Proposal Manager

The Opportunity:

Our WSP's ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients from coast to coast. From small installations to multi-phase integrated megaprojects, we support a number of industries that stretch from oil and gas, mining, heavy industrial plants, through to renewable power and energy projects in solar, wind, hydropower, and more. We are focused on providing design, engineering and environmental services that contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation, sustain the use and protection of water and marine resources, protect and restore biodiversity, and support our clients as they transition to low carbon solutions. Our experts work together to offer our clients services that live up to our vision: to meet the highest standards in the industry and innovate to exceed them.

To meet our growth challenges, WSP is currently seeking an Proposal Manager to join our team located in any of our Ontario offices or Atlantic offices.

Join our vibrant and rapidly expanding team across Canada, where you'll provide proposal support to complex projects within a dynamic and changing industry. As a Proposal Manager, you will work on managing proposal deliverables in collaboration with various disciplines to successfully win projects across various market sectors with a focus on Quebec.

Be involved in winning projects with our Energy Resources and Industry sector and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges!

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the proposal development from capture planning to post-submission, including:

• Manage all aspects of the proposal development, ensuring that all proposal activities are strategically aligned with business goals and executed within established timelines and quality standards.
• Support the capture planning process.
• Conduct analysis of tender documents and compile requirements to ensure compliance of the proposal. Help identify risks and issues related to the preparation of the proposal.
• Ensure that the required information is obtained in response to the various administrative / regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that the contributions of each discipline or business unit involved in the service proposal are clearly identified and communicated and track the progress of this content. Call on other proposal team members as needed.
• Manage and process information from different disciplines so that the proposal meets our internal presentation standards, facilitating communication across departments.
• Contribute directly to the writing, editing, and formatting of proposal content, including team CVs and bios, ensuring consistency in tone, formatting and branding.
• Maintain up-to-date and properly organized proposal documentation, ensuring accurate version control and systematic archiving. Serve as the primary liaison for document exchange between the organization and the client.
• Organization and preparation of material for meetings as the kick-off meeting, proposals reviews (pink, red, gold etc.) and presentations for the client during/after submission.
• Schedule and organize internal approvals and collection of signatures, preparing the associated documents.
• Support pre-proposal planning activities.
• Follow up on assigned proposals until outcome is known, initiate post-mortem and project record creation process as appropriate, preparing presentations and materials for the proposal or negotiation phase.
• Manage multiple proposals concurrently, dependent on size and complexity, including Pre-qualifications, RFIs etc.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Eight (8)+ years of experience in proposal development or similar environment and ability to work with a variety of stakeholders.
• Must have proposal previous experience in similar engineering consulting or professional services firms.
• Strong team player, self-motivated, flexible, with initiative to go beyond the task at hand, able to manage changing priorities in a demanding deadline-driven multi-task environment.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards and attention to detail.
• Strong writing skills - including attention to detail and the ability to proofread and edit documents, and an ability to understand technical terminology.
• Asset: ability to organize, present and validate financial bids.
• Asset: good understanding of legal terminology.
• Asset: ability to read, write and speak French.
• Strong computer skills: proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible work environment and a work schedule that takes into account time differences.

#LI-Hybrid
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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