Proposal Engineer Team Lead

Beta Engineering is a high‑voltage industry EPC firm providing substations, transmission lines and more.

The Proposal Manager Team Lead is the single point of accountability for proposal and estimating efforts across assigned pursuits. The role ensures proposals and estimates are accurate, competitive and aligned with customer expectations, internal standards and project realities. The Team Lead provides day‑to‑day leadership to Proposal Managers and Estimators, balances workloads and priorities, drives continuous improvement and maintains close coordination with sales, engineering, execution and customer stakeholders throughout the pursuit lifecycle.

• Directly supervise Proposal Managers, Estimators and related team members.
• Provide coaching and development focused on technical proficiency, growth and knowledge transfer.
• Appraise performance, address performance issues and hold team members accountable for results.
• Ensure proposal and estimating activities remain on schedule through effective coordination and motivation of internal and external teams.
• Communicate and enforce standards, expectations and best practices.
• Encourage teamwork within the department and across the organization.
• Develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors and partners to support competitive bidding.
• Maintain and expand industry knowledge; remain adaptable to changing market and business conditions.
• Analyze proposal and estimating activities, develop KPIs and recommend improvements to performance, processes and systems.
• Determine and support overall bid and estimating strategies based on the company’s portfolio of work.
• Prioritize proposals and estimates; plan and adjust resource allocation as needed to meet company goals.
• Review technical and commercial aspects of proposals and estimates, including scope, pricing, schedule, costs, designs and clarifications/deviations; recommend optimisations to bid packages.
• Verify accuracy and completeness of proposal master spreadsheets, including costs, alternates and options.
• Facilitate definition of proposal scope, goals and deliverables.
• Lead and participate in proposal meetings, pre‑bid meetings and conference calls.
• Interface regularly with sales representatives, execution teams, customers and internal departments.
• Recruit, hire, develop and retain team members.
• Support strategic planning for proposal and estimating functions; own initiatives and action plans and oversee execution.
• Identify stakeholders and manage expectations and concerns.
• Take on additional responsibilities as requested by Leadership.

• Maintain a clean, organized and professional work environment.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and security.
• Produce high‑quality work while meeting deadlines, with or without direct supervision.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Communicate regularly with supervisor regarding department status and issues.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing education and professional development.
• Utilize teleconference and webinar tools to support meetings and collaboration.
• Effectively manage and oversee tasks assigned to the team.
• Comply with company vehicle policy and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle report if a company vehicle is required.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Construction Management, Engineering, Technology or a related field, plus 3–5 years of proposal and/or estimating management experience.
• 8–10 years of successful proposal, estimating or project management experience in lieu of a formal degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of EPC projects involving high‑voltage substations, switchyards and transmission lines, including engineering, design and construction processes.
• Familiarity with scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 or equivalent preferred.

• Work in an office environment with minimal exposure to dust, noise and other environmental hazards.
• Be exposed to office equipment with moving parts and cutting blades which require caution.
• Overnight travel is required to active pre‑bid and proposed bid sites.
• Adhere to each job site’s safety requirements while working on an active job site outdoors.

Beta Engineering is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or genetic information.

Beta Engineering is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

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