Senior Proposal Specialist - Infrastructure Engineers

Location:

Raleigh, NC, US Peachtree City, GA, US Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US Lone Tree, CO, US

Requisition :182406

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department:Business Development & Proposals

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

As a Senior Proposal Specialist, you will lead assigned proposal efforts and support other complex infrastructure pursuits across the United States, ranging in value from $10 million to more than $1 billion. You will interpret procurement requirements, develop proposal tools and schedules, facilitate collaboration, write and edit technical content, coordinate graphics and visual communication, and manage compliance, quality, and final production.
You will work with project executives, operations leaders, estimators, engineers, designers, construction professionals, joint-venture partners, and KIPS team members to translate technical information and pursuit strategy into clear, compliant, and persuasive proposal content.
The successful candidate will have strong project-management, communication, writing, and organizational skills; experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; and an interest in engineering and construction. This role offers variety, collaboration, and the opportunity to contribute to high-profile pursuits while developing proposal leadership capabilities.

Kiewit Infrastructure Proposal Services (KIPS) supports Kiewit’s pursuit efforts from qualifications through proposal submission and interview phases. Our team partners with construction operating districts, Kiewit Engineering, and external partners to develop compliant, technically credible, and competitive pursuit deliverables.
We support pursuits across a range of delivery models, including Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Bid-Build, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and other best-value procurements. Our proposal teams collaborate through capture planning, kickoff, storyboarding, technical working sessions, proposal reviews, production, and interview preparation.

This role offers opportunities to work across transportation, marine, building, and water markets, as well as a variety of geographies, project types, and delivery models. Team members will continue to develop their proposal leadership, technical communication, and pursuit-management capabilities. You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of how AI is thoughtfully and responsibly integrated into proposal development within the engineering construction industry.
By joining Kiewit, you will have opportunities to grow your skills, work with experienced leaders, and contribute to projects that impact communities across North America. Kiewit offers comprehensive health benefits, a wealth-building 401(k) plan with a generous company match, four weeks of paid time off per year, and opportunities for career growth.

This position is based in Lone Tree, Colorado, with a hybrid work arrangement that balances remote work with in-person collaboration, training, pursuit support, and team development.

• Serve as a regional proposal resource, leading assigned proposal efforts, supporting other ongoing proposal efforts, and collaborating within a team to deliver high-quality, winning proposals.
• Analyze RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, addenda, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements to develop compliance matrices, proposal schedules, outlines, and other response tools.
• Facilitate proposal kickoffs, strategy and storyboarding sessions, content workshops, color reviews, recovery meetings, and other pursuit-development activities.
• Work with subject matter experts to obtain, interpret, organize, and document technical approaches, project-specific solutions, differentiators, proof points, and client benefits.
• Manage proposal sections and serve as a lead technical writer and editor, converting engineering and construction information into clear, concise, technically accurate, and client-focused narrative.
• Evaluate and refine draft content for compliance, responsiveness, technical consistency, clarity, evidence, messaging, and alignment with pursuit strategy.
• Coordinate proposal staff, graphic designers, 3D designers, subject matter experts, partners, and other contributors to integrate narrative, graphics, technical information, and supporting evidence into cohesive deliverables.
• Identify content gaps, conflicting…