What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Manager position at Waggoner Engineering?
Department: Corporate/Administrative
Location: Birmingham, AL
Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is hiring a Proposal Manager to join our Marketing and Proposal team in our Birmingham or Huntsville, AL office. The Proposal Manager will lead the proposal team in developing qualifications statements, proposals and client presentations, as well as occasionally working with the Marketing team on print collateral.
Are you ready to inspire, engage and deliver? Waggoner Engineering, founded in 1976, is a civil engineering and professional consulting firm dedicated to helping communities reach their full potential. With numerous office locations across the Southeast United States, Waggoner is recognized for its innovative, multi-disciplinary services that extend far beyond traditional engineering.
What does that mean for you? Waggoner differentiates itself as a leader in growth strategy for water and disaster recovery, as well as providing full engineering services; we need people who are inspired for future growth, engage as leaders in their respective fields, and deliver to both internal and external clients.
If you are tired of hearing “we’ve always done it this way”; if you have a work hard/play hard attitude; and if you enjoy working with a vast team of professionals across various disciplines, you will fit right into our culture.
Your Primary Responsibilities will include
- Working with cross-functional teams, including senior business development staff, project managers and technical staff, to collect and develop information;
- Extensive experience preparing from start to finish detailed, compliant RFQ/RFP responses;
- Knowledge of the municipal, state, and federal markets;
- Coordinating with vendor partners to request and process information;
- Tracking information from various sources and compiling/organizing into a unified document;
- Editing technical information for proper grammar, spelling and readability;
- Updating project profiles, staff resumes and maintaining accurate information in CRM;
- Advanced Adobe InDesign proficiencies;
- Advanced Microsoft Office proficiencies to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint;
- Design and layout skills;
- Assembling the final product in compliance with client-specific instructions;
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities with strict deadlines;
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills;
- Ability to thoughtfully distribute workload amongst team fairly;
- Ability to quickly adapt to a changing environment with an upbeat attitude and entrepreneurial spirit; and
- Self-motivated I self-starter.
- Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications or Marketing or similar discipline;
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a professional office environment with an Architectural/Engineering firm, construction firm or similar is required;
- CRM experience
- Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills, be self-directed and organized with strong follow-through, and have the ability to take ownership of assignments.
- Experience mentoring or training proposal staff.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Deltek Vision/Deltek Vantagepoint experience
- Management experience, having direct reports
We know work isn't only about what you do, it's also about who you work for and with! Waggoner Engineering provides a fun, family-friendly, and multicultural work environment that supports a work life balance, including:
- WEI Incentive Program
- Healthy Workplace Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Competitive Health Benefits
- Career Development and Training
- Flexible/Hybrid Schedule
- Community Service Opportunities
- Worldwide Travel Assistance