Proposal Manager, Infrastructure | Civil Contractor | Vancouver – Outpost Recruitment

Moving2Canada.com; Old Toronto, Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Our Client, a large civil infrastructure Contractor is seeking a Proposal Manager to join their growing major projects division in Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON. Salary range $130,000 – $150,000. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

Key Responsibilities of Proposal Manager:

• Responsible for the complete management of technical and commercial proposal preparation and satisfying all requirements of RFEOI, RFQ and RFP responses, including large and complex pursuit packages.
• Apply your knowledge and expertise to ensure that information flow is efficient, professional and timely, and all client-facing materials are of the highest quality.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to oversee, coordinate and prepare the development of these proposals to secure new work.
• Write, edit and proofread proposal content and other written communications.
• Manage the proposal process from receipt of the EOI/RFQ/RFP to submission.
• Delegate resources, establish deadlines, and track progress.
• Submit, receive and distribute proposal information, RFI’s and addenda.
• Act as point of contact between the company, our clients and other partners.
• Document management, including version control and file maintenance.
• Reconcile drawings and documentation with RFP drawing and document lists.
• Actively drive the proposal management process, including the coordination of information from contributors and following up on action items to ensure a streamlined collaborative process.
• Analyze the project and estimate requirements and establish a plan for developing the proposal submission package.
• Review scope of work, identify subcontractor packages and secure subcontract content for inclusion in the proposal.
• Work with the estimating team to coordinate receipt of estimate pricing.
• Monitor the progress of all pursuit activities for adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
• Collaborate with other companies on major joint venture project pursuits.
• Facilitate JV bid meetings with other pursuit stakeholders.
• Cultivate and maintain solid, long-term relationships with clients and other partners.
• Manage multiple proposals and priorities simultaneously.
• Actively drive the pursuit as part of the proposal management process which includes the coordination of information from contributors and follow-up on action items to achieve a coordinated team effort.
• Contribute and/or facilitate meetings with bid response team members.
• Research, write and edit standard and customized proposal content.
• Ensure that all proposal content is supplied by the team in order to be compliant with the RFQ.
• Prepare or edit key staff resumes, project sheets, and organization charts.
• Organize and schedule team meetings, prepare meeting agendas and take meeting minutes.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies of Proposal Manager:

• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented and highly deadline-driven.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to establish priorities, set and manage schedules, and coordinate multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Highly developed computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and cloud-based technology.
• Excellent people skills.
• High degree of organizational skills.
• Technical background with a discipline focus in Civil, Structural, related technical discipline or construction experience.
• Advanced skills in Adobe, Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.

Qualifications:

• Strong English language and technical writing skills, and an aptitude for understanding technical terminology.
• Attention to detail, coupled with the ability to proofread and edit material, and identify errors and omissions.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant proposal development experience, preferably with BC infrastructure projects or a similar environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma from recognized post-secondary institution in language, communications, marketing, business or engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of industrial construction RFP and EOI processes including bonding, safety, quality control, project controls, addenda, RFI’s, contract types and commercial requirements would be an asset.
• Flexibility to work overtime to meet proposal deadlines when required.
• Ability to read industrial construction drawings and specifications is an asset.
• Previous experience in consulting, engineering or legal and/or major project joint venture experience are desirable.

Ideal Candidate:

Candidates with authorization to work in Canada are preferred, strong international candidates will be considered.

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.