Proposal Specialist

　　Location: Nationwide

　　State/Territory:

　　Department: Power Delivery Mktg and Proposal Dev Dept

　　Description

　　Proposal Specialist

　　Join a dynamic team helping to meet society’s evolving energy needs! POWER Engineers is currently seeking an experienced Proposal Specialist for our growing Power Delivery Division. This is a professional-level position that requires the ability to lead large proposal and related content efforts and produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment to win work that will help us meet our client’s needs.

　　The ideal candidate should have outstanding communication talents, a keen eye for detail, sales and positioning knowledge, excellent project management skills and the ability to manage concurrent work streams and approach each initiative with a positive can-do attitude.This position will report to an existing POWER office with the ability to work remotely from a mutually agreed upon location.

　　To apply, please submit the following: (1) resume, (2) cover letter highlighting a specific task or project you brought to a successful outcome, and (3) two writing samples. Applications without all three elements will not be considered. This is not a sales position.

　　Specific Responsibilities

　　Coordinate and manage the development of proposals, statements of qualifications, presentations and other related materials

　　Work with Project Managers and the project team to gather appropriate material/information needed to meet the requirements of the RFP

　　Consolidate team member input into clear and meaningful responses

　　Assemble and package proposals/documents from inception through final product

　　Assure all information is accurate and in compliance with all RFI/RFP response requirements per brand guidelines

　　Provide timely entry of accurate and complete client and opportunity information in Dynamics CE CRM

　　Special Project Assignments as directed by Area Lead

　　Required Education/Experience

　　Bachelor’s degree, with preference for majors in English, technical writing, journalism, or similar

　　3+ years of experience with proposal writing, grant writing, or technical writing

　　High degree of self-motivation, initiative, and follow-through

　　Demonstrated ability coordinating cross-functional teams to a successful outcome

　　Effective time management in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

　　Ability to handle multiple assignments and prioritize tasks based on shifting needs

　　Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills using a variety of media

　　Expertise with MS Word

　　Proficient in other standard MS Office and Adobe software

　　Understanding of client relationship databases, specifically MS Dynamics

　　Experience with search techniques in a database environment

　　Familiarity with and interest in AI content generation and strategy best practices and challenges

　　Able to work regular business hours, 8 am – 5 pm, with occasional overtime, alone or in a team

　　Desired Education/Experience

　　Engineering consulting/technical or energy industry experience

　　Knowledge of SharePoint, MS Teams, PowerBI and using Copilot or other AI Chatbots

　　APMP Foundation Level Certification

　　Advanced degree

　　What makes this job rewarding?

　　You see first-hand how the electric power industry is evolving to address today’s climate challenges.

　　You work with people who engineer innovative solutions for these challenges.

　　You learn about what it takes to get power to your light switch.

　　You’ll get excited when you see power lines, substations, solar farms, and wind turbines on your next road trip. And you might even be able to say, I worked on the proposal for that job!

　　At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

　　You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

　　Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

　　Medical/Dental/Vision

　　Maternity Leave

　　Parental Leave

　　Paid Holidays

　　Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

　　Voluntary Life Insurance

　　401K

　　POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

　　Salary DOE: $60,000 - $80,000

　　EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

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