Job title: Proposal Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Location: Dubai, UAE
Job published: 2025-06-30
Job ID: 37997
Contact name: Mollie Powell
Contact email: mollie@pinkcamel.ae

Job Description

We are looking for a Proposal Manager for a global Construction Consulting Firm based in Dubai.

 

Location – Dubai, UAE

Salary – DOE

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
  • At least [5] years of experience in a similar role in the construction consultancy industry.
  • Excellent knowledge of the general GCC/ME tender procedures and preparation of proposals.
  • Must have worked on online portals before and be able to navigate through the portal, upload proposals comfortably, download tender documents, and search for opportunities.
  • Experienced in drafting and the management of the preparation of proposals for private/public sector projects.
  • Past operations and technical experience will be a plus.
  • Excellent English communication skills: reading, writing and speaking. Arabic is a plus.
  • Motivated to join a dynamic team with a ‘can-do’ approach. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate go/no-go decisions with Operations staff.
  • Attend pre-proposal meetings and/or interviews when requested.
  • Lead the development of competitive proposals for both the private and public sectors from teaming and pre-proposal meetings through the delivery of submittals.
  • Develop proposal sections and tailor project descriptions and resumes as needed. Collect/draft technical proposal sections from past submissions.
  • Coordinate with various the company’s departments to secure legal and insurance reviews of RFP documents and assist in the review of submittals to ensure that they are compliant with their respective RFQs/RFPs.
  • Help internal clients access accurate information and work samples in a timely manner in all system programs/databases.
  • Use Deltek Vision and other database systems to retrieve project and resume information.
  • Maintain the Deltek Vision calendar (production schedule) of proposals and presentations.
  • Prepare and develop materials for meetings, interviews, and presentations. ·
  • Coordinate presentation preparation as required.
  • Field various support and information requests from other offices and departments.
  • Assist Corporate Marketing and Proposal staff with editing services for brochures, flyers, website, and other materials, applying the Corporate Style as necessary for consistency as requested.

About the Role:

The primary responsibility of the Proposal Manager is to produce competitive proposals and presentations for both the private and public sectors. The Proposal Manager is also responsible for quality control and mentoring the project team in the art of proposal research, writing, and time management to support their professional development. Lastly, the Proposal Manager is responsible for providing technical and persuasive writing for project profiles and other proposal elements to enhance and enrich the content and message of the firm’s proposal resources.