Proposal Writer

About This Opportunity

Black & McDonald Limited is seeking a skilled Proposal Writer to join our Power Generation Region Proposals team. As a Proposal Writer, you will play a critical role in the development of high-quality proposal responses to Requests for Quotations (RFQ) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) for large and complex project pursuits.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand our operations, project experience, lessons learned, and solutions to challenges encountered on projects to write impactful and professional content in proposal responses.
• Ensure the development of cohesive and coherent narratives through the integration of technical solutions and relevant information provided in various formats.
• Provide technical support to review detailed technical project specifications, basis of design reports, and drawings to effectively communicate relevant information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Setup, manage, or participate in project pursuit meetings with key internal and external client stakeholders to discuss key topics to support project pursuit.
• Review RFQ and RFP requirements, including all addenda, to summarize proposal response requirements in a responsibility matrix with actions identified and delegated.
• Summarize and prepare key information required to support the preparation of proposal responses, including legal commercial and operational terms, estimates, risks and opportunities matrix, health & safety documentation, quality assurance/control documentation, schedules, bonding and insurance documentation, organization charts, etc.
• Perform contract reviews, providing comments on commercial and operational terms, and participate in negotiations with other internal stakeholders.

Competency Requirements

• Embracing change and adopting new practices to seek innovative solutions.
• Ability to approach problems in a systematic and logical manner.
• Holding self and others accountable through proactive and assertive measures.
• Resourcefulness in obtaining key information from internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to give and receive constructive criticism to internal and external stakeholders.
• Openness to continuous learning.
• Values and respects others.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree majoring in English, Communications, Business, or Construction Management.

Work Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of working proposal experience in pursuing projects in the Engineering or Construction industry (Nuclear experience preferred).

Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

• Excellent project management skills to lead and coordinate work with others.
• Strong attention to details and work ethic.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills to work on multiple projects and prioritize deliverables effectively.
• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to convey concise, key technical concepts and details in proposals.
• Ability to cope under pressure under tight deadlines and maintain focus.
• Fluent in English with effective oral and concise written communication skills in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to work in small and large complex teams under tight deadlines.
• Ability to read and understand technical details on design and construction drawings, including 2D and 3D, and understand technical concepts in technical project specifications and basis of design reports.
• Ability to understand legalese in contract documentation and familiar with commercial and operational concepts, including risks and opportunities in a construction industry environment.
• Advanced user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams, Outlook).
• Proficient user of PDF editing software (Adobe Acrobat, Foxit).
• Proficient user of graphics software (Paint, Photoshop).
• Proficient user of collaborative sharing platform software (Sharepoint, Procore, Google Drive, One Drive).
• Basic user of 2D/3D modeling software (AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, Bluebeam) to navigate and print drawings.

Work Perks & Benefits

• Optional hybrid work model.
• Company-paid health and dental benefits.
• Opportunity to participate in community and wellness initiatives.
• Team-building events.
• Access to a dynamic Employee & Family Assistance Program.
• Opportunity for ongoing professional development.
• Rewards and recognition.
• Scholarship Program for employee dependents.

Application Process

Black & McDonald Limited welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.