Role At A Glance

We are looking for an intermediate proposal specialist who is searching for their next professional challenge. By combining your stellar writing, communication, and project management skills with your ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, you will complete winning proposals that support the growth of the business. The Proposal Specialist uses their expertise to manage the pursuit process from start to finish, including leading start-up meetings, developing winning pursuit strategies with the technical team, and editing and designing a superb final product for submission. Your role includes supporting the senior proposal specialist or leading your own proposals for our Buildings, Civil and Energy & Carbon Solutions teams, focusing on BD pursuits that align with the portfolio and skill sets of the team. You will have opportunity to collaborate with other exceptional service/sector specialists and technical leaders as part of a team that thrives on pursuit of success.

You’ll Enjoy This Role If

• You are an excellent communicator who is eager to share ideas and contribute to our company vision and culture
• You thrive on delivering compelling stories highlighting the experience and abilities of the company and our employees
• You are a problem solver who will tackle challenges head-on
• You take feedback in stride and apply lessons learned to become the best at what you do

What You Will Do

• You’ll be fully immersed in all aspects of the proposal process including reviewing request for proposal (RFPs) documents, leading strategy meetings, and working closely with internal design and technical leaders and experts to prepare, write and edit proposal responses including methodology, approach, and schedules.
• Prepare proposals that will pique the reader’s interest through strong content complemented by your excellent graphic skills creating a visually compelling document.
• Review final proposal documents for compliance and submit them to clients on deadline.
• Provide quality assurance checks for proposals and marketing materials created by team members.
• Create presentations to support our pursuit team during the project interview process.
• Provide marketing guidance to the sales team in their pursuit of new business and strategic pursuits and coordinate with the Marcom team in execution.
• Maintain and update project descriptions, CVs and bios for technical staff.
• Coordinate with other specialists as part of a team on a specific pursuit or just engage in learning across the organization to achieve our collective success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in proposal development or related field, with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign is considered a strong asset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to approach challenges with creativity and resourcefulness.
• Proficiency in project management and process improvement methodologies is advantageous.

Working Environment

In our dynamic work environment, employees are encouraged to exercise initiative and adaptability when addressing unusual situations, proactively bringing forth solutions to overcome challenges. When faced with difficult or complex tasks, individuals seek assistance from supervisors while presenting prepared solutions, fostering a collaborative problem-solving approach. As roles evolve, work is assigned based on objectives rather than tasks, with a level of autonomy that allows for unsupervised execution, evaluated primarily on results. Supervisors provide input and guidance, reviewing outcomes to facilitate professional development. Senior team members offer guidance, direction, and training to junior staff, occasionally acting in lead capacities with support from seniors. Physical efforts are typically low intensity, while mental efforts range from moderate to high intensity, with negligible exposure to disagreeable elements.

Grow With Us

We’re more than just a workplace—we’re a community of professionals committed to building better spaces and stronger relationships. If you’re ready to learn, contribute, and grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Life at WalterFedy

We are a people-first organization that embraces a hybrid work strategy. This approach gives our team the autonomy and flexibility to choose what work environment mix is best for them based on their role, team, clients, and personal needs.

As an innovative multi-discipline design and construction collective, our ambition goes beyond great design – we are here to enhance the world around us. To make it happen, we need a team of agile, ambitious, and big-picture thinkers who share our drive to harness our collective talents to do something bigger.

Our team is made up of the industry's best. We share a common commitment to questioning the ordinary, infusing everything we do with creativity, and challenging our industry to redefine what’s possible.

Join us as we move past working for a living, and toward building better communities with smart, influential design.

How to Apply

Please apply with your resume and cover letter using the link on this page. You will be redirected to our internal application platform.

WalterFedy strives to create a culture of inclusivity and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practice and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship, status, age, sex, gender identity/expression, marital or domestic partnership status, or disability.

Should you require accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact hr@walterfedy.com or call 519-576-2150.

Thank you for your interest in a role with WalterFedy!