Onsite A/E/C Proposal Lead

WHB Engineers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

WHB Engineers in San Diego seeks a motivated Proposal Specialist with 5+ years in the A/E/C sector to lead end-to-end proposal development and business development materials. You will partner with executive leadership, technical staff, and Marketing to craft compelling proposals, presentations, and qualifications that showcase the firm’s capabilities.

The role requires strong time management, independent work style, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing or Communications preferred.
• Five+ years of experience in the A/E/C industry with proposals experience.
• Strong time management, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Experience coordinating compliant, high-quality proposals and qualifications packages.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager for end-to-end proposal development, including planning and final production.
• Coordinate kickoff meetings, scheduling, and content assignment matrix.
• Partner with Marketing and project teams to design and produce client presentations.
• Write, edit, and customize non-technical proposal sections and perform research as needed.
• Gather input from professionals and subconsultants for proposals.
• Maintain CRM data accuracy and proposal databases.
• Support rehearsal sessions and refine messaging for client presentations.
• Maintain firmwide resume and qualification databases and templates.

Skills

Proposal development

Time management

Writing & editing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Marketing/Communications)

Tools

Deltek/Vantagepoint CRM

Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign

MS Office Suite

Job description

WHB Engineers in San Diego seeks a motivated Proposal Specialist with 5+ years in the A/E/C sector to lead end-to-end proposal development and business development materials. You will partner with executive leadership, technical staff, and Marketing to craft compelling proposals, presentations, and qualifications that showcase the firm’s capabilities.

The role requires strong time management, independent work style, and collaboration across teams.