Senior Proposal Specialist - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

About the Role

As a Senior Proposal Specialist, you will lead assigned proposal efforts and support other complex infrastructure pursuits across the United States, ranging in value from $10 million to more than $1 billion. You will interpret procurement requirements, develop proposal tools and schedules, facilitate collaboration, write and edit technical content, coordinate graphics and visual communication, and manage compliance,…

Responsibilities

• Serve as a regional proposal resource, leading assigned proposal efforts, supporting other ongoing proposal efforts, and collaborating within a team to deliver high-quality, winning proposals.
• Analyze RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, addenda, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements to develop compliance matrices, proposal schedules, outlines, and other response tools.
• Facilitate proposal kickoffs, strategy and storyboarding sessions, content workshops, color reviews, recovery meetings, and other pursuit-development activities.
• Work with subject matter experts to obtain, interpret, organize, and document technical approaches, project-specific solutions, differentiators, proof points, and client benefits.
• Manage proposal sections and serve as a lead technical writer and editor, converting engineering and construction information into clear, concise, technically accurate, and client-focused narrative.
• Evaluate and refine draft content for compliance, responsiveness, technical consistency, clarity, evidence, messaging, and alignment with pursuit strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressively responsible proposal-development experience in the engineering, construction, or a similar industry.
• Experience managing and coordinating complex projects, deliverables, schedules, reviews, and multiple contributors.
• Strong technical writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret complex requirements and translate technical information into clear, compelling, client-focused content.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, technical professionals, partners, and team members in a fast-paced environment.
• Working proficiency with Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office applications.