Bid Coordinator

Bid Coordinator

Date: 2026-09-10

Location: Guildford, Surrey, GB, GU1 4

Application Deadline: 2026-12-09T21:07:19.237

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company. KBR supports the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offers challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

We are seeking a Bid/Proposals Coordinator for a 6 month assignment, based in Leatherhead, Surrey.

On Offer

• Competitive hourly pay rate


• Outside IR35 work engagement


• Working 4 days in the office, 1 day from home

NB. We can only consider candidates with the right to live and work in the UK.

Purpose of The Role

In the civil nuclear sector, KBR primarily delivers programme management, engineering, project delivery, systems integration, technical consultancy, and decommissioning support. Our work spans the full nuclear lifecycle, from new build projects through operations, waste management and decommissioning.

Our Leatherhead office is seeking an experienced Proposals Coordinator to support the growth of our Civil Nuclear business unit. The Proposals Coordinator reports to the Proposal Manager (Nuclear) and forms part of the pursuit team that works closely with sales (business development) and operations (project manager) to ensure we offer creative, client-focused, and winning proposals.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the proposal team throughout the bid lifecycle, from receipt of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) through to final submission.


• Coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of bids, PQQs, SQs, framework responses, and capability statements for UK nuclear and government opportunities.


• Prepare proposal templates and formatting to ensure compliance with client requirements and corporate branding.


• Manage document production activities including formatting, proofreading, version control, and quality assurance of proposal documents.


• Track reviewer comments and coordinate the incorporation of feedback during proposal development.


• Prepare and maintain bid documentation in accordance with corporate branding, client requirements, and nuclear-sector quality standards.


• Maintain proposal schedules, action trackers, tender clarification logs, and submission plans to ensure deadlines are achieved.


• Arrange and support proposal kick-off meetings, reviews, workshops, and lessons learned sessions.


• Support registrations and submissions through client procurement and e-sourcing portals, including Ariba, Jaggaer, Achilles, GCA, and other nuclear-industry and government procurement systems.


• Assist with bid compliance reviews to ensure responses fully address tender requirements, evaluation criteria, and mandatory submission requirements.


• Coordinate inputs from technical, commercial, legal, quality, HSE, and supply chain stakeholders from inside the organization and partners/third parties.


• Maintain and develop the proposal knowledge library, including nuclear project references, case studies, CVs, organizational charts, and standard company information.


• Support lessons learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the proposals function.


• Assist with opportunity tracking, pipeline reporting, and bid governance activities.


• Ensure all bid activities are undertaken with a strong focus on quality, governance, security, and confidentiality.

Experience and Competencies

Nuclear and Government Bids

• Familiarity with nuclear industry and government procurement processes, terminology, and bid requirement framework, particularly in UK.


• Understanding of nuclear cybersecurity culture principles and the importance of quality, traceability, and compliance.


• Experience working with partners and third parties in regulated engineering, energy, defense, or infrastructure environments.


• Previous experience supporting bids for UK nuclear clients such as Sizewell C, Sellafield Ltd, Nuclear Restoration Services, EDF, Rolls-Royce SMR, or related organizations would be advantageous.

General Skills

• Effectively prioritizes workload and manages multiple deadlines.


• Maintains attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.


• Demonstrates strong time management and coordination skills.


• Builds productive relationships across multidisciplinary teams.


• Communicates clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels.


• Coordinates meetings, workshops, and review activities confidently.


• Maintains high standards of accuracy and document quality.


• Follows established processes and governance requirements.


• Ensures proposal submissions meet client instructions and compliance requirements.


• Proactively identifies issues and works collaboratively to resolve them.


• Shows a positive, flexible, and solutions-focused approach.


• Willingly takes ownership of tasks and follows through.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications.


• Experience using SharePoint and document collaboration tools.


• Comfortable working with databases, trackers, and reporting tools.

Requirements

• UK national, solo nationality.


• At least 5 years experience in bid management, preferably in the nuclear and government sectors.


• Minimum of three days in-office with flexibility for extended hours to meet bid deadlines.


