Proposal Manager Consultant

Precision Systems, Inc.•Washington, DC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

PSI is seeking an experienced Proposal Manager Consultant to support our Business Development and Proposal team during a temporary staff leave. The consultant will primarily support the development of prime proposals in collaboration with PSI leadership and technical staff, while also assisting with subconsultant data calls and teaming proposal support when PSI is serving as a sub to larger engineering firms. This role is highly execution-focused and requires strong proposal management discipline, attention to detail, responsiveness under deadline pressure, and comfort working across multiple simultaneous pursuits. The consultant will work closely with PSI’s Proposal Director, Technical Writer / Proposal Support Staff, Engineering SMEs, and External teaming partners and primes.

Requirements

5+ years of A/E/C proposal management experience
Strong understanding of public-sector proposal processes and compliance requirements
Experience supporting DOT, transit, municipal, planning, or infrastructure pursuits
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
Strong editing, formatting, and quality-control capabilities
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a deadline-driven environment
High attention to detail and professional judgment

Nice To Haves

APMP certification or Shipley training
Experience with transportation engineering or infrastructure consulting proposals
Familiarity with SharePoint-based proposal workflows
Experience using proposal automation or AI-enabled proposal tools

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate proposal development activities for public-sector A/E pursuits
Develop proposal schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, and production plans
Lead proposal kickoff meetings and coordinate SMEs, writers, graphics, and reviewers
Ensure compliance with RFP requirements, page limits, formatting standards, and submission instructions
Support development of executive summaries, technical approaches, staffing narratives, and past performance sections
Coordinate Pink/Red/Gold reviews and final production activities
Manage final assembly and submission readiness
Respond to data calls from prime consultants
Coordinate resumes, project sheets, certifications, forms, and teaming documentation
Maintain consistency and quality across proposal artifacts
Support teaming coordination and subcontractor communications
Work within PSI’s proposal systems and workflows, including SharePoint, pWin.ai, Monday.com CRM, and Microsoft Office Suite
Help maintain proposal repositories, project sheets, and reusable content assets