Senior Proposal Coordinator, Property & Buildings

Posted A month ago

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Job Description

WSP is seeking a dynamite Senior Proposal Coordinator to join our Property & Buildings Team! This full-time position can be located in our Calgary office. We are also open to candidates based in Edmonton or Saskatoon. Reporting to the Proposal Team Lead for Western Canada, the successful candidate will assist the department's senior managers in ensuring that proposals are delivered to a high standard and in a timely manner.

Why our WSP Proposals Team?

Exceptional career opportunities provincially, nationally, and globally - we grow and push ourselves every day to be bigger than yesterday - we are open to your ideas and try new things!
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with truly good people who do humbly important work.
We offer industry-leading compensation, customizable, employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform, as well as excellent savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
The proposal team fosters a collaborative environment where ideas are freely exchanged, and team members work together to create compelling and competitive proposals.
With a history of successful projects and satisfied clients, WSP's proposal team has a proven track record of delivering high-quality, winning proposals.

Come and discover our corporate culture for yourself and JOIN US on our next adventure!

A day in the life...

On all proposals, develop a proposal outline document, schedule/facilitate contributions of all parties, ensure RFP compliance, draft standard proposal sections, facilitate reviews, and perform quality control on final document.
As a lead on a proposal, be responsible for managing all aspects of proposal creation ensuring required timelines are met.
Participate in proposal strategy and review meetings. Where several disciplines are involved in a submission, coordinate the information of the various disciplines in such a manner that the submission has a uniform and coherent appearance.
Write various proposal sections, including executive summaries, project descriptions (qualification summaries), matrices and CVs as required.
Assist with the creation and application of proposal development tools, evaluation criteria, standardized content and templates.
Assist with managing, monitoring, and maintaining the proposal database, files, and systems through appropriate information management systems.
Keep accurate records on proposals in progress, completed, wins, losses, etc.
Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess 6-10 years of experience in proposal development or a similar environment and be able to work with a variety of organizational stakeholders.
Have obtained a post-graduate, university or another professional degree
Candidates with previous experience working in Engineering Consulting or Professional Services firms are preferred.
A self-motivated team member, who is flexible, demonstrates initiative to go above and beyond the task at hand, effectively multitasks and who is capable of handling shifting priorities within a demanding deadline-orientated environment.
Possess strong computer skills: Proficiency in MS Office; Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign and Photoshop is desirable.
Strong English language and writing skills - including attention to detail and ability to proofread and edit material, as well as an aptitude for understanding technical terminology.
Flexibility to work overtime to meet project deadlines as required.
Ability to work in a team environment, working towards common goals and objectives.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.