Consultancy Proposal & Bid Development Manager
Sales / Marketing / Business Development / Merchandising
About the Employer
Job Description
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
CONSULTANCY PROPOSAL & BID DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Reporting Directly to the CEO
EML CONSULTANTS PLC
EML Consultants PLC, a leading Engineering and multidisciplinary consultancy and project advisory firm, is seeking a highly competent, commercially driven, and result-oriented professional to join our leadership team as Consultancy Proposal & Bid Development Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Preparing and managing consultancy tender submissions for consultancy contracts issued by government institutions, donor agencies, international funding organizations, NGOs, development partners, and private sector clients.
- Managing consultancy bid submissions across infrastructure, engineering, utilities, environmental, digital infrastructure, industrial, urban development, water resources, energy, climate, and multidisciplinary consultancy sectors.
- Preparing quotations, technical proposals, and commercial submissions for private sector consultancy assignments.
- Developing high-quality project methodologies, technical approaches, implementation strategies, staffing plans, work schedules, and execution frameworks.
- Preparing BOQs, tender cost estimates, financial proposals, pricing models, and commercial analyses.
- Developing and tailoring expert consultant CVs in accordance with tender eligibility criteria and evaluation requirements.
- Building, expanding, and maintaining a comprehensive database of expert consultants across multiple technical and professional sectors.
- Track project opportunities and reviewing EOIs, RFQs, RFPs, TORs, consultancy procurement documents, bid conditions, and contractual requirements.
- Coordinating with internal technical teams, external consultants, consortium/JV partners, and subject matter experts for proposal development.
- Supporting local and international consortium/JV formation for strategic consultancy opportunities.
- Identifying and monitoring new consultancy business opportunities and advising management on bid strategy.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
Hands-on experience in consultancy proposal preparation under international procurement frameworks, particularly ADB, World Bank, JICA, UNDB, IFC, AIIB, GIZ, UN Agencies and etc
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should possess:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Town & Country Planning / Project Management / Procurement / Business Management / Construction Management / Economics / Environmental Management / Infrastructure Planning or related discipline
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- At least one year of relevant professional experience
- Proven experience in consultancy bid management, tender preparation, proposal development, or project commercial management
- Demonstrated experience in consultancy tender submissions for public sector, donor-funded, NGO, and private sector assignments
- Proven experience in preparing both technical and financial consultancy proposals
- Experience in infrastructure, engineering, utilities, environmental, digital infrastructure, industrial, development, or multidisciplinary consultancy sectors
- International donor-funded consultancy procurement experience will be a major advantage
- Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous tender submissions under strict deadlines
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Excellent proposal writing and technical documentation capability
- Strong understanding of consultancy procurement procedures and evaluation methodologies
- Tender cost estimation and BOQ preparation expertise
- Financial/commercial proposal preparation capability
- Strong consultant CV development and expert profiling skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and proposal formatting
- Excellent English business writing and communication capability
- Ability to independently manage complex consultancy bid submissions
LOCATION
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo District, Sri Lanka
APPLY NOW
Interested candidates should submit:
- Detailed CV
- Expected remuneration package
- Notice period / availability
- Summary of major consultancy tenders / proposals handled
Email: [email protected]
Subject: Application – Consultancy Proposal & Bid Development Manager
