Bid Coordinator

Arcadia Landscape Architecture is an award winning, design-driven landscape architecture and urban design practice, with studios in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Geelong. We are currently looking for a Submissions Coordinator with 1-4 years of experienceto oversee activity across our five studios.  Our business development team is the engine room of our practice, and we need a superstar team member who thrives on challenge to join us.

As a Bid Coordinator with Arcadia you will:

• Provide structured and proactive support to Business Development Manager and Directors.
• Coordinate and support development of collateral to demonstrate practice capability.
• Coordinate and support winning RFT documentation incorporating the requirements of specifications, within strict timeframes.
• Incorporate practice experience and writing style/branding in bids to ensure brand alignment.
• Coordinate and incorporate input from bid partners, directors, technical experts and wider team as necessary, to ensure a consistent and coherent final bid against scoring criteria.
• Work flexibly across the organisation to support BDM and Directors on submissions activity to ensure a balanced and consistent approach to submissions of differing priorities.
• Record and update submissions and progress on CRM

Skills & Experience: 

• Based in Australia with full Australian working rights.
• Prior experience in a similar role in the Architecture / Interiors / Urban Design / Landscape Design industry
• Understanding of bid submissions and process.
• Strong MS Office Skills and proficiency in InDesign.
• Proof reading skills with a keen eye for accuracy and detail, including ensuring bid compliance.
• Organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player who is willing to adapt to changing priorities of the business.
• Relevant degree is highly regarded, but not essential.
• A confirmed working history that demonstrates excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.

Why Arcadia?

Arcadia places a strong emphasis on providing a rich studio culture and professional development opportunities. Recognising the value of successful career development, you can expect:

• To be part of a team who will provide mentorship and guidance to help you develop your skills and knowledge;
• An individualised program for personal and professional development, created in conjunction with Arcadia Leaders
• Provision of tools and access to an extensive training programme, with a combination of in-house and external providers;
• Remuneration in excess of industry standards, employee benefits and a bonus scheme for the unique contributions individuals bring to the team, which are often not rewarded in other studios;
• Flexible working options, allowing you to balance time worked in the studio and worked from home.

About Arcadia

We have a diversity of backgrounds at Arcadia, and with this comes a variety of ideas and individual perspectives which are highly valued by the team.

Based in Pyrmont on Gadigal Country, the Arcadia Sydney studio has a fun, creative professional environment, where you will work alongside a number of design professionals and support staff, including our design teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

We’re working on some of the biggest landscape architecture and urban design projects in the country right now, so it goes without saying that we all work hard, but our studio culture ensures that no-one is on their own – from top to bottom, everyone collaborates and contributes as a team to make sure we’re producing work of the highest calibre, whilst having fun along the way.

We are an employer of diverse talent, and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and potential employees, including through the application process. If there are accommodations you require as part of the process of applying and interviewing for a role with us, we encourage you to get in touch with our People & Culture Manager to discuss this further, in confidence.

Applicants must have the right to live and work permanently in Australia