Location
London (West) with remote working and regular travel across the UK.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary
Competitive annual salary with potential for yearly reviews, bonus, and car allowance.

About the Role
Reporting to the Lead Solutions Architect within the Complex Facilities Engineering function, the Solution Architect will deliver bidding excellence to help secure commercial and public sector opportunities across a broad range of projects and services. You will provide specialist solutions architecture, coordinating the design and articulation of compelling, innovative, and effective solutions aligned to our customers' requirements. Your role includes determining the best integrated service delivery model, analysing management and contract structures, assessing alternative delivery methods, asset management approaches, technology requirements, and ensuring alignment with other service outputs.

You will work closely with bid team members and colleagues from finance, commercial, legal, HR, other business units, and operations, including suitably qualified and experienced subject matter experts.

Key responsibilities include developing and articulating high-quality, tailored, integrated solutions for complex requirements; demonstrating understanding of relevant markets and customers; preparing for and contributing to bid and solution development workshops; collaborating with operational teams to agree optimal solution designs; working proactively with stakeholders to develop persuasive written responses that highlight Amey's value proposition and solution differentiators; creating and maintaining storyboards for proposal sections; gathering information from technical experts; contributing to solution progress meetings; verifying commercial offerings align with technical solutions; supporting handover to mobilisation and transition teams; and ensuring clear record-keeping of all bid documentation.

Experience
Extensive proven experience as part of a successful bid team.
Strong technical knowledge of built environment services and multi-activity maintenance contracts including mobilisation processes.
Experience of bidding Facilities Management/Technical Services in at least one of the following sectors: Central Government, Public Services, Defence, Justice, Education, Healthcare, Nuclear, Utilities, or Manufacturing & Industry.

About you
Capable of working on concurrent solutions developments and contributing individually to a high-performing matrix bid team.
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
Strong understanding of bid writing best practices, processes, and methodologies.
Demonstrable experience working with subject matter experts and stakeholders to craft high-quality, compelling proposals.
Ability to drive the design of client-focused solutions that meet client requirements.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to solve problems and complex issues and secure buy-in from others.
Strong interpersonal skills and adaptability to meet different project specifications.
Proficient in MS Office applications.

Qualifications
Recognised professional accreditation in a related field (e.g. EngTech or equivalent) is essential.