Proposal Manager at Othon, Inc. – Houston, Texas

About Us

Founded in 1996 in Houston, Texas, OTHON Engineering is a multi-discipline civil engineering firm. We provide a full range of design services in roads and highways, bridges and structural engineering, high speed rail systems, pumping and drainage networks, airports, municipal infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems, construction management services for all levels of government agencies as well as private developers.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Proposal Manager for immediate full-time employment in the Houston headquarters office. We are looking for a self-motivated, aggressively enterprising individual wanting to expand their career opportunities within a growing consulting engineering firm.

Responsibilities

• Under broad direction, lead and manage multiple proposal efforts, preparing proposal outlines in accordance with the procurement practices and requirements.
• Coordinate with others to ensure proposal properly incorporates intended win strategies and themes.
• Work with managers and staff to prepare award submissions, RFP responses, and marketing materials. Ensure all materials are current.
• Support business development efforts.
• Manage, write and/or edit Statement of Qualifications (SOQs)/proposals and any other project pursuit materials.
• Provide responses to client questions, and assist in interviews, and/or presentation preparations. Perform quality control review and make appropriate recommendations.
• Maintain company website content. Maintain marketing database including Vantagepoint database (customer relationship management and proposal software).
• Coordinate project-specific public relations efforts with outside consultants.
• Track industry events.
• Identify opportunities for staff to write for publications and to present at conferences and events.
• Write and edit resumes/bios, develop executive summaries, project approaches, and letters of interests.
• Maintain branding guidelines.
• Manage project portfolio upkeep, templates, and coordinate project photography and videos.
• Prepare presentations.

Minimum Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related field/discipline.
• Three years of experience in management of proposal process.
• Three years professional experience where written and oral communications were key responsibilities is also required.
• Experience in graphic design.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Background in civil engineering design industry is strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate experience managing proposals.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, self-motivated environment, and meet deadlines.
• Must have a positive, can-do attitude.
• Strength in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, MSWord, and Excel.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OTHON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.