About the job
AECOM is on the lookout for a Proposal Specialist III to play a pivotal role in drafting high-impact proposals for our transportation business line. This position will collaborate closely with the West transportation marketing team, business operations, and support staff, infusing strong leadership, compliance expertise, skilled writing, and innovative thinking into our essential West pursuits. The role encompasses leading major proposals and presentations, offering support from pre-RFP project positioning all the way through the interview phase, as needed.
This is a hybrid role allowing a blend of remote and in-office work schedules, with potential office locations including: Phoenix, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; Denver, CO; Murray, UT; Portland, OR; or Seattle, WA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Exhibit significant expertise as a marketing and proposal management generalist or specialist.
- Lead diverse proposals and presentations from pre-RFP positioning to interview stages as required, participating in go/no-go and green light analyses in accordance with delegation of authority guidelines, capture planning, and positioning activities.
- Work alongside technical and business development teams to craft submissions and materials that secure new contracts, while managing the information infrastructure to enhance operational efficiency.
- Guide pursuit teams in proposal development, covering aspects such as scheduling, templates, compliance, content planning, messaging, and production. Act as lead writer/editor for resumes and past performance sections.
- Ensure document design adheres to RFP instructions and internal branding guidelines regarding format, fonts, etc.
- Engage in quality reviews, facilitating pink and red team evaluations, and apply lessons learned to improve proposal quality. Manage revisions based on feedback from review teams. Provide grammatical and technical editing to ensure excellence.
- Assist with special projects as needed.

