Pursuits Coordinator

12530 Parklawn Drive, Headquarters - Rockville, MD, Maryland

Full time

At DAVIS, we're redefining the way people experience construction by building success for all.

The Pursuit Coordinator provides critical support for the project procurement process and pursuit of new business. Overall responsibilities include ensuring brand continuity for DAVIS through collaborative and detail driven proposal and presentation coordination. Must champion + maintain DAVIS’ brand standards across the board.

• Perform responsibilities with excellence in service, integrity and building relationships as exemplified in DAVIS core values
• Champion the DAVIS culture
• Manage the pursuit process (qualifications, proposal, and presentation) for smaller, less complicated response packages
• Assist in the development of response materials for larger, more complicated pursuits
• Write and develop content as a part of the RFQ/RFP/RFB process
• Understand RFP/RFQ requirements to ensure compliance and derive a list of deliverables
• Stay current with DAVIS project experience, business operations and personnel and understand DAVIS’ services, differentiators, and history
• Disseminate information regarding proposal deadlines, interview times and locations to relevant parties – help keep market sector groups on task
• Perform data entry relevant to client, employee, project and opportunity tracking within CRM database
• Provide editing and proof‑reading support
• Coordinate and update templates, checklists and boilerplate documents to support the proposal development infrastructure and maintain proposal quality management
• Perform other duties as assigned

• SAFETY – Consistently works within DAVIS safety standards; promotes safety as a priority with coworkers, subcontractors and external clients
• TEAM COLLABORATION – Works effectively within their own team and across the organization; promotes team atmosphere and culture; has a positive, can‑do attitude
• COMMITMENT TO QUALITY – Applies DAVIS standards to produce high quality work on a consistent basis; produces work that is accurate and reliable, actively demonstrates excellence in service; builds and maintains integrity as a core function of their job and in their relationships with others
• CHAMPIONS DAVIS BUSINESS – Consistently markets DAVIS business within the scope of their job; actively seeks and/or supports new business opportunities; actively builds relationships and encourages others to do the same

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Marketing or Construction related field
• At least two (2) years of previous experience; preferably in Construction from which comparable knowledge and skills can be utilized
• Superior skill level and experience using MS Office 2010, various graphics and presentation programs (i.e., Adobe CS6 / Cloud, Acrobat 9 Pro, Prezi)
• Experience writing, editing, and proof‑reading proposals and technical materials
• Decision making, research and analytical problem solving skills
• Time management with the ability to organize, assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands, and to work independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and interact effectively at all levels within the organization
• MS Office – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook experience
• Solid understanding of A/E/C industry
• Strong A/E/C technical writing experience, but able to offer a different perspective
• Experience with GSA proposal forms and other technical government proposal preparation
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) and/or LEED accredited
• Interest in sustainability and community service

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is responsible to maintain fitness‑for‑duty while holding the above described position and should be able to perform the essential tasks of the position in a safe, appropriate and effective manner. This refers to the physical, mental and emotional duties of the job.

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