Proposal Specialist

Overview

Dillon Consulting is seeking to fill the role of a Proposal Specialist. We are looking for professionals passionate about creating effective and engaging solutions for our clients.

Your Opportunity

As a Proposal Specialist at Dillon, you will play a significant role in leveraging advanced technology to better communicate our ideas and solve our clients' problems. You will provide oversight of the submission workflow, directing resources and support staff to handle operational components while you focus on strategy, compliance, and quality control.

We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at Calgary, Edmonton, Brandon, Winnipeg, Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, St. John's, Yellowknife, Halifax, and Sydney.

About DillonDillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees’ own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams through the proposal workflow.
• Tech Integration: Utilize AI and other software tools to analyze criteria, determine layout, and develop initial drafts.
• Quality & Compliance: Serve as the final gatekeeper to ensure every proposal meets client requirements and maximizes scoring potential.
• Process Management: Lead the submission workflow, directing support staff on resumes and project write-ups so you can remain focused on core content.
• Client-Centric Solutions: Partner with Submission Managers to ensure we are communicating unique, tailored solutions to our clients’ underlying problems.

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Drive for Success: A focus on increasing win rates through innovation.
• Influential Leadership: The ability to guide technical teams toward modernized, effective workflows.
• Tech-Savviness: An eagerness to leverage new applications to improve efficiency.
• Exceptional Management: Strong organizational skills within a deadline-driven environment.
• Communication: Ability to translate technical concepts into winning value propositions.

Experience

• Experience in proposal preparation and submissions.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Aptitude for using AI-enabled tools and proposal management platforms.
• Experience in professional services (engineering, environmental, or planning) is a significant asset.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates

Early Career Development (ECD) program

At Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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