Proposal Specialist - Job Description 

 

Bureau Veritas North America – Power group is seeking a junior level Proposal Specialist to join our fast-growing team in Dallas, Texas. The company provides owner’s representation, preconstruction management and consulting services to the utility-scale renewable-energy markets, including the wind, solar, battery energy storage and transmission sectors.  

 

Employment Type: 

Full time 

Hybrid work schedule 

Office in downtown Dallas (M/T/W in office; Th/F from home) 

Starting immediately 

 

Compensation:  

Salary, exempt 

$60,000 - $80,000 per year 

Great benefits 

Matching 401K 

 

Qualifications: 

4-year degree in communications, public relations, journalism and/or a writing or design-related field 

Two to four years professional experience, preferably in the renewables industry or related field 

Previous experience in proposal writing, design and layout required 

Highly organized, detail-oriented and strong sense of design  

Ability to work with multiple department leads to assemble materials and manage entire proposal process from start to delivery 

Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion and manage sensitive information 

Communicates professionally, effectively, and timely (both oral and written) 

Strong problem-solving and project management ability  

Ability to work under pressure and on tight deadlines while managing multiple projects 

Adept at embracing brand voice and tone 

Self-motivated to complete tasks, with ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities 

Strong working knowledge of word processing software 

Proficiency with Associated Press (AP) style guide standards 

Efficient in Microsoft Programs: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher & Bluebeam PDF Revu (or similar), as well as the Adobe Suite of products: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator 

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and InDesign required 

 

 

Responsibilities: 

Project Proposal Writing/Layout 

Deadline-oriented with ability to follow proposal guidelines and RFP requirements 

Support bid opportunities for new and existing clients 

Provide copy editing, proofreading, copywriting and final revisioning in order to develop, revise and maintain project proposal content and related business materials 

Ability to design and layout proposals using Adobe InDesign 

Maintain proposal templates based on updates and latest company information  

Be able to gather and format information according to existing proposal layouts, work with team to finalize information and send proposals to appropriate source 

Collaborate with proposal preparation, marketing and operations teams to produce complete proposal packages 

Review proposals with team leaders in all stages of preparation and update according to their input  

Review proposal language for clarity, accuracy, grammar and spelling 

Communicate regularly with team to be able to give status updates on all active/inactive proposals 

Participate in team meetings to review proposal priorities and progress 

Prioritize responsibilities to meet deadlines while maintaining consistency  

Collaborate with design and marketing teams as needed 

Onboarding Employees 

Assist with compiling new employee resumes, generating bios and managing staff and project photography to be used in proposals or other marketing materials