Proposal Specialist II (Remote - Western Region)

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Proposal Specialist II to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations.

The Proposal Specialist II will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company's best practices framework.

The ideal candidate is equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills.

He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate a pursuit's strategic messages.

The successful candidate will have leadership qualities and demonstrate a collaborative mindset, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency.

They will be a strategic thinker and will push the status quo for continuous improvement.

A remote working arrangement is available in the Western Region; MST or PST time zones are preferred

What You'll Do:


* Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectations


* Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to the proposal schedule


* Facilitate strategy discussions and collaborate with team to develop strategy and win themes


* Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings


* Develop page layout and manage proposal documents


* Lead the team in the development of visual and written content for proposals; draft and/or edit proposal narrative as necessary


* Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team

What You Need to Succeed:


* Minimum qualifications
+ Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience
+ 6-8 years of experience in the planning, preparation, and development of architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for government and private clients
+ Familiarity with the AEC industry
+ Familiarity with regional and local proposal submission requirements
+ Experience with Adobe InDesign
+ Intermediate to expert skills with Microsoft Office Suite
+ Strong project management skills
+ Strong interpersonal communication skills
+ Ability to focus on details as well as on the big picture
+ Organizational conceptual thinking skills
+ Effective decision making skills
+ Time management skills; ability to manage, organize, and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines
+ Exceptional writing, editing, and document organization skills


* Preferred qualifications
+ Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position $86,359 - $124,697 per year.

This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting.

Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifi...