Accenture Construct - Proposal Specialist, COM
Full-time
Toronto, ON, Canada
CAD 70k-120k / year
Accenture Construct - Proposal Specialist, COM
You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”
You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.
At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.
You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.
Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next
- (Internal Title: Proposal Specialist)
- Support the Proposal Manager, Business Line Capture Managers, and other team members to coordinate proposal management activities and efforts to deliver high-quality bid submissions across various business lines, primarily Rail & Transit & Infrastructure, Housing & Buildings, and Energy & Resourcing
- Coordinate the proposal strategy development, production of proposals and presentations, and leadership through the stages of the company Pursuits Process
- Facilitate the proposal reviews to ensure the bid team stays on schedule, managing bid work-back schedules and task lists, and following up with bid team members on outstanding actions
- Support proposal quality assurance and control efforts, working with the Proposal Manager to deliver a high-quality and compliant bid submission, aligned with all Requests for Proposal Requirements
- Coordinate and communicate with internal and external technical and consultant staff to foster ongoing development and coordination of documents
- Work with the Proposal Manager to synthesize proposal materials into the final client-ready bid package (proposal production)
- Support the development and assurance of proposal style guides and consistency of our proposal material
- Provide creative support for the design and production of targeted proposal documents
- Maintain continuous improvement of the company digital proposal content library or knowledge hub by working with Subject Matter Experts and pursuits team leads in updating content (i.e., project ‘cut sheets’, past performance citations, resumes, methodologies, win themes)
- Work collaboratively with the assigned Capture Managers and Subject Matter Experts to develop and maintain project profiles, cut sheets, and key personnel CVs
- Support the documentation of lessons learned, working with the Proposal Manager and Director of Project Pursuits to share best practices and lessons learned across all company business lines
- Lead the development of high-quality proposal templates (InDesign and Word) following the company’s branding standards
- Complete any tasks assigned by the Proposal Manager in an efficient and timely manner
- Onsite at delivery center: You will be onsite at our delivery center for the majority of your work hours.
- With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in proposal and bid coordination
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Arts, Graphic Design or equivalent
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Equipped to work independently and as part of a team
- Great communication skills and ability to prepare and facilitate meetings to achieve intended outcomes
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Desktop Applications, SharePoint, Teams, Power BI)
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- Experience in the engineering or business consulting industry is an asset
- Extensive capability in coordinating both Canadian and US public sector proposals is an asset
- Proficient in using the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) as well as Visio, PowerPoint, and other software
- Advanced skills in digital collaboration tools such as MS Teams, Office 365, and SharePoint
- Exceptional people skills and ability to communicate effectively with various levels of stakeholders
- Readiness to continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies and knowledge, and working collaboratively with the technical teams to develop solution-oriented and quality proposal narratives and content
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
Ontario $70,000 to $120,000
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
- You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
- AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
- Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
- Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
- Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
- Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.
ABOUT ACCENTURE CONSTRUCT
Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business.
The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.
We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.
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