What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Specialist position at Wilson Engineers?
Description
Wilson Engineers is an Arizona-based firm with a staff of more than 200 personnel specializing in water and wastewater engineering and construction management services. We are dedicated to delivering ethical, reliable, high-quality services to our clients based on innovation, while sustaining a challenging and rewarding work environment for our greatest assets, our employees.
Wilson Engineers has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, experienced Proposal Specialist. Our ideal candidate will have at least 2 - 5 years of previous experience working for an engineering, architecture, or construction firm.
This position requires 40 hours per week in our Tempe office and is responsible for proposal efforts and other marketing tasks in support of our branding and marketing strategies. We are seeking candidates who have strong graphic design, technical, communication, and organizational skills.
This role works on-site and is not hybrid nor remote.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Pursuits, Proposals, and SOQ's (80%)
- In coordination with the Marketing Manager, helps coordinate project pursuits, manages pursuit processes, and follows quality procedures for document production for the full pursuit lifecycle, including interview preparation
- Prepares, assists with, and tracks proposals, statements of qualifications, and other marketing collateral from concept through completion
- Composes, edits, and creates collateral material and prepares staff resumes and project experience needed for proposals and statement of qualifications (SOQ’s)
- Works with Project Managers and Technical Staff to coordinate responses to develop messaging and content for proposals
- Completes technical tasks such as creating graphics, layout templates, proofreading, preparing review drafts, and final edits
- Responsible for the timely production and quality of marketing deliverables and communications
Other Marketing Tasks (20%)
- Assists with communications and ideas for marketing initiatives
- Helps in the creation of content and graphics for digital and printed materials
- Assists in the coordination of special events and conferences
Requirements
- Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Requires at least 2-5 years of relevant work experience in an engineering, construction, architecture, or a similar industry
- Must have advanced experience with executing competitive Proposals/SOQ’s
- Requires advanced proficiency in graphic design using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- Requires advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
- Have a passion for creating high-quality finished products
- Creative thinker/problem-solver
- Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
- Support and actively participate in a team-focused workplace
Benefits
The comprehensive benefits plan offered by Wilson Engineers exceeds industry standards, and is aimed at meeting each employee's personal and professional expectations. Benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage; plus a flexible spending plan and short and long-term disability. Wilson Engineers also helps in securing your financial future by offering 401k plans with employer matching.
Benefits plan offered to our full-time employees:
- Medical Plan
- Vision Plan
- Dental Plan
- Group Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Personal Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- 401(K) Retirement Plan
- Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
About Wilson Engineers
Wilson Engineers, LLC is one of Arizona’s leading design and construction management firms specializing in the various engineering disciplines required for water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and electrical infrastructure. Since 1985, we have provided full-service engineering design and construction management services for nearly $1 billion dollars of construction projects within the State of Arizona alone. Our experience encompasses the full spectrum of civil works including: treatment facilities, supply and recharge wells, pump stations, pressure reducing valve stations, storage reservoirs, small and large diameter conveyance pipelines, and electrical and instrumentation infrastructure. We are also highly experienced in the latest water and wastewater technologies. A few examples include: membrane design for water and wastewater treatment plants, sand ballasted flocculation for water treatment plants, slip-line rehabilitation for pipelines, micro-tunneling for pipeline installation, and aquifer storage and recovery wells for deep aquifer recharge.
Our staff of over 200 professionals and support personnel is dedicated to meet the needs of every project. Specifically, our expertise includes project principals, project managers, design engineers, construction managers and inspectors, constructability reviewers, and other experienced design and construction professionals. We can carry a program, or project, from inception to completion. At every phase of planning, design, construction and start-up, we focus on achieving the owner’s goals for quality, schedule, and cost. Combining seasoned personnel, specialized expertise, and state-of-the-art management information systems, we have established a track record for successful project delivery. We apply the same enthusiasm to each project, whether it’s a $1 million upgrade or $150 million program. We believe this is the foundation for providing innovative solutions for our Arizona growing communities.
Our hiring process
Stage 1: Applied
Stage 2: Initial Screening
Stage 3: 1st Interview
Stage 4: Offer
Stage 5: Hired
