Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EFI Global is a full-service engineering, fire investigation, environmental, health and safety, and specialty consulting services firm. The Proposal Consultant develops responses to RFPs, RFQs, and requests for information, collaborates with subject matter experts, manages proposal timelines, and ensures the quality, compliance, and cohesiveness of submissions.
Responsibilities
- Reviews and vets RFP & RFQ opportunities in collaboration with regional leadership & SMEs, coordinating and responding to ensure timely and accurate submissions
- Provides initial draft of each request to various subject matter experts (SMEs) as needed and incorporates any needed edits or updates to the response
- Ensures initial draft is compliant, responsive, and specifically tailored to each client’s needs
- Ensures security and integrity of all proposal documentation
- Works collaboratively with the SMEs to ensure new requirements are identified and documented
- Facilitates internal flow and review of all proposal inputs and directs production of final master proposal
- Determines and maintains the timeline for each response to ensure that deadlines are met
- Helps develop and maintain proposal best practices
- Takes on additional assignments, such as RFP follow-up requests, proposal library update projects and other ad hoc assignments
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Supports the organization’s quality program(s)
Skills
- Prefer candidates reside in California or Texas. Other US locations will be considered but must have familiarity with CA & TX RFP/RFQ pursuits
- 5+ years of professional experience required, preferably within a related industry such as engineering, construction, architecture, or other professional service
- Minimum of four (4) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least one (1) year of project management experience required
- At least one (1) year of proofreading and editing experience required
- Minimum of five (5) years of proofreading and editing experience
- Demonstrated experience in creating winning proposals in response to Requests for Qualifications and Proposals issued by Public Agencies (City, County, State, and Federal level) specifically CA & TX
- Effective collaboration skills to work harmoniously with project pursuit teams
- Proactive and able to work independently, managing priorities and delivering results
- Strong grammar and proofreading skills
- Knowledge of appropriate software
- Good project management skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
- Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
- Simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
- Develop and manage teaming relationships to support RFP requirements, including meeting minority and subcontracting participation goals
- Clear and conceptual thinking ability, excellent, judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work=related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities
- Computer keyboarding, travel as required
- Hearing, vision and talking
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
- Eight (8) to ten (10) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Five (5)+ years of proposal management experience, preferably within environmental, engineering, construction, architecture, or other professional services industries
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k and matching
- PTO
- Disability and life insurance
- Employee assistance
- Flexible spending or health savings account
- Other additional voluntary benefits
- Fully remote role offering flexibility
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