Senior Pursuit Specialist

HDR • Los Angeles, CA

42d

About The Position

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence. At HDR, we are compelled to improve the communities where we live, work and play. To do that, we need a talented individual who is interested in driving marketing submittals for a range of building types. You will be successful because you love to manage multiple deadlines and teams, layout or help write beautiful documents or presentations, act as a knowledge manager, and most importantly, work with a nationally focused, like-minded team who love what they do. Working collaboratively with our business developers, you are responsible for managing the pursuit process from premarketing through interview and will direct the development, organization and production of marketing materials. If you are highly organized and detail-oriented, with an eye for creativity and design, this opportunity might be for you. Our team of Pursuit Specialists are organized and thorough; and when it comes to submittals, our team prods, pushes, and polishes our responses from initiation through the decision. Like you, our team members are results-driven, accountable, and take pride in their follow-through. The position will be reporting to the North America Pursuits Leader and collaborating with the Marketing and Pursuits team. You will also work directly with Building Engineering Services (BES) marketing leadership, market sector and business development leaders, principals, project managers, and other leaders in various offices and regions. Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign
• Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or combination of education and relevant experience
• A minimum of 2-year document layout and production experience
• Experience in proposal planning and coordination
• Writing ability, strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to handle tight deadlines and make independent decisions critical to job success
• Quick self-starter, team-oriented and able to work with different personalities and professional styles
• Experience in A/E/C industry
• Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person

Responsibilities

• Leads a pursuit from initiation through qualifications, proposal, interview and selection phases, including all submittals whether print or electronic.
• Able to manage large pursuit teams and high-pressure deadlines with diligence.
• Understands the required experience, knowledge, and project types required of the program.
• Works directly with the project manager and marketer/business developer and coordinates with sub consultants and subject matter experts.
• Involves frequent collaboration with additional internal staff, such as writers and graphic designers.
• Evaluates content, both technical and non-technical and is able to edit proposal sections.
• Completes government forms, client questionnaires and qualifying statements.
• Gathers information on past project experience and develops personnel resumes.
• Maintains accurate pursuit status reports in CRM system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees