Proposal Specialist
About the job Proposal Specialist
Position Title : Proposal Specialist
Location : Riyadh, KSA
Reporting to : Proposal Manager
Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
Position Overview :
The Proposal Specialists primary responsibility is producing competitive proposals, prequalifications, registrations, and presentations in the private and public sectors. The Proposal Engineer is also responsible for quality control and provides technical and persuasive writing for project profiles and other proposal elements to enhance and enrich the content and message of the firms proposal resources.
General Description of Role and Responsibilities :
Work Process and Deliverables :
- Prepare decision to bid form.
- Attend pre-proposal meetings and / or interviews when requested.
- Contribute to the development of competitive proposals for private and public sectors from teaming and pre-proposal meetings through submitting submittals.
- Develop non-technical proposal sections and tailor project descriptions and resumes as needed. Collect / draft technical proposal sections from past submissions.
- Coordinate with various Hill departments to secure legal and insurance reviews of RFP (Request for Proposal) documents and assist in reviewing submittals to ensure that they comply with their respective RFQs / RFPs.
- Help internal clients access accurate information and work samples on time in all system programs / databases.
- Use Deltek Vision and other database systems to retrieve project and resume information.
- Maintain the Deltek Vision calendar (production schedule) of proposals and presentations.
- Prepare and develop materials for meetings, interviews, and presentations.
- Coordinate presentation preparation as required.
- Field various support and information requests from other offices and departments.
- Assist Corporate Marketing and Proposal staff with editing services for brochures, flyers, websites, and other materials applying the Corporate Style as necessary for consistency as requested.
Process and Personnel Oversight :
Receive and analyze RFPs to develop schedule and task assignments for writing and producing materials in a timely, resource-efficient mannermentor proposal coordinators and assistants in department processes and procedures.Oversee and juggle daily or weekly workload as necessary to meet last-minute emergencies.Collaborate with all proposals and graphics staff when necessary.Data Maintenance / Improvement :
Write, collect, manage, and corporate upkeep data.Update appropriate areas of corporate databases and network folders with project, resume, or proposal text information after every submission.Use Deltek Vision and other database systems to archive opportunity and project information, providing input as required.Establish language consistency in existing project descriptions in Vision.Develop high-quality project description text for Hill projects and circulate it for review and approval by appropriate staff.Enter approved and verified data into Vision.Develop persuasive text for competitive project descriptions and proposal boilerplate.Work with your regional proposal teams to develop qualifications-based text for proposals, qualifications statements, and other marketing materials.Communication, Collaboration, and Process Improvement :
Work in a team environment to produce competitive proposals and presentations.Regularly communicate with offices you support to stay current and up to date on their people, projects, strategies, and expectations.Work with and listen intently to the needs of internal clients to develop responsive proposal / presentation needs of the firm as such needs evolve.Work collaboratively with Business Development, Operations, Management, and Proposal Department staff to aid in the creation of a shared vision of the proposal needs of the firm.Develop positive, encouraging relationships with those new to the industry or the firm.Quality Assurance / Quality Control :
Assist in reviewing all submittals to ensure they comply with their respective RFQs / RFPs.Learn and maintain department archiving systems for posting and sharing proposals and corporate material for use in proposals and presentations worldwide.Work closely with Marketing, Proposal, and Business Development staff firm-wide to improve the quality of written materials produced.Actively participate in process improvement teams to generate and develop marketing materials that are accessible firm wide.Advance the quality of all documents produced by the firm.Technology :
Via internal and external sources, stay current with industry software and process trends to maintain speed and efficiency in internal systems, applications, databases, and procedures.Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills :
Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent.3-5 years of professional experienceExcellent knowledge of KSA public tender procedures and preparation of proposals will be a plus.Navigating through the portal, upload proposals comfortably, download tender documents, and search for opportunities will be a plus.Should be a proficient InDesign user. The proposal Engineer should be able to book a proposal on InDesign with the basic logic of inserting infographics / cover page images, etc.Drafting and the management of preparation of proposals for private sector projects will be a plus.Past operations / technical experience will be a plus.Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic, writing and speaking.Motivated to join a dynamic team with a 'can-do' approach.Quick learner.