At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment – we live and breathe it every day. As a global firm, we're expanding our market presence across North America, and we're looking for a dynamic Senior Proposal Coordinator to lead U.S. Federal Government pursuits and proposal activities. If you're passionate about creativity and innovation, and eager to shape our communities in new, positive ways, we want you on our team!
Why GHD?
Global Impact: Be part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects that drive change.
Career Growth: Accelerate your career with the right technology and training and see where your commitment can take you.
Empowerment: We pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact, working hand in hand with our business to drive change.
About the position
This role involves managing cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic plans for proposals, ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements, and driving the proposal process from inception to delivery. The position requires creativity, innovation, and strong leadership skills to effectively engage with clients and internal teams, ultimately aiming to secure competitive offers for architecture, engineering, environmental, construction, and other professional services contracts.
Responsibilities
Manage proposal efforts for our DoD clients
Lead proposal strategy discussions, GNGs, and kick-off meetings for U.S. federal pursuits.
Drive development and manage proposal team including technical leaders, marketing coordinators, technical writers, and graphics.
Manage proposal teams through the development and production process from start to finish.
Collaborate with the team in developing various proposal sections including resumes, project descriptions, management, and other sections and volumes as required.
Facilitate color reviews and status review meetings
Facilitate timely production and delivery of finished product while complying with all solicitation requirements and ensuring accurate application of GHD branding.
Lead interview strategy discussions and manage the interview development and production process.
Attend client pre-proposal and debrief meetings, sharing lessons learned and best practices across teams.
Mentor and engage Proposal Coordinators and Proposal Specialists during proposal development
Collaborate with Capture Managers and Key Client Account Managers to manage the development of priority pursuits.
Engage in project-specific capture planning for small- and medium-sized pursuits.
Competencies and Requirements
Bachelor or Master's degree in English, Business, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related major.
Minimum seven years of experience leading the proposal process from prepositioning phases through interview and driving teams to develop complaint and competitive bids for an engineering, construction or professional services organization
U.S. Navy and other U.S. Federal Agency experience.
Experience with A/E Proposals with Standard Forms (SF330) and Selection of Architects and Engineers statute (formerly Brooks Act) requirements.
Understanding of the Federal Procurement process and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Expert in Microsoft Suite, Adobe PDF, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign) and Photoshop.
Proven ability to manage and work effectively with technical leaders in any market and service line.
Proven leadership and strategy development skills.
Proven skills to strategize and develop strong marketing, pursuit, and proposal win themes and differentiators.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize, and adapt to changing priorities and assignments.
Flexibility and ability to meet challenging deadlines.
Ability to maintain an even temper in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Nice-to-Haves
Participation in industry organizations such as APMP, SMPS, AMA, and SAME.
Join Us! 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 multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- 1-3 years relevant experience supporting writing, editing, proposal coordination, marketing, communications, or related functions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in PDF tools
- Basic Adobe Creative Cloud skills
- Experience preparing graphics, resumes, and supporting materials for proposals
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Maintain branding consistency and apply compliance requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience with or willingness to use automated proposal platforms (60-70% usage target)
What We Do
GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
