Company Description

Welcome to a place where people are at the heart of everything we do.

Welcome to people with an inspiring vision and who seek stimulating challenges. At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where you’ll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects.

We are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you.

When you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.

Job Description

Reporting to the Service Offer Manager, the incumbent is responsible for developing proposals in response to the Infrastructure Group’s calls for tender. For the service offers under his/her responsibility, the writer is responsible for coordinating the activities, tasks and intervention of the various stakeholders (content experts, capture manager, engineers, etc.), writing the offers in close collaboration with the internal and multidisciplinary teams as well as with the partners (consortiums or subcontractors), ensuring that the deadlines are met, and ensuring the final submission of the proposals according to the necessary quality standards and rigor.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze calls for tenders, identify key elements and participate in business strategies with a view to submitting competitive, high-quality proposals
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals and offers of services under his/her responsibility: organize start-up and price closing meetings, develop templates and flowcharts, write methodological and resource enhancement texts, coordinate administrative and graphic aspects
• Monitor deadlines and progress of technical and financial proposals
• Draw on in-house expertise, skills and resources to build and formulate value-added proposals
• Develop and use best practices to improve the efficiency of the bidding process and develop winning proposals
• Prepare project managers for interviews required for major bids
• Contribute to the improvement of processes and optimize existing tools in order to improve the quality of bids or the business development process

Qualifications

• Training in communications, marketing, administration, translation, writing or related field (AEC, DEC, BAC) or any other combination of training and relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical writing or developing service offers
• Excellent command of spoken and written French and English. Bilingualism is an essential requirement for this position, as it enables effective collaboration with our various stakeholders.
• Experience in writing and editing texts
• Good knowledge of Quebec and Canadian public organizations (municipalities, SQI, CDC, etc.) and Aboriginal communities
• Good knowledge of the consulting engineering sector (an asset)
• Experience in working with multiple stakeholders (internal and external teams, e.g. partners and subcontractors)
• Strong organizational skills, time management in a context of often tight deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously and define/reassess priorities
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team (good team/collaborative spirit, customer interpersonal skills)
• Fluency with AI, office tools (Office Suite – Office 365) and IT (Assets: InDesign and SharePoint)

For more information about this job offer, please contact Ibrahima Amadou LY

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Additional Information

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).​

In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.​

Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.

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Benefits

• Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution
• As an employee-owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all employees
• Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode
• Work/Life balance policy across Canada
• 3-5 weeks of vacation, based on years of relevant experience
• Tailored training to improve your existing skills