TxDOT Proposal Specialist

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Bid Management Specialist - TxDOT to lead and write proposals to support special projects as directed by the transportation BL marketing leader or the TxDOT CAM. This position will offer a hybrid schedule of both in office and remote work and can be based in Houston, Austin or Dallas TX.   

Job Scope

• Primary internal marketing leader for TxDOT
• Liaises with the transportation and TxDOT leaders and business development leadership to understand, communicate and support execution of the TxDOT client account and marketing strategies
• On point as TxDOT specialist to assist with key pursuits, knowledge, training, and initiative support.
• Member of the US West marketing team, reporting into the transportation BL marketing leader or designee:  collaborates with the overall marketing team in fulfilling TxDOT’s key pursuits and strategic initiatives including understanding the strategic initiatives and AECOM goals for TxDOT.
• The position reports to the West region transportation marketing leader, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the TxDOT CAM or his/her designee.
• Supports special projects as directed by transportation BL marketing leader or the TxDOT CAM.

Essential Duties

Management

• Responsible for the production of TxDOT marketing and business development requests, including statements of qualifications, proposals, presentations, and other marketing materials.
• Responsible for ensuring TxDOT marketing team members are trained on AECOM policies, procedures, templates, and systems. Also partners with the transportation BL marketing leader to help train new hires on marketing processes and systems.
• Responsible for monitoring Bonfire (TxDOT procurement system)
• Collaborate with transportation BL marketing lead to review and balance proposal workload and assignments
• Maintain TxDOT pre-certification information on Sharepoint site
• Works with marketing organization leaders to monitor work status meetings (as required), log and track status of marketing projects, and provide status updates and reports through TxDOT Sharepoint site, Salesforce,  other communication mediums to CAM and RBLL.
• Responsible for maintenance of TxDOT pursuit information in Salesforce, and assists with pipeline reporting as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of BD priorities and strategies for TxDOT as it relates to the account in cooperation with the CAM.
• Participates in and supports TxDOT account strategy as required by CAM, including participating in transportation business line meetings, research, and preparation (as required) for leadership and ELT presentations.

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