Pursuit Specialist- Arizona

Please note this position may be hybrid.

Join the Canacre team in an exciting role working on leading edge infrastructure projects.

We are technical experts in land, energy, and transportation development delivering accurate, innovative, and agile solutions to our partners. We provide land acquisition, geospatial mapping, data management, web-based GIS, community relations, land feasibility studies, and permitting services. Canacre’s clients include developers, large scale service providers, and government entities that are involved in the planning and development of energy projects, rights of way, resources, and infrastructure across Canada and the United States. Canacre works on large-scale wind and solar power projects, high-voltage transmission lines, pipeline projects, municipal roads projects, and groupings of cellular towers and rooftop antennas.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

The Pursuit Specialist supports the proposals and estimation team to deliver high quality proposals and marketing initiatives in support of existing and new business opportunities.

In addition, your role will be to:

• Lead the coordination of pursuits i.e. RFP/RFI/RFQ/SOQ responses and submittals lifecycle.
• Coordinate employee and subject matter expert inputs that pertain to client service requests, budgets, and timelines to develop quotes and proposals.
• Determine scopes of work by identifying and clarifying client’s opportunities and needs, studying requests from internal and external clients, and attending strategy meetings.
• Identify, communicate and support managing risks associated with quotes and proposals.
• Develop new content and maintain existing material for pursuits deliverables specific to client requirements.
• Coordinate internal requirements for proposal creation, specifically pertaining to the level of effort required for a workplan.
• Maintain department quality control, assurance, and best practices by using templates, following quote-writing standards, and maintaining support databases.
• Maintain department estimating standards and audit past projects to adjust and/or refine costing models and assumptions.
• Assist with lead generation, marketing tasks, and identify new partnership opportunities.
• Administer and maintain Canacre’s CRM system.
• Support marketing initiatives to effectively demonstrate Canacre’s services and products.
• Implement annual sales and marketing strategies established by the executive team.

Qualifications:

• Post Secondary Degree in Business, Science, or other related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 year relevant professional experience.
• Experience in providing estimates of level of effort is considered an asset.
• Experience in consulting is considered an asset.
• Experience with MS Project is considered an asset.
• Experience with ArcGIS is considered an asset.
• Excellent professional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Excellent math, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite: Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook.
• Proficient in Salesforce or other CRM.

At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability 

Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match. No phone calls please.

A condition of employment is a current valid criminal background check. We will require consent to submit a criminal background check on your behalf.