Proposal Specialist
Core
Lead the development of large, complex proposals across multiple business lines and regions, supporting opportunities from capture through to the interview stage.
Role type
Senior Proposal Specialist (Bid Management)
Builds
High-quality responses to client RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for infrastructure consulting projects
Domain
Infrastructure consulting (transportation, buildings, water, new energy, environment)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Strategic capture planning, proposal quality review (Pink/Red Team), market research, competitive analysis, Go/No-Go decision support, interview coaching, stakeholder management, project management, technical writing, visual presentation design
Preferred skills
Experience translating technical content into engaging graphics, subject matter expertise in specific sectors
Technologies
Business intelligence tools, data systems
Responsibilities
Lead development of large, complex proposals; Facilitate capture planning workshops; Coach proposal teams on interview preparation; Coordinate proposal quality reviews; Contribute to Go/No-Go decisions; Review client feedback to drive continuous improvement; Serve as subject matter expert for clients/sectors; Support internal training programs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities