Assistant Proposal Manager

Crestoperations; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Crestoperations is looking for an Assistant Proposal Manager to join their team in Pineville, Louisiana. This entry-level position involves developing essential skills for managing project proposals and acts as the main point of contact for technical and financial questions.

The Assistant Proposal Manager will work closely with the Proposal Department Manager and other team members to ensure proposals are accurate, delivered timely, and meet client expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related fields.
• Knowledge of high-voltage substations or transmission lines preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage proposals through their lifecycle.
• Maintain communication with vendors and customers.
• Provide regular updates and status reports on proposals.

Skills

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Business Insight

Drives Results

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Instills Trust

Manages Ambiguity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Technology, or a related field

Three years of Substation Experience as a substitute

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Epicor or other ERP software

Job description

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations has an opening for an Assistant Proposal Manager to work from our Corporate Office in Pineville, Louisiana. The Assistant Proposal Manager is an entry level professional position designed to develop the skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies needed to perform as a Proposal Manager. The Assistant Proposal Manager reports to the Proposal Department Manager and learns on the job to become the primary point of contact for all technical and financial issues relating to specific proposals. The Assistant Proposal Manager learns, on the job, how to effectively manage proposals and schedules and ensures assigned proposals are completed successfully.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Creates assigned proposals and is responsible for maintaining the proposal progress through the life of the proposal.
• Notifies the Team Leader when proposal schedules are not being maintained and initiates courses of action to be taken.
• Manages all correspondence with vendors and potential customers.
• Ensures accuracy and correctness of all proposals and submittal documents, coordinating with other team members and departments to ensure timely and correct deliverables, and provides the Team Leader with copies for review.
• Assists the potential customer in ensuring all scope of work for the project has been addressed and a division of responsibility has been agreed upon.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for the client, taking all necessary action to accommodate addendums or changes to scope of work, project accelerations and delays, structural changes, shipping problems, and material problems. Notifies the Team Leader of changes and problems, initiating courses of action.
• Provides the Team Leader with periodic updates and status reports on all assigned proposals, receiving feedback on technical and financial performance.
• Consults with the Team Leader and/or Manager on matters related to liquidated damages, performance or supply bonds, bid bonds, retainage, clients’ credit flagged conditions, expedited lead‑times, special equipment or engineering requirements, and complex technical issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Technology, or a related field from an accredited institution; or three years of Substation Experience as a substitute.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• General knowledge of high‑voltage substations or transmission lines preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and customer service skills.
• Experience with Epicor or other ERP software is a plus.