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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in proposal development, project management, and technical writing within the power and renewable energy sectors. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex proposals while ensuring compliance and alignment with client standards.
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Proposal DevelopmentProject ManagementTechnical WritingCost EstimationCompliance Analysis
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Hard Skills
Proposal DraftingScope DevelopmentRisk IdentificationTechnical EditingCost Estimation
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingInfluencing Without Authority
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft 365Adobe Creative CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365Power BIProposal Management Databases
Certifications & Qualifications
Engineer in Training (EIT)Professional Engineer (PE)
Industry Keywords
PowerRenewablesEPCUtilityProposal Development Methodologies
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudGo
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead development of high-quality, client-focused technical proposals and project cost estimates
- Coordinate pursuit teams and proposal schedules from intake through final submission
- Participate in market, sales, and internal Proposal Team meetings
- Review RFPs, proposal intake information, technical documents, and client-provided information
- Identify compliance requirements, missing information, scope gaps, risks, assumptions, exclusions, subcontractor needs, and potential RFIs
- Lead proposal kickoff activities and establish proposal strategy, schedules, responsibilities, milestones, and required inputs
- Independently lead medium-complexity and multi-scope proposals and lead highly complex proposals with minimal to no oversight
- Create proposal drafts and coordinate with technical pursuit teams to finalize scope, approach, schedule, fee, assumptions, and supporting content
- Prepare and maintain proposal development plans, assignments, communications, review schedules, and submission requirements
- Lead fee estimating and discipline-specific scope development when appropriate
- Lead technical editing reviews for accuracy, clarity, consistency, compliance, and alignment
- Follow proposal writing, editing, formatting, and brand standards
- Coordinate proposal reviews, revisions, approvals, authorized signatories, and submission deadlines
- Partner with Sales, Technical Services, Field Services, Project Management, Legal, Safety, Quality, Procurement, and other stakeholders
- Participate in Go/No-Go, opportunity-priority, and pursuit-strategy discussions
- Improve proposal processes, tools, templates, standard content, databases, resource libraries, and workflow documentation
- Maintain CRM opportunity records and proposal management database
- Manage or facilitate subcontractor proposal elements
- Support proposal closeout, reusable content identification, content updates, and lessons learned
- Provide guidance, coaching, and process support to new team members
- Lead projects or internal initiatives with limited risk and resource requirements
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, structural, mechanical, or civil)
- Five to ten years of relevant experience in proposal development, engineering, project management, technical writing, estimating, or related work in Power, Renewables, infrastructure, EPC, utility, or consulting environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical information into clear, client-focused proposal content
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead concurrent proposals, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage milestone schedules, and influence without direct authority
- Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, scopes, client standards, and project requirements and identify associated risks, assumptions, exclusions, and execution considerations
- Strong organizational, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and follow-through skills in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Comfort working through ambiguity, identifying information gaps, asking informed questions, and establishing a practical path forward
- Must have authorization to work permanently in the United States
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure
- Experience supporting proposals for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, transmission, distribution, interconnection studies, or related power and renewable-energy infrastructure
- Familiarity with Shipley color reviews or similar proposal development methodologies
- Experience developing scope-and-fee proposals, qualifications-based proposals, cost estimates, compliance matrices, resumes, organization charts, and client-specific proposal packages
- Demonstrated success applying automation, analytics, or AI-enabled workflows
- Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign and Illustrator
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a comparable CRM platform
- Visme
- Power BI
- Proposal-management databases, content libraries, collaboration tools, and related workflow systems
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible Workplace
- Employee Ownership
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Collaborative Environment
- Innovative Culture
- Flexible working schedule
- Remote, hybrid, or in-office work options
- Separation between home and work life
- Drug Free Workplace