Proposal Specialist
Mississauga - Canada
Job Summary
For more than 50 years our building team has brought countless construction projects to life distinguished by the high quality of its work respecting the highest industry standards and aiming to obtain environmental certifications. Engineers architects and other building specialists work with heart and enthusiasm to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations while improving the well-being of communities.
Office buildings hospitals and research centers educational establishments residential buildings hotels shopping centers factories sports and cultural centers our team excels in erecting these places using the tools at the cutting edge of technology and place the human being at the heart of its concerns by advocating an innovative collaborative approach.
Come build the future with us!
You will be the lead and local Ontario based Proposal Support specialist that works and coordinates with senior members of both the EBC national and local teams to provide support and consistency to our brand image approach and submission documents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads the end-to-end development and delivery of RFP RFQ and RFI submissions ensuring compliance and alignment with client evaluation criteria.
- Review requests (RFP RFQ RFI) and play a key a role in determining document requirements.
- Collaborates with business line management business development operations and executive team to develop golden threads and win strategies incorporating throughout proposal deliverables.
- Conducts research to produce accurate and comprehensive proposal responses and messaging. Risk identification and mitigation in proposal strategy
- Provides initial go-by write-ups/materials provides guidance and others as appropriate identifying known and potential issues with section responses.
- Creates and manages pursuit responsibility matrices defining roles deadlines and assignments.
- Initiates and leads proposal meetings including kickoffs status updates and reviews.
- Follow-up/Check in on submissions and ensure debriefing is scheduled and attended.
- Production leadership (layout graphics and final document readiness oversight)
- Finalizes and submits proposal documents as appropriate.
- Creates compelling post-bid presentation materials.
- Develops and maintains best practices and templates.
- Information management across platforms (SharePoint CRM).
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
- Strong management communication negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud including Acrobat InDesign and related design tools Skilled at collaborating with and interviewing executives engineers construction managers legal designers and others to secure information for various writing assignments.
- Ability to work with tight deadlines in a constantly changing environment.
- Solid research skills and ability to dive into the details to extract key information.
- Exceptional attention to detail organization and active listening skills.
- Ability to manage multiple submissions to consistently meet high standards and be attentive to quality and deadlines.
- Clear adaptable communicator across teams and audiences.
- Builds trust and fosters collaboration in high-pressure settings.
- Thrives in ambiguity with a creative solution-focused approach.
- Delivers high-quality work in complex fast-changing environments.
- Balances detail and big-picture priorities with strong execution.
- Manages shifting deadlines while keeping team and client needs in focus.
- Strong emotional intelligence.
- Self-motivated with ability to work well with professionals from various backgrounds.
- Strong communications skills
- Driven for winning results and to meet deadlines.
- 4 weeks of annual vacation;
- Complete group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
- Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP);
- 24-hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);
- Training and development programs;
- Employee assistance program;
- Active social club and health and wellness committee;
- Diverse innovative and stimulating environment;
- A company built on values of respect; integrity and a job well done;
- Firm recognized as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies.
Required Skills:
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience Strong management communication negotiation and problem-solving skills Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud including Acrobat InDesign and related design tools Skilled at collaborating with and interviewing executives engineers construction managers legal designers and others to secure information for various writing assignments. Ability to work with tight deadlines in a constantly changing environment. Solid research skills and ability to dive into the details to extract key information. Exceptional attention to detail organization and active listening skills. Ability to manage multiple submissions to consistently meet high standards and be attentive to quality and deadlines. Skills and Attitudes Needed Clear adaptable communicator across teams and audiences. Builds trust and fosters collaboration in high-pressure settings. Thrives in ambiguity with a creative solution-focused approach. Delivers high-quality work in complex fast-changing environments. Balances detail and big-picture priorities with strong execution. Manages shifting deadlines while keeping team and client needs in focus. Strong emotional intelligence. Self-motivated with ability to work well with professionals from various backgrounds. Strong communications skills Driven for winning results and to meet deadlines.