Bid Coordinator - Weeks Dredging

Kiewit; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeks Marine, a part of Kiewit, is looking for a detail-oriented candidate for a Business Development role focused on managing proposals and RFPs. The position requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, and relevant experience. Join a leading team in the marine construction industry and enhance your career with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance and disability

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Proficient skills in standard office software packages.
• Ability to manage proposal preparation processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate prequalification sources and bid packages.
• Manage the RFP and RFI lifecycle from drafting proposals.
• Update CRM with bids and track future opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Proposal Management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree

Tools

CRM Software

Office Software Packages

Job description

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Department:Business Development & Proposals

Market:Corporate Home Office

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

District Overview

Weeks, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, is an industry leader in dredging, providing turnkey services throughout North America. Dredging is vital to maintain our waterways, which keep our way of life moving, and to fortify our infrastructure and coastlines. Weeks provides a cohesive dredging services lifecycle, specializing in capital and maintenance dredging for deep or shallow draft navigation in addition to coastal restoration and protection.

Location

This position is based out of Covington, Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating prequalification sources sought and submittals, bid packages, bonding requirements, and other information required for bidding process
• Responsible for managing the RFP and RFI life cycle from drafting proposals and organizing binders to identifying and tracking required deliverables to proposals are completed and submitted by the client deadline
• Marketing and branding for conferences
• File Management
• Update CRM with current bids and update and track future opportunities through CRM
• Search for bidding opportunities Qualifications

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree preferred
• Self-sufficient with minimal guidance, able to work on their own
• Experience in defining, scheduling, and managing the proposal preparation process, including the ability to understand and analyze the details of an IFB/RFP/RFQ
• Proficient skills in standard office software packages
• Ability to work a 40-hour work week, M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., additional hours as needed Willingness and ability to travel required
• This position requires fluent use of the verbal and written English language

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll work on at Weeks Marine. With marine construction and dredging projects across North America, you’ll be challenged and have more opportunities to grow from Day One.

At Weeks Marine, you'll develop multidiscipline capabilities to grow your knowledge of marine infrastructure construction, waterway maintenance and creation, tunneling and other environmental coastal protection projects— all while helping people across the globe live better.

If you're looking for a career that can take you places, look no further.

Nearest Major Market: New Orleans
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