Senior Proposals Strategist — Drive Winning Proposals & Growth

PCL; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership opportunities

Annual discretionary bonuses

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Life, AD&D and disability insurance

Paid parental leave and family care

Job summary

PCL Construction, Inc. in Denver, Colorado seeks a Senior Proposals Specialist to lead proposal planning, strategy and execution for major infrastructure pursuits.

You will collaborate with internal partners, manage timelines, and ensure a high-quality, compliant response that resonates with clients. Bring 7 years in proposals or related roles, a strong foundation in project management and communication, and a mindset for leadership within a dynamic, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent preferred.
• APMP practitioner certification, CPSM certification or equivalent is preferred.
• 7 years’ experience as a proposal coordinator or in a related role (communications, marketing, visual communications).
• Excellent project management, organizational, and time management skills to effectively establishing the priorities and scheduling of work tasks
• Outstanding attention to detail, good judgement, and able to problem-solve.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and visual communication skills. Ability to develop grammatically sound, customized, technical and written content.
• In-depth knowledge of proposal fundamentals and standard methodologies.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to lead and collaborate with a diverse group sensitively, thoughtfully, and respectfully.
• Ability to establish, influence, and maintain relationships with decision makers and key partners.
• Strong intuition for business understanding industry practices and new developments in construction process, delivery models, contract types).

Responsibilities

• Owns the proposal planning process, including review of client requirements, development of proposal outline, and creation of timeline/assignments.
• Conducts client background research to identify questions, concerns, and potential risks and advises strategic visioning and proposal planning stage.
• Collaborates with internal client/partners to develop overall proposal strategy and applies it to the proposal in a manner that is compliant with the client requirements and consistent with district win strategy and/or corporate objectives/policies/goals.
• Coordinates and leads the proposal strategy and planning sessions in collaboration with internal partners. Schedules and chairs the proposal kick-off meeting at the beginning of the pursuit phase.
• Proactively tracks and maintains the communication including assignments for local & remote partners and the to ensure timelines are met.
• Collaborating with the proposal team in preparation of presentation and interviews with prospective clients.
• Participates and seeks involvement in outside professional organizations that support the proposal coordinator position.

Skills

Proposal planning

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent

Job description

PCL Construction, Inc. in Denver, Colorado seeks a Senior Proposals Specialist to lead proposal planning, strategy and execution for major infrastructure pursuits.

You will collaborate with internal partners, manage timelines, and ensure a high-quality, compliant response that resonates with clients. Bring 7 years in proposals or related roles, a strong foundation in project management and communication, and a mindset for leadership within a dynamic, employee-owned environment.