Business Development Coordinator

Overview

Bidding & Work Winning Support

• Proactively support work-winning activities across the Middle East region.
• Work closely with bid teams and senior stakeholders on priority and “must-win” opportunities.
• Provide research, insight, and coordination support to strengthen bid strategies and submissions.
• Act as a key support contact for business development input into bids.

Market Intelligence & Research

• Conduct research into key clients, competitors, markets, and sectors.
• Identify emerging trends, market drivers, and “hot topics” influencing opportunities.
• Provide actionable insight to inform positioning and bid approaches.

Opportunity Tracking & Data Management

• Capture and maintain accurate data on opportunities, pipeline, and client interactions.
• Analyse data and trends to support decision-making and prioritisation.
• Provide clear reporting and insights to stakeholders.

Content & Bid Support

• Assist in the development of bid content including capability statements, presentations, and supporting materials.
• Contribute to positioning strategies by aligning messaging with market insights.
• Support bid teams with relevant intelligence to strengthen submissions.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in business development, bids, or work winning support within the construction, engineering, or built environment sector.
• Strong ability to conduct research and market intelligence analysis.
• Effective stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Strong IT and data analysis skills.
• A place for everyone
• Buro Happold values an 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 differences 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.