Remote Public Works Proposal Specialist

GFT; Chino Hills (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work environment

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Pet insurance

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT is seeking a Proposal Specialist to join the BD&M team in a fully remote role based in the West region. The role focuses on supporting capital public works proposals for California agencies, with experience in Caltrans, Metro, and BART viewed favorably.

Candidate should have a degree in relevant field and at least 3 years of proposal experience, plus strong writing, coordination, and organizational skills to lead multi-team efforts for compliant, timely submissions.

Qualifications

• Degree in marketing, journalism, communications, business or applicable field or a technical/scientific discipline related to GFT's core business.
• Minimum 3 years of combined prior proposal experience is required, including a progressively increasing level of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, facilitates, and documents simple proposal kick-off and color review milestones in accordance with best practices for proposal development.
• Coordinates proposal resources (project management/technical team input, proposal support, subconsultant input, graphics/print teams, and corporate input)
• Performs detailed analysis of Advertisement, SOQ, and RFP requirements; prepares compliance matrices/outlines and schedules and coordinates tasks for the proposal team.
• Communicates and follows up on technical team content development deadlines.
• Identifies and prioritizes tasks, develops proposal production schedules for review by Manager.
• Reviews all work product, ensures completions of assignments, and adherence to internal best practices and quality control objectives.
• Edits and reviews technical sections and ensures incorporation of all changes from review meetings.
• Enters key proposal data/milestones into CRM.
• Supports sales interview teams, if needed, with Senior Manager oversight.
• Collaborates with graphic designers to develop proposals and presentations.

Skills

Proposal coordination

Technical writing

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in marketing, journalism, communications, business or applicable field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

GFT is seeking a Proposal Specialist to join the BD&M team in a fully remote role based in the West region. The role focuses on supporting capital public works proposals for California agencies, with experience in Caltrans, Metro, and BART viewed favorably.

Candidate should have a degree in relevant field and at least 3 years of proposal experience, plus strong writing, coordination, and organizational skills to lead multi-team efforts for compliant, timely submissions.