Proposals Manager

Lycopodium, with offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services in the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. The company is looking for a Proposals Manager to join its team in Mississauga, Ontario.

The Proposals Manager is accountable for the development of proposals for Lycopodium America, covering study pursuits from Preliminary Economic Assessment to Feasibility Study, as well as project pursuits related to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCM) mandates.

• Lead the end‑to‑end proposal lifecycle including Bid/No‑Bid reviews, bid strategy, win themes, approvals and handover.
• Chair and manage all proposal governance forums (kick‑off, reviews, weekly status, TAR approvals, Bid/No‑Bid, and post‑bid lessons learned) with Group Managers and leadership.
• Own client engagement throughout the proposal process, acting as the single point of contact for document exchanges, clarifications, submissions, presentations, follow‑ups, and feedback.
• Ensure proposal quality, compliance, and alignment with company standards, client requirements, industry practices, formatting and accuracy.
• Author and integrate high‑quality technical proposals with minimal supervision, incorporating sub‑consultant inputs, scopes, schedules, key personnel and qualifications.
• Manage resources, priorities and timelines across multiple concurrent proposals to meet internal and client deadlines.
• Develop proposal budgets and commercial inputs, including labour estimates, sub‑consultant coordination and approvals within delegation of authority.
• Maintain proposal systems, content and readiness (SharePoint/files, CVs, EOI/SOQ templates, new starter CVs, reporting, staffing updates and supervision of proposal support staff).
• Report directly to the SVP Commercial within Business Development.

• Engineering or business degree, or equivalent relevant experience with deep exposure to the mineral processing industry.
• 15+ years of experience in engineering consultancy environments across engineering, project engineering and/or management roles.
• Strong strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to plan, influence and act in alignment with company business plans and market conditions.
• Sound understanding of mineral processing markets and project delivery, including studies, projects and response to market fluctuations.
• Highly experienced in technical proposal development, including authoring, estimating, tendering and deliverables‑based scopes of services.
• Proven business acumen and stakeholder influence, engaging effectively with senior internal leaders and external clients.
• Exceptional communication, organisational and attention to detail, with high integrity and effective time management.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel and SharePoint, supporting proposal, estimating and tendering processes.

• Salary range: $145,000 to $190,000, based on role, market conditions and candidate experience.
• Professional membership coverage.
• RRSP matching.
• Healthcare spending account.
• Discount and rewards programs.

Lycopodium is an equal prospect employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by its core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.