Rail and Transit Business Development Specialist

1 week ago


Mississauga, Ontario, Canada GHD Full time

There's no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we're committed to helping you do exactly that
Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.


Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.


Who are we looking for?

GHD's Rail and Transit Business is looking for a Development Specialist to join the Ontario Transportation Team. This role will be located in Mississauga, Ontario. You will lead pursuits and proposals for transportation planning and design projects including highways, bridges, traffic engineering, rail, and transit.

In an ever changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.


We're seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.


As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.


See what the power of commitment can do for you

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

  • Lead the development of high-quality, persuasive proposals, presentations
  • Support and coach the technical team in the development and maintenance of highquality marketing materials, including individual curricula vitae and project sheets
  • Support the Business Group Leader in creating an executing strategies and initiatives in support of the regional business plans
  • Research project backgrounds, timelines, client programs, and capital budgets
  • Work with the proposal team, project manager, engineers to ensure technical input and content is aligned to the client's needs
  • Assist the Project Team to create presentations and interviews for clients
  • Ensure proper maintenance of proposal files and associated documents
  • Coordinate input from the Pursuit Team and from subcontractors
  • Participate in proposal debrief and lessons learned discussions
  • Write and update overall project narratives, targeted narratives (woven around strategic themes) and case studies for key projects
  • Develop concise project descriptions to use in proposals, presentation, leave behind materials
  • Assist with selecting photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material. Write captions for selected artwork
  • Anticipated workload is 50% proposal writing and 50% project deliverable technical writing

What you bring to the team:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience writing technical proposals for an engineering, construction or professional services organization
  • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Photoshop, InDesign
  • Effectively use graphic and organizational software to create key graphics (e.g. InDesign, Visio and/or PowerPoint)
  • Clear, succinct, and engaging writer who understands how to tailor information for the target audience

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.


We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.


We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact.

Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That's the
#PowerOfCommitment

Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise.

We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different.

We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs:
to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

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