About the Role
Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI) is seeking an experienced Proposal Team Lead to join their dynamic and diverse team. This role is crucial for the company's continued growth, focusing on developing winning strategies and responses to RFPs and RFQs in the civil/structural engineering sector. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, strong storytelling abilities, and a growth mindset.
Responsibilities
- Create customized and comprehensive proposals, managing the composition/production of all proposal components ensuring full compliance with RFQ/RFP requirements.
- Collaborate with team members to compile information and manage deliverables from multiple contributors – technical, business development, internal marketing team, and teaming partners.
- Manage proposal timelines and coordinate with internal stakeholders to meet deadlines.
- Engage/manage proposal team resources to oversee/produce multiple, concurrent proposals.
- Review and synthesize RFQs and RFPs to create clear proposal roadmaps.
- Conduct necessary research.
- Bring brand, experience, and personnel to life for prospective clients by weaving persuasive stories based on sound strategies and cohesive themes and combining them with top notch graphics and layouts.
- Write, edit, proofread proposal content to ensure completeness, coherence and compliance.
- Help build a highly productive, highly successful proposal team.
- Look for and implement opportunities for efficiencies in the proposal production process.
- Manage/Create InDesign templates or other graphic materials as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or other related fields.
- 7-10 years proven experience crafting proposals in the AEC Industry; with a focus on Civil Engineering a plus.
- Strong knowledge of the RFP/RFQ process for state, county, and municipal transportation agencies.
- Strong understanding of AEC terminology, methods, and industry practices.
- Advanced InDesign skills are a must; and proficiency with other Adobe products is a plus.
- Exceptional writing and verbal editing skills with an eye for detail a must.
- Creative ability to develop visually unique graphics for proposal covers, tables, and illustrations.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment as well as able to manage multiple deadlines.
- Must be able to develop professional relationships.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willing to assist in developing other marketing materials, as needed.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Skills
- InDesign
- Adobe products
- Writing
- Editing
- Graphic design
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
Salary/Compensations
- Highly competitive salary
- Bonus opportunities
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Personal Paid Leave (Paid Time-Off)
- Paid Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-term Disability Program
- 401K Program with Employer Match
- Profit Sharing
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Appreciation Program
- IEI University
- Professional Development Program
About the Company
- Leading engineering firm known for quality and responsiveness and a proven track record of success as a Prime civil engineering firm.
- Firm is expanding to new cities and taking on new challenges.
- Values individual skills AND collaboration.
- Company is growing rapidly.
- Building a company based on Integrity, Excellence, and Ingenuity.
Equal Opportunity
- IEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
