Pursuit Manager | Team Lead
About The Position
Lochner and Egis are entering an exciting new chapter as one organization. We have combined decades of trusted U.S. engineering expertise with the global reach, technical excellence, and career opportunities of a leading international engineering, consulting, and infrastructure firm. While our name has changed, our commitment to our people, clients, and communities is stronger than ever. We are looking for a Pursuit Manager | Team Lead in Texas to drive wins for Egis across Texas and the South Central and Midwest Region with a primary focus on Texas DOT (TxDOT). At Egis, every project is an opportunity to create lasting impact. We collaborate with public and private clients to design and deliver innovative transportation, aviation, rail, transit, water, structural, environmental, and infrastructure solutions that connect communities and improve everyday life. Join a team where innovation is encouraged, collaboration is valued, and your work helps build a more sustainable future. As Pursuit Manager/Team Lead, you drive the pursuit lifecycle—from capture and positioning through proposal, interview, and award—while leading and mentoring a group of Proposal Specialists. While TxDOT is the primary focus, you lead and support priority pursuits across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri—flexing across the regional pipeline based on priorities and business needs.
Requirements
- 7+ years of AEC/transportation pursuit and proposal experience with demonstrated TxDOT experience.
- Strong understanding of TxDOT PEPS procurement, PS-CAMS, CCIS, precertification/work groups, and consultant selection processes.
- Experience with capture planning, positioning, teaming, proposal development, and interview preparation.
- Proficiency in the InDesign software
- Knowledge of DBE, HUB, VetHUB participation and teaming requirements.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and multiple concurrent pursuits.
- Experience coaching or mentoring proposal/pursuit professionals.
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Engineering, Planning, or related field, is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- APMP or CPSM certification a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead Pursuits: Manage LOIs, SOQs, RFQ/RFP responses, and interview presentations from kickoff through award.
- Drive Win Strategy: Develop capture strategies, win themes, value propositions, storyboards, compliance plans, and pursuit schedules and hold respective teams to them.
- Lead TxDOT Pursuits: Apply knowledge of PEPS, PS-CAMS, CCIS, precertification/work groups, Indefinite Deliverable/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and Specific Deliverable (SD) procurements.
- Build Winning Teams: Coach and coordinate project managers, technical leads, key personnel, subconsultants, and DBE, HUB, VetHUB partners around pursuit strategy and requirements.
- Strengthen Positioning: Track TxDOT District/Division priorities, upcoming procurements, incumbents, competitors, teaming patterns, and selection drivers in concert with applying lessons learned from debriefs.
- Prepare Teams to Win: Lead interview strategy, mock panels, presentation coaching, and Q&A preparation.
- Support the Regional Pipeline: Lead or support priority pursuits across TX, OK, KS, IL, IN, OH, and MO.
- Develop the Inside Sales Team: Mentor, develop, and coach Proposal Specialists while reinforcing pursuit best practices and providing QA/QC reviews. Support workload and resource planning, as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and flexible holiday program
- Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities where business needs allow
- Life insurance and disability coverage, including maternity leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Paid family leave
- Wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being
- Education assistance, professional development, and continuing learning opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