• Advanced Microsoft Word skills, strong written English, and attention to detail are essential.

If the above opportunity describes you, then I would love to speak with you. Get in touch at .

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Our Leatherhead office is seeking an experienced Proposals Coordinator to support the growth of our Civil Nuclear business unit. The Proposals Coordinator reports to the Proposal Manager (Nuclear) and forms part of the pursuit team that works closely with sales (business development) and operations (project manager) in ensuring we offer creative, client focused and winning proposals.. Roles & Responsibilities Support the proposal team throughout the bid lifecycle, from receipt of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) through to final submission. Coordinate the preparation, review and submission of bids, PQQs, SQs, framework responses and capability statements for UK nuclear and government opportunities. Prepare proposal templates and formatting to ensure compliance with client requirements and corporate branding. Manage document production activities including formatting, proofreading, version control and quality assurance of proposal documents. Track reviewer comments and coordinate the
incorporation of feedback during proposal development Prepare and maintain bid documentation in accordance with corporate branding, client requirements and nuclear-sector quality standards. Maintain proposal schedules, action trackers, tender clarification logs and submission plans to ensure deadlines are achieved Arrange and support proposal kick-off meetings, reviews, workshops, and lessons learned sessions Support registrations and submissions through client procurement and e-sourcing portals, including Ariba, Jaggaer, Achilles, GCA and other nuclear-industry and government procurement systems. Assist with bid compliance reviews to ensure responses fully address tender requirements, evaluation criteria and mandatory submission requirements. Coordinate inputs from technical, commercial, legal, quality, HSE and supply chain stakeholders from inside the organisation and partners / 3rd parties.. Maintain and develop the proposal knowledge library, including nuclear project references, case
studies, CVs, organisational charts and standard company information. Support lessons learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the proposals function. Assist with opportunity tracking, pipeline reporting, and bid governance activities Ensure all bid activities are undertaken with a strong focus on quality, governance, security and confidentiality. Experience and Competencies: Nuclear and Government Bids Relevant: Familiarity with nuclear industry and government procurement processes, terminology, and bid requirement framework, particularly in UK. Understanding of nuclear cybersecurity culture principles and the importance of quality, traceability and compliance. Experience of working with partners and 3rd parties in a regulated engineering, energy, defence or infrastructure environment. Previous experience supporting bids for UK nuclear clients such as Sizewell C, Sellafield Ltd, Nuclear Restoration Services, EDF, Rolls-Royce SMR or related organisations would be
advantageous. General: Effectively prioritises workload and manages multiple competing deadlines. Maintains attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrates strong time management and coordination skills. Builds productive working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams. Communicates clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels. Confidently coordinates meetings, workshops, and review activities. Maintains high standards of accuracy and document quality. Follows established processes and governance requirements. Ensures proposal submissions meet client instructions and compliance requirements. Proactively identifies issues and works collaboratively to resolve them. Demonstrates a positive, flexible, and solutions-focused approach. Willingly takes ownership of tasks and follows them through to completion. Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications. Experience using SharePoint and document collaboration tools. Comfortable working with
databases, trackers, and reporting tools. Requirements Essential UK national, solo nationality At least 5 years experience in bid management preferably in the nuclear and government sector Minimum requirement of three days in office with flexibility to do extended hours to meet bid submission deadlines. Advanced Microsoft Word skills, strong written English and attention to detail are essential for this role. If the above opportunity describes you, then I would love to speak with you, get in touch JBRP1_UKTJ

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company. KBR support the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offer challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects. We are seeking a Bid/Proposals Coordinator for a 6 month assignment, based in Leatherhead, Surrey On Offer Competitive hourly pay rate Outside IR35 work engagement Working 4 days in the office, 1 day from home NB. We can only consider candidates with the right to live and work in the UK Purpose OF The Role In the civil nuclear sector, KBR primarily delivers programme management, engineering, project delivery, systems integration, technical consultancy, and decommissioning support. Our work spans the full nuclear lifecycle, from new build projects through operations, waste management and decommissioning.