Senior Pursuit Specialist, Infrastructure

About the role

The Senior Pursuit Specialist collaborates with local Infrastructure leadership and pursuit teams to drive successful proposal, pursuit and marketing activities for must-win, strategic pursuits across the region.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct all elements of complex RFP and pursuit efforts, including solicitation analysis, response planning, and schedule development.
• Facilitate Go/No-Go discussions and lead win strategy development and reviews.
• Lead proposal kickoff meetings, coordinate pursuit teams, and manage content development to ensure consistent strategic messaging and compliance.
• Conduct progress reviews and manage proposal schedules, deliverables, and quality control.
• Prepare final proposal review packages and incorporate team and leadership feedback into final submissions.
• Develop high-impact proposals, presentations, and pursuit-related communications in alignment with brand standards.
• Collaborate with portfolio leads and business development leadership to support corporate and regional goals for revenue growth, profitability, and market leadership.
• Support client development and account management efforts, including opportunity tracking and positioning activities.
• Partner with promotions and public relations teams to support thought leadership initiatives, award submissions, conference abstracts, and promotional activities.
• Maintain and update internal systems related to opportunity tracking, people and project experience, and promotional activity.
• Develop and maintain qualification materials such as project descriptions, experience matrices, resumes, capability statements, and other business development resources.
• Leverage local and global internal networks to support marketing processes, pursuit strategies, and value propositions.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading responses to complex and detailed Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization and time management skills.
• Strong understanding of proposal strategy, compliance, and quality control processes.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and web-based collaboration and content management tools.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business operating unit and regional teams across multiple geographies.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and managing multiple concurrent pursuits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in a pursuit role.
• A/E/C industry experience preferred.
• Experience with and understanding of our Infrastructure Business (Transportation, Land Development, Planning & Landscape Architecture) preferred.

Skills

• Proposal strategy and compliance.
• Content development and presentation creation.
• Collaborative and cross-functional teamwork.
• Time management and prioritization.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid family leave.

Pay

Pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

Full time

Primary Location

United States | MN | Minneapolis

Other Locations

• United States | WI | Mequon

Organization

2569 Transpt-US Infrastructure Pursuits-Minneapolis MN

Employee Status

Regular

Travel

No

Job Posting

02/06/2026 01:06:43

Req ID

1006140

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.