Proposal Rfp Jobs in Atlanta, GA (NOW HIRING)

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About the Role
Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI) is looking for an experienced Proposal Team Lead to join our Team! Do you love the thrill of receiving an award letter after preparing a masterfully woven proposal that perfectly showcases your team's skills and experience? We're looking for you. Do you want to be part of a dynamic, diverse team that values individual skills AND collaboration? We're the place for you. Our firm is expanding to new cities and taking on new challenges. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, great story telling abilities, and a growth mindset, you'll be the perfect addition to our team.
We are a leading engineering firm known for quality and responsiveness and a proven track record of success as a Prime civil engineering firm. Our firm is growing rapidly, and we're looking for an experienced wordsmith with matching InDesign skills who knows how to craft winning responses to RFPs and RFQs in the civil/structural engineering world. Your proven skills and industry experience will play a critical role in our company's continued growth by developing clever strategies, artfully managing the proposal team, and developing winning responses.....and we're really fun to work with! Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to build a company based on Integrity, Excellence, and Ingenuity!
Key Responsibilities:
* Create customized and comprehensive proposals, managing the composition/production of all proposal components ensuring full compliance with RFQ/RFP requirements.
* Collaborate with team members to compile information and manage deliverables from multiple contributors - technical, business development, internal marketing team, and teaming partners.
* Manage proposal timelines and coordinate with internal stakeholders to meet deadlines.
* Engage/manage proposal team resources to oversee/produce multiple, concurrent proposals.
* Review and synthesize RFQs and RFPs to create clear proposal roadmaps.
* Conduct necessary research.
* Bring our brand, our experience, and our personnel to life for prospective clients by weaving persuasive stories based on sound strategies and cohesive themes and combining them with top notch graphics and layouts.
* Write, edit, proofread proposal content to ensure completeness, coherence and compliance.
* Help build a highly productive, highly successful proposal team.
* Look for and implement opportunities for efficiencies in the proposal production process.
* Manage/Create InDesign templates or other graphic materials as needed.
To Be Successful
* Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or other related fields.
* Ideal candidate should have 7-10 years proven experience crafting proposals in the AEC Industry; with a focus on Civil Engineering a plus.
* Must have a strong knowledge of the RFP/RFQ process for state, county, and municipal transportation agencies.
* Strong understanding of AEC terminology, methods, and industry practices.
* Advanced InDesign skills are a must; and proficiency with other Adobe products is a plus.
* Exceptional writing and verbal editing skills with an eye for detail a must.
* Creative ability to develop visually unique graphics for proposal covers, tables, and illustrations.
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment as well as able to manage multiple deadlines.
* Must be able to develop professional relationships.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Willing to assist in developing other marketing materials, as needed.
Benefits and Perks
Highly competitive salary; and Bonus opportunities
Hybrid work environment
Flexible Work Schedule
Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
Personal Paid Leave (Paid Time-Off)
Paid Holidays
Life Insurance
Short and Long-term Disability Program
401K Program with Employer Match
Profit Sharing
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Program
Employee Appreciation Program
IEI University
An opportunity to learn and grow - Professional Development Program
Opportunity to share ideas and express your point of view
You are welcome to be your authentic self
Philanthropic Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and may occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb a ladder/stepstool. The employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an office environment or a remote/home office space and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards; and requires the ability to walk short distances and occasionally requires lifting and caring smaller parcel, packages and other items while walking short distances. May occasionally require work outdoors in various weather conditions, possibly for an extended period depending on the assignment type.
IEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Pay Range: $80,000 - $120,000 per year