The Opportunity

• Work with Business Units and technical teams to create professional, high-quality proposals from initiation through to production and delivery of the final product
• Work daily within our proposal management software system, as well as collaborating with our Proposal Content Specialist also operating within this system. (Full training will be provided on our commercial proposal management software system)
• Review project opportunity documents to evaluate requirements, contractual terms and conditions, and evaluation criteria for bid submission compliance
• Compile Dillon marketing materials, prepare qualification materials, and coordinate development of graphics and page layout design in collaboration with our Marketing Department
• Work with our Business Unit teams to coordinate the flow of information to ensure internal and external deadlines are met and appropriate reviews are completed
• Complete and/or coordinate document formatting, editing, printing, distribution, and overall document reviews
• Develop strong internal relationships to foster responses to requests in a timely manner, while maintaining high quality work consistent with corporate marketing, brand messaging and proposal writing standards
• Implement quality control measures to ensure proposal requirements and corporate standards are met
• Track and monitor potential project opportunities using internal systems
• Participate in proposal debriefings to ensure continuous quality improvement and to identify enhancements for proposal content and process

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees, and periodic participation and presentations at industry and professional conferences

What you will need to succeed

• Two years’ experience with preparing proposals and tender submissions
• Three to five years administration related experience or demonstrated combination of education, skills, knowledge and experience
• Post-secondary education in an administration, marketing, business, or communications field will be considered an asset

What you bring to this role

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and experience with large and complex document formatting
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (In-Design, Illustrator, and Photoshop), Microsoft Project and PowerPoint is considered an asset
• Strong business writing, editing, and communication skills
• A knack for formatting, editing, layout and making written content sound like “one voice”
• Excellent attention to detail and a high regard for accuracy and quality
• Understanding of basic financial terms and functions, along with experience working with budgets and schedules (e.g., Gantt charts)
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to work successfully in a fast paced environment with changing workload demands
• Experience in a professional services consulting firm (environmental/engineering/planning) is considered an asset
• Experience using proposal management software platforms considered an asset
• APMP Certification considered an asset

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes