Lead Proposal Specialist

With offices in Australia, Canada, Africa and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Proposal Specialist to join our growing Business Development team in Mississauga, ON.

Reporting to the Regional Manager Business Development the Lead Proposal Specialist will be accountable for the proposal development activities of Lycopodium’s study pursuits ranging from the Preliminary Economic Assessment phase to Feasibility phase as well as project pursuits related to engineering, procurement and construction / construction management EPC/EPCM mandates and services.

Tasks you'll perform

Manage all activities related to tender preparation of new business opportunities, including:

• Help organize and drive Bid/no-Bid review process and meetings
• Help develop the bid strategy and win themes
• Lead internal proposal kick-off meetings plus ongoing coordination & expediting
• Maintain proposal files, sharepoint distribution, archiving
• Prepare and author technical proposals with input from others
• Prepare proposal labour budgets with input from others
• Review proposals with senior management for approval
• Maintaining records and monthly reports related to proposals
• Supervision of support administration personnel
• Client engagement in document transfer, clarifications, proposal issuance and follow up.
• Preparation of contract content from proposals and handover to study and project management teams.

The expertise you'll bring

• Engineering or Business degree, and/or related experience.
• 10+ years’ experience in an engineering consultancy in engineering and / or project delivery roles. Experience in proposal preparation roles is advantageous but not necessarily required.
• Experience in mineral processing industry.
• Experience developing deliverable based estimates for engineering and drafting scopes of services.
• Good business acumen and demonstrated success influencing stakeholders internally and clients alike.
• A high degree of proficiency in both written and verbal communication and attention to detail
• Mid level proficiency in MS Word, Excel, SharePoint
• A sound understanding of the market and an ability to think both analytically and strategically to meet the organisation’s internal needs as well as market fluctuations and demands.
• A sound understanding of the processes used to deliver studies and projects by the organisation.
• Ability to plan and act strategically to meet the organisation’s business plans.
• High level of integrity, time management, planning and organisation skills.
• Experience in estimating and tendering processes.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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