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Job Summary

Zachry Construction Corporation is seeking a Sr. Proposal Coordinator to join our Business Development/Proposal department in San Antonio, Texas. This individual will be responsible for proposal development in response to RFP's, RFQ's, hard bids, and competitive sealed proposals to secure construction contracts for heavy highway/civil work. Attention to detail and the ability to meet stringent deadlines is critical. This individual needs to have strong project management skills to determine concept, establish priorities and target dates for information gathering and formatting information, assist in writing drafts, obtain approvals, coordinate, and meet proposal deadlines, enter, and monitor tracking data, coordinate requirements with contributors, contribute proposal status information to review meetings, and transmit proposals.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate all aspects of the proposal development (proposal writing, editing, graphics identification, production) from assignment/receipt of documents through delivery.

• Work directly with sr. level technical staff to prepare proposal materials, including writing, editing, verifying, and formatting proposal information.

• Organize and facilitate pursuit strategy meetings.

• Collaborate/storyboard technical sections with technical staff and review/edit their narrative for content clarity, compliance, and key messages.

• Ensure that the various aspects of the proposals (win themes, technical scope, staff qualifications and experience, biographical data, etc.) and other marketing materials are accurate, timely, and well written.

• Maintain employee resumes and project description

• Assist with project specific and general prequalification

• Ensure all deadlines are met with a high level of quality.

• This is a deadline driven position, and flexibility is required to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner.

  This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job description.

  Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a major requiring writing, analytical, and communication skills.

• 5+ years’ relevant proposal experience preferred; experience with projects valued at greater than $50M.

• A/E/C industry acceptable; heavy civil preferred, particularly in the preparation and management of alternative delivery (DB/P3) proposals.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat DC, Photoshop)

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear and compelling manner, with a strong command of English grammar and editing.

• Strong organizational, planning and project management skills – team leadership/take-charge attitude.

• Good eye for graphic design and visual elements.

• High level of detail-orientation, conscientiousness, and a commitment to producing high-quality deliverables.

• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong work ethic, schedule flexibility, and the ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines.

• Ability to travel as needed.

  Benefits and EOE

  Zachry offers an industry-leading benefits package for our employees and their families.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance

• 401k, Paid leave, and Bonus Program

• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• For additional company information, please visit www.zachrycorp.com

  Zachry Construction Corporation performs heavy civil work throughout the United States and relocation is sometimes required for continuous employment opportunities.

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

  Notice to Staffing Agencies

  Zachry Construction Corporation and its subsidiaries (Zachry) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zachry, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zachry mailing address or email address, directly to Zachry employees, or to Zachry’s resume database will be considered Zachry property. Zachry will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zachry will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Zachry’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Zachry will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Zachry’s Human Resources Representative or his/her designee. No other Zachry employee is authorized to bind Zachry to any agreement regarding placement of candidates by Agency.