Senior Specialist, Pursuits

R.V. Anderson Associates (RVA) is a proudly Canadian‑owned consulting engineering firm with 78 years of experience shaping the future that defines our communities across the country. With approximately 500 employees in 11 offices nationwide, RVA delivers integrated, multi‑disciplinary engineering expertise across five provinces.

Our practice is founded on a strong set of values that unite people, projects, and the planet. Guided by these principles, RVA fosters a collaborative, high performance culture where technical excellence, environmental responsibility, and professional development are integral to our work. We are dedicated to investing in our people, promoting knowledge sharing, and delivering sustainable engineering solutions that create meaningful, lasting impact for communities—now and for future generations.

RVA’s Marketing and Growth team is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Pursuit Specialist to hit the ground running and support their competitive pursuit process and marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, major pursuits and serve as subject matter experts for assigned markets.
• Review solicitation requirements and identify compliance obligations.
• Prepare schedules, outlines, compliance tools, and content assignments.
• Coordinate contributors and monitor deadlines.
• Facilitate proposal kickoff and progress meetings.
• Research and retrieve relevant project, team, client, and corporate information.
• Draft, edit, and integrate proposal content.
• Apply approved win themes and differentiators throughout the submission.
• Coordinate formatting and visual requirements.
• Complete quality control and submission-readiness reviews.
• Support interviews, debriefs, and closeout activities.
• Participate in early capture planning when assigned.
• Maintain accurate proposal information and reusable content.
• Mentor and guide junior specialists, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent diploma, in Communications, English, Marketing, Business Administration or related field.
• 7+ years of in proposal related responsibilities. Previous experience in a professional service firm is preferred.
• Able to manage and prioritize changes and enforce deadlines to ensure on-time delivery of proposals.
• Entrepreneurial, confident, and a self-starter with the ability to take initiative and manage adversity.
• Able to manage and deliver multiple projects at once under tight timelines.
• Intermediate knowledge of Office 365.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a team with staff at all levels throughout the company.
• High level of attention to detail to ensure compliance with public-sector client requirements.
• Able to convert complex technical information into everyday language easily understood by a general audience.

Your better starts here

We don’t settle for less, and neither should you. As it happens, offering great benefits to our people is entirely possible: the numbers work out. Happy teams mean happy clients. It’s just that simple. From recruitment to flexibility, learning to leadership, wellness to inclusion, we give our people the tools they need to outperform in their careers and build lasting connections with our clients, our culture, and each other.

• Competitive compensation packages and performance-based bonuses
• Health, paramedical, vision, and dental coverage
• A flexible vacation policy that lets you determine your time off based on your other responsibilities and needs
• Top-up plans for new and expecting parents
• Firm-paid holidays, summer and winter breaks, and other leaves of absence that cover everything from extra family time, jury duty, or even completing a degree
• RVA Group Pension Plan with match
• Global Travel Assist Program that provides emergency out-of-country medical protection for you and your eligible family members on personal and business trips
• Access to a variety of free services (e.g., employee and family assistance programs, nutrition advice, caregiver support) and employee discounts (e.g., sports and entertainment tickets, major brands, insurance plans)
• Flexible and alternative work arrangements around core hours, including telecommuting and work-from-home options

Compensation Range

The salary range for this position is: $75,000.00-$93,000.00

Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business needs.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Accommodations:

At RVA, we are committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. RVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you require any special accommodations, please advise Human Resources. Any information received relating to accommodations will be treated as confidential.

Recruitment Agencies

RVA welcomes interest by individual applicants. For resumes or applications submitted by agencies or recruiters with which RVA does not have an agreement in place, RVA will not pay any referral fee. Unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies or recruiters will be deemed to have been referred without fee or other charges.

At RVA, we use AI in our applicant tracking system to improve the efficiency and fairness of recruitment. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team for a thorough evaluation.

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