Capture Manager - Grid Modernisation

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Grid Modernisation is a key sector of growth within AECOM’s wider energy business. This covers major electrical grid upgrade projects being delivered by Transmission and Distribution network operators; through to the connection of new generators (e.g. renewables) and large scale demand to the network. These investments in critical energy infrastructure present a large scale opportunity for AECOM, building upon our existing work supporting clients such as National Grid as part of the Great Grid Partnership (GGP). There is set to be in excess of £70bn of investment in the GB electricity network alone over the next 5-10 years, which will require significant works across multiple AECOM services areas, including environmental impact, consenting, engineering design, and project/programme management. 

Start here. Grow here.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated Capture Manager who will lead on pursuits across the Grid Modernisation sector predominantly focused on supporting the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) sub-business unit within Energy. You will own the delivery of successful proposals across a range of clients and projects and act as the link between technical delivery and our existing work winning process.  

Here’s what you’ll do:

Growth Strategy & Opportunity Shaping 

• Drives growth through the ability to position for and capture key opportunities including both new business opportunities and the renewal / extension of existing opportunities within key accounts. 
• Lead a holistic approach to capture strategy development, including client listening, win strategy creation, solution development, marcomms planning, answer planning, review through to debrief and lessons learnt. 
• Partner with work winning/bid leads, marketing, technical, operations and commercial teams to prepare Capture Plans for complex proposals. 
• Help to build and maintain a diversified pipeline of qualified opportunities, ensuring alignment with business goals. Use data-led client, pipeline and performance intelligence to focus on capture activities which add the most value and return on investment. 
• Own and champion the pursuit strategy for major Grid Modernisation sector opportunities through the complete sales lifecycle from capture / positioning stage, through PQQ, ITT, BAFO, Interview, De-brief / Lessons Learned. 
• Shape opportunities early by influencing scope, delivery models, and commercial structures through proactive market engagement and client positioning. 
• Coordinate with strategic marketing to plan and execute effective pursuit-based positioning campaigns that supports client positioning/engagement and elevated brand awareness. 
• Has strong market, marketing and technical knowledge, which is relevant to the opportunity being pursued. 
• Analyse competitive landscapes, leveraging insights from recent wins and losses to refine strategies. 

Partnering & Consortium Leadership 

• Identify, select, and lead strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and consortiums to strengthen competitive position. 
• Build trusted relationships with delivery partners, designers, contractors, technology providers, and supply chain organisations. 
• Define partner roles, responsibilities, and value contribution to create integrated, compelling solutions. 

Client Engagement & Positioning 

• Lead on on-bid client engagement e.g. approve clarification questions/responses 
• Attend client briefings/ site visits as required 
• Own the client narrative: why us, why this team, and why this approach. 

Commercial & Strategic Oversight 

• Set the strategic commercial direction for major pursuits, including delivery models, risk appetite, pricing, and value proposition. 
• Provide senior challenge and assurance that proposed solutions are deliverable, differentiated, and commercially sound. 
• Retain accountability for overall commercial outcomes and long-term value, not bid mechanics. 

Leadership & Influence 

• Provide clear strategic direction to bid team members, commercial and technical leaders. 
• Influence senior internal stakeholders to align resources, partners, and priorities behind priority pursuits. 
• Act as a visible leader for growth, collaboration, and external engagement within the T&D business. 
• Ability to communicate pursuit priorities clearly across market sectors to executive, regional and business line leadership, to ensure resources are made available and win strategies are supported including evaluation and selection of strategic teaming partners. 
• Guides technical writers to develop dynamic and compelling content, that is both compliant and compelling/persuasive. 

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in shaping and leading teams to win major contracts within Grid Modernisation, wider Energy or other critical infrastructure sectors. 
• Proven track record of successfully leading strategic and complex pursuit strategies across multi-disciplinary and multi-locational teams, including working alongside delivery partners and supply chain 
• Strong technical and delivery experience, able to understand client technical drivers and requirements and translate these into compelling bids that meet client needs. 
• An excellent communicator. Strong understanding of and demonstrated experience of leadership throughout the bid/sales process at all stages, including facilitating workshops with diverse teams. 
• Credibility to operate at senior level with clients, partners, and internal leadership teams. 
• Deep commercial judgement and strategic thinking, with the ability to balance risk, value, and long-term positioning. 
• Strong understanding of the UK energy market and major stakeholders within the industry.  
• Experience operating in matrix organisations with separate bid management and delivery functions. 

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If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Francesca Siddle).

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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