What We’re Looking For
Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to collaborate with technical leads on winning proposals and presentations. The Proposal Specialist will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead proposal and interview development within the company’s best practices framework. The ideal candidate balances creativity and organization with strong project management, writing, and page layout skills.
The successful candidate brings leadership, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to work with teams to shape strategic pursuit messages. They demonstrate excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, along with transparency and strategic thinking.
What You’ll Do
Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectations.
Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to proposal schedule.
Facilitate strategy discussion and collaborate with team to develop strategy and win themes.
Develop outlines to guide proposal authors.
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’ll Need to Succeed
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience
6+ years of experience in the planning, preparation, and development of architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for government and private clients.
Strong project management skills.
Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to focus on details and 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.
Familiarity with the AEC industry.
Experience with Adobe InDesign.
Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision is preferred but not required.
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position $90,000 - $110,000 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, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
Professional and personal development
Generous paid time off
Commuter and wellness benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
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