Proposal Manager - AZ/CA

MWH • Broomfield, CO

1d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

MWH is a growing general contractor focused on water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, with a mission of 'Building a Better World'. They are seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to join their team in Phoenix, AZ or Corona, CA. The Proposal Manager will independently lead the proposal process, from analyzing RFQ/RFP documents to developing pursuit plans and coordinating the creation of all response materials. This role involves drafting compelling proposal content, providing direction to marketing and design professionals, and ensuring timely and accurate completion of assignments. The position requires strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Engineering, Graphic Design, Journalism, English, Fine Arts, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience leading proposal management and business development efforts within engineering, construction, or professional services (A/E/C industry preferred).
• Proven success managing the full proposal lifecycle from pre-positioning and/or capture planning through submission and interview.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook).
• Skilled in Adobe Acrobat Pro, InDesign, and Illustrator, including advanced PDF creation and editing, layout and graphic production, formatting, form development, markup/comment workflows, file optimization, version control, and preparation of compliant, submission-ready documents.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple concurrent pursuits, priorities, and deadlines with minimal oversight while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and responsiveness.
• Strong written and oral communication, negotiation, problem-solving, presentation, planning, and time management.
• Strong organizational abilities and time management skills to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.
• Competitive nature and driven to continuously improve processes and content to develop winning submittals.
• Passion for learning and identifying new ways to display information and improve our pursuit and marketing materials and implementing new technologies to differentiate from competitors.
• Adapt to changing priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of marketing strategy, document layout, branding, and graphic integration.

Responsibilities

• Leads pursuit execution from kickoff through submission.
• Attends industry conferences and engagement events, as needed.
• Reviews RFQ/P documents, outlines requirements, develops pursuit production plans, and creates deliverable calendars in coordination with the Campaign Manager.
• Facilitates status meetings and maintains effective communication across stakeholders and external partners.
• Develops and produces compelling written content and creative graphical elements to generate winning submittals that meet submittal requirements and are easily reviewed by selection panels.
• Works with business development, preconstruction, and construction staff to develop compelling project-specific content.
• Leads structured review processes (e.g., color reviews) and integrates feedback to strengthen deliverables.
• Creates innovative imagery to represent technical data or metrics, organizational information, project and staff information, or procedural materials.
• Reviews and edits copy for spelling, grammar, AP style, consistency, accuracy, readability, and branding.
• Demonstrates a strong eye for quality, integrity, and attention to detail, while taking full ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables from concept through final submission.
• Drives continuous improvement of proposal processes, tools, and content libraries.
• Mentors and develops junior staff, fostering professional growth while working collaboratively and effectively with individuals of diverse personalities, work styles, and backgrounds.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental and vision
• 100% Company Paid Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time)
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%)
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level