Proposal Specialist I, Northeast Region (Finance)
WHO WE ARE
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting services , including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of private sector commercial clients. Michael Baker's more than 4,900 employees across nearly 90 office locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/ .
What We're Looking For
Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic Proposal Specialist to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations. The Proposal Specialist will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company's best practices framework. The ideal candidate is equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills. He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate strategic messages. A successful Proposal Specialist has leadership qualities and demonstrates a collaborative mindset, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency. He/she is a strategic thinker and pushes the status quo for continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
- Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectations
- Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to proposal schedule
- Facilitate strategy discussion and collaborate with team to develop strategy and win themes
- Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings
- Develop page layout and manage proposal documents
- Lead the team in the development of visual and written content for proposals; draft and/or edit proposal narrative as necessary
- Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team
What You'll Bring To This Role
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in the planning, preparation, and development of architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for government and private clients
- Strong project management skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to focus on details and on the big picture
- Organizational conceptual thinking skills
- Effective decision-making skills
- Time management skills - ability to manage, organize, and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines
- Exceptional writing, editing, and document organization skills
- Familiarity with the AEC industry
- Experience with Adobe InDesign
- Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
A Bonus If You Have
- Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position $75,000 - $95,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic Proposal Specialist to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations. The Proposal Specialist will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company's best practices framework. The ideal candidate is equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills. He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate strategic messages. A successful Proposal Specialist has leadership qualities and demonstrates a collaborative mindset, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency. He/she is a strategic thinker and pushes the status quo for continuous improvement.
