Senior Proposal Specialist

Senior Proposal Specialist

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Tempe, AZ

Wilson Engineers is an Arizona-based firm with a staff of more than 200 personnel specializing in water and wastewater engineering and construction management services. We are dedicated to delivering ethical, reliable, high-quality services to our clients based on innovation, while sustaining a challenging and rewarding work environment for our greatest assets, our employees.

Wilson Engineers has an exciting opportunity for a full‑time, experienced Proposal Specialist. Our ideal candidate will have at least 3 - 5 years of previous experience working for an engineering, architecture, or construction firm.

This position requires 40 hours per week in our Tempe office and is responsible for proposal efforts and other marketing tasks in support of our branding and marketing strategies. We are seeking candidates who have strong graphic design, technical, communication, and organizational skills.

This role works on‑site and is not hybrid nor remote.

Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the Marketing Manager, helps coordinate project pursuits, manages pursuit processes, and follows quality procedures for document production for the full pursuit lifecycle, including interview preparation
• Prepares, assists with, and tracks proposals, statements of qualifications, and other marketing collateral from concept through completion
• Composes, edits, and creates collateral material and prepares staff resumes and project experience needed for proposals and statement of qualifications (SOQ’s)
• Works with Project Managers and Technical Staff to coordinate responses to develop messaging and content for proposals
• Completes technical tasks such as creating graphics, layout templates, proofreading, preparing review drafts, and final edits
• Responsible for the timely production and quality of marketing deliverables and communications

Other Marketing Tasks (20%):

• Assists with communications and ideas for marketing initiatives
• Helps in the creation of content and graphics for digital and printed materials
• Assists in the coordination of special events and conferences

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Requires at least 2-5 years of relevant work experience in an engineering, construction, architecture, or a similar industry
• Must have advanced experience with executing competitive Proposals/SOQ’s
• Requires advanced proficiency in graphic design using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Requires advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
• Have a passion for creating high-quality finished products
• Creative thinker/problem‑solver
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Support and actively participate in a team‑focused workplace

The comprehensive benefits plan offered by Wilson Engineers exceeds industry standards, and is aimed at meeting each employee's personal and professional expectations. Benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage; plus a flexible spending plan and short and long‑term disability. Wilson Engineers also helps in securing your financial future by offering 401k plans with employer matching.

Benefits plan offered to our full‑time employees:

• Medical Plan
• Vision Plan
• Dental Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus