We offer you the opportunity to put your passion and your God given talents and abilities to use. Our goal is to attract and develop skilled, called, and passionate people to impact our devoted customers and our team. We want to attract immensely creative employees with an ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge others.
For more information, see www.abovegroupinc.com.
Our People Strategy
We believe in a people strategy to be the fundamental driver of our organization. While we can never reach a perfect organizational model, we can certainly strive towards it in our daily efforts and mission. With that vision comes a focus of key initiatives we are working on, listed here, with the indicators of what it should look like as we approach:
Shared Direction: A collective understanding of what the organization stands for, where it is going, and how we will get there. Indicators: a clear inspiring vision, well-executed strategies, clear aligned goals.
Authentic Values: Deeply held principles guiding all decisions and relationships and reflected in the conduct of everyone at all times. Indicators: high levels of trust and communications, uncompromising integrity and ethics, socially responsible practices.
Productive Relationships: Open, collaborative relationships that recognize and honor the commitments that people make to themselves, each other, their work, and the organization. Indicators: respect for all individuals, effective problem solving and decision-making, clear accountability, effective teamwork at all levels.
Liberating Processes: Flexible structures, processes, and technologies that allow people to do their best work and to collaborate effectively across boundaries. Indicators: clear organizational design, collective knowledge, the right tools and technologies, the right people for the right jobs.
Outcome Learning: Results-focused learning that strengthens individual and organizational capacity to cope with the present and define the future. Indicators: continuous teaching and learning, effective knowledge and skills development, leadership development at all levels.
Motivating Metrics: Fair, meaningful performance requirements, measure and rewards that reinforce high performance and manage poor performance. Indicators: clear and energizing performance requirements, relevant work measures, differentiated rewards.
Our Vision – What We Want To Do
Empower excellent AEC professionals to provide superior service.
Our Mission – Why We Exist
Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ to those we reach.
Our Values – How We Will Accomplish This Mission
Our Core Values are the tools we use and the behaviors we exhibit as Employees of Above Group. They describe how we work together to achieve this special place we’re developing and how they make us uniquely successful.
Christian Values - We demonstrate humility, honesty, integrity, respect, kindness, and a sense of social responsibility.
Initiative – We are self-motivated, self-starting.
Ambassadorship – We represent our brand passionately and accurately.
Agency – We take on the attitude and responsibility of ‘owning it’.
Extreme Team – Beyond just teamwork: it’s how we work together.
Buffalo – We run toward challenges instead of away from them.
Uncompromising Quality – We provide excellent results all the time, every time.
Proposal Coordinator
The Position
Above Group is seeking a motivated and collaborative Proposal Coordinator to support marketing and proposal tasks within our firm. While our ideal candidate will bring experience in the A/E/C industry, what we are looking for is someone with a strategic, can-win attitude that is detail oriented and organized, as well as creative, efficient, and proactive. The right candidate will share our team-oriented approach, and thrive while handling multiple, detailed tasks. This is an exciting position that requires exceptional organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
General Duties
Develop engineering proposals, presentations, and supporting materials
Develop engineering packages, resumes, project descriptions and other custom marketing materials
Coordinate all proposal materials (graphics, text, forms and subconsultant material) into a polished, client-ready package
Support marketing strategy initiatives and tactical implementation
Support development and review of project-related graphics, written content development, and presentations
Assist in management of opportunity and pipeline database and compliance procedures
Research, track and document new business opportunities
Administrative support
Key Characteristics of the Ideal Proposal Coordinator
Called – A strong sense of knowing who you are (i.e., gifts, talents, competencies) and how you are to spend your life. We fulfill our calling by being excellent at what God designed us to be and we diligently pursue it.
Practice Servant Leadership – Leaders at Above Group are called to serve. We realize that effective leadership starts on the inside. We demonstrate that we are willing to do what others are unwilling to do. We will practice a Servant Leadership character that enriches the lives of others.
A Commitment to Above Group – An understanding of and a commitment to the special purpose, mission, and beliefs of Above Group and will have a value system compatible with our values.
People Abilities – Deep interest and care for people with an understanding of their primary interests, aims, strengths, and motivations.
Working with Customers – A demonstrated ability to accomplish results through collaboration with and development of strong relationships with our customers.
Organizational Skills – An ability to organize his/her own thoughts and work, while continually growing a results-oriented team. Ability to win the confidence of colleagues and office staff that demonstrates a well-functioning department.
Insight and Strategy – A focused sense of strategy, (i.e., possessing the knowledge and sixth sense for how to implement our mutual goals). The ability to set realistic objectives and achieve them.
A Sense of Timing – An intuitive sense of timing and appropriateness in relation to people and projects.
Work Capacity – Sufficient physical and emotional energy to deliver the results necessary to advance our mission.
Self-Starter – Creates ideas and follows through without prodding. (Balanced with judgment and knowing when and how to ask for assistance and counsel).
Enthusiasm – A heartfelt passion for the work we do, which displays optimism – but not overselling and overstating.
Character – A level of impeccable integrity that permeates others.
Passion – The Above Group Vision will be irresistible to the right person. People skills, organizational and communication abilities must be truly remarkable, this person will be excellent at vision-casting in a manner that inspires others to join with us and develop solid relationships.
Minimum Requirements
The Proposal Coordinator shall meet the following minimum requirements:
Previous experience in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry preparing statements of qualifications and proposals; Familiarity with SF330 forms
Experience with Adobe InDesign, preferred
Clear communication, writing, and editing skills
Strong attention to detail, proofreading
Highly responsive, flexible, self-motivated, able to prioritize multiple tasks, coordinate shifting priorities, respond to short-term deadlines, and carry a heavy workload
Well-organized
Relates well to others, professional demeanor, prioritize customer satisfaction
Strong computer software skills, including Microsoft Office (with an emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
This is a remote position or can be a hybrid position for local residents who desire to work in an office environment
Must reside in the continental U.S.
remote work
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
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Other
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