Proposal Specialist - Business Development

About Trimark                               

Trimark is an industry leader in the movement towards a greener grid and a cleaner future.  We design systems and provide services to enable the integration of large-scale renewable power plants into the power grid.  Our products are at the forefront of generating dispatchable power from renewable plants by combining the intermittent renewable resource with energy storage. We manage thousands of renewable energy sites for industry-leading clients and support regulatory and operational compliance solutions for complex systems associated with critical infrastructure – electric loads, power generation, water infrastructure and other similar applications.   

Description

Trimark is seeking a Proposal Specialist to help manage the entire proposal process when Requests For Proposals (RFPs) are received from customers and prospects. The Proposal Specialist will work both independently and as a key contributor on the business development team. In addition, the Specialist will work with Project Management and Engineering, when needed, to assist in determining the work scope and pricing for the proposals.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update proposal templates for all the various types of proposals, including writing the content, updating the graphics, and formatting.


• Write proposals based on pricing information, system block diagrams, and RFP work scopes. Review pricing compared to RFP work scope for accuracy.


• Track the status of all proposals on an ongoing basis to ensure deadlines are met and issue tracking reports.


• Organize and maintain proposal folders with all the related proposal information, such as proposal proofs, pricing, system block diagrams, emails, etc.


• Track proposal statistics and pricing in an Excel spreadsheet for comparison purposes.


• Create, maintain, and update proposal information and database in Sales Force/Deltek, such as contacts, addresses, site information, proposal status, etc.


• Assist in marketing, social media, and PR efforts.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a technical field and at least two years of directly related experience in proposals or an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Experience working with sales in the SCADA and/or utility-scale renewable energy field strongly preferred


• Strong writing skills and advanced skills using technology to create and modify templates


• High degree of proficiency in the use of Outlook Excel, PowerPoint and other productivity tools


• Experience managing and meeting tight and changing deadlines.


• Experience translating complex technical concepts into tangible benefits


• Effective collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Work-Life Synergy


• Paid Vacation


• Paid Sick Leave


• Paid Holidays


• Medical Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Health Savings Plan


• Flexible Spending Account


• 401K Match


• Student Loan Assistance


• 529 Savings Plan


• Referral Bonus


• Company Paid Life Insurance


• Voluntary Life Insurance


• Long Term Disability Insurance


• Accident Insurance


• Critical Illness Insurance


• Identity Theft Protection


• Legal Insurance


• Pet Discounts


• Employee Assistance Program


• Onsite Gym Access (Folsom office)

Equal Opportunity 

Trimark is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in Company operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and coworkers.

E-Verify 

Trimark will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

Work Authorization

This role is Not Eligible for visa sponsorship by Trimark, including future sponsorship.  Candidates must reside in the United States.

Pay Transparency

Compensation is based on market rate, job level, job related knowledge, skills, experience, education, and certifications.   

Candidate Safety

Trimark engages in a structured hiring process during which you will meet with multiple team members.  We do not issue offers based on email contact and will not ask for your personal or sensitive information prior to an accepted offer.  Communications from our talent team will come from the trimarkassoc.com domains.  

Unsolicited Candidate Referrals

Trimark values our strategic partnerships with our agency partners who may supplement our internal recruitment team’s efforts from time to time.  To submit candidates for consideration, agency partners must have an executed agreement signed by Trimark’s president and a job specific requisition.  Without such agreements in place, Trimark will not pay a fee to any agency.  Unsolicited referrals from any source other than directly from a candidate will be considered Trimark property and will be considered to have been referred by the agency free of any charge or fee.  This includes resumes, partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information.

Trimark engages in a structured hiring process during which you will meet with multiple team members.  We do not issue offers based on email contact and will not ask for your personal or sensitive information prior to an accepted offer.  Communications from our talent team will come from the trimarkassoc.com domains.