Proposals Coordinator

$65,000 - $78,000/Yr

PCL Construction - Denver, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Denver, CO

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Proposals Coordinator at PCL Construction plays a crucial role in the Civil Infrastructure office by transforming proposal visions into compelling layouts and ensuring high-quality submissions. This position involves project management, strategic planning, and collaboration with the proposal team to create visually appealing and effective proposals that meet client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translates a proposal 'vision' into a compelling proposal layout.
• Creates compelling graphics and visual communications, involving strategic image selection and/or acquisition.
• Initiates proposal planning process, including review of client requirements, development of proposal responsibility matrix and content outline, creation of timeline/assignments and scheduling of pursuit kick-offs.
• Completes layout and production of proposal material with a professional and brand-compliant style under minimal direction.
• Evaluates narrative for relevance, comprehension, and applicability.
• Writes new proposal narratives as required.
• Accurately proofs, edits, and rewrites text to deliver a high-quality, compliant, error-free submission on time.
• Conducts client background research, identifies questions, concerns, and potential risks to inform the 'strategic visioning' and proposal planning stage of the process.
• Identifies interview requirements and coordinates the presentation resources, collaborating with the proposal team in preparation of presentations and interviews.
• Participates and seeks involvement in outside professional organizations that support the proposal position.

Requirements

• Postsecondary degree or diploma in marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent.
• 3 years of progressive experience in a proposal role or in a related role (communications, marketing, visual communications).
• Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills to effectively establish the priority and scheduling of work tasks.
• Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to produce grammatically sound written communication with a customer focus.
• Strong working knowledge of proposal fundamentals and best practices.
• Ability to execute a lean, quality pursuit process and participate in a strategy session.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of industry practices and new developments (construction process, delivery models, contract types).
• Competent InDesign layout skills; competent functionality within Adobe Suite of programs (i.e. Photoshop, PPT, Illustrator, etc.) with the ability to create brand-compliant visual content.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other relevant marketing software systems.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase offering
• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs
• Retirement plan plus matching
• Career development programs