Transportation Proposal Manager
About the role
This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.
Responsibilities
- Support pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning)
- Facilitate pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials
- Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance
- Engage the appropriate marketing services resources in pursuit teams
- Lead quality reviews of proposal and interview materials
- Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness
- Deconstruct and file proposal and presentation material upon submittal
- Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices
- Articulate HDR’s capabilities and competitive advantages
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience
- “Self-starter” with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
- Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
- 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
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
- Desire and ability to travel and engage with others in-person
- Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff
Skills
Preferred qualifications include:
- Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
- Desire and ability to travel and engage with others in-person
- Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff
Benefits
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position is $115,000 - $140,000 and depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular