Your attention to detail and strategic thinking might just make you our new Tenders RFP & Tendering Analyst.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.

You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

We are seeking an experienced RFP & Tendering Analyst to lead and manage end to end proposal and tendering activities for complex projects and services. The role is responsible for coordinating the preparation of high quality RFP responses, managing tender processes, and ensuring compliance with internal governance and client requirements. The RFP & Tendering Expert will work closely with technical, commercial, legal, and leadership teams to develop winning strategies and submissions that are competitive, accurate, and aligned with business objectives

As an RFP and Tendering Analyst, you will play a key role in managing, developing, and delivering high-quality proposals and tender submissions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the full lifecycle of RFP, RFQ, and tender submissions from opportunity identification to final submission and clarification.
• Analyse client RFP/tender documents to extract requirements, evaluation criteria, timelines, and risks, and translate them into clear response plans.
• Coordinate inputs from technical, financial, legal, and operational teams to produce complete, coherent, and compliant proposals.
• Develop proposal structures, storylines, and value propositions that clearly articulate differentiators and win themes.
• Prepare and review commercial and technical submissions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with pricing and delivery assumptions.
• Manage tender registers, submission schedules, clarifications, and correspondence with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support bid/no bid decisions with structured assessments of strategic fit, risk, competitiveness, and resource implications.
• Ensure adherence to internal approval processes, governance, and documentation standards for all bids and proposals.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of templates, content libraries, and bid management processes.

Your skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in RFP, tendering, or bid management roles, preferably in engineering, construction, real estate, consulting, or related sectors.
• Proven track record of managing and submitting successful proposals for medium to large, complex opportunities.
• Strong understanding of commercial terms, procurement processes, and typical contract structures in B2B or public sector environments.
• Excellent writing, editing, and document structuring skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive, and client focused content.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple concurrent bids, tight deadlines, and cross functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency with standard office tools (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and familiarity with e tendering platforms and portals

Academic qualifications

This position suits candidates who have a solid foundation in data analysis, business intelligence, or process optimization. We encourage applications from those holding degrees in

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Business
• or a related discipline (or equivalent relevant experience).

Personal Attributes

• Detail oriented and quality driven, with a strong commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Proactive and resilient, able to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Strategic and commercially aware, with a strong sense of ownership for outcomes and continuous improvement.

What we offer you

• Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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