Manage and coordinate proposal development for the Western region: lead kickoffs, schedules, strategy sessions, reviews, page layout, and production. Draft and edit proposal content, collaborate with capture managers and technical leads, and communicate status to the proposal team to produce winning proposals and presentations.
Proposal Specialist I, Western Region
(Remote - Mountain or Pacific time zone preferred)
What We’re Looking For:
Michael Baker International is seeking a Proposal Specialist to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations for our Western region. You will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company’s best practices framework. The ideal candidate is equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills. He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate a pursuit’s strategic messages. The successful candidate will have leadership qualities and demonstrate a collaborative mindset, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency. They will be strategic thinkers and will push the status quo for continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do:
- Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectation
- Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to the proposal schedule
- Facilitate strategy discussions and collaborate with team to develop strategy and win themes
- Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings
- Develop page layout and manage proposal documents
- Lead the team in the development of visual and written content for proposals; draft and/or edit proposal narrative as necessary
- Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team
What You Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 3+ years of proposals experience
- 1+ years in AEC industry preferred
- Familiarity with regional and local public agencies preferred
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Teams
- Experience in Adobe InDesign is a plus
Compensation:
The approximate compensation range for this position $80,000 - $100,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Why Choose Us:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
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