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Change the World.\nAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Proposal Operations Specialist to join our Buildings and Places (B+P) group in our Arlington, VA office; however, this position can be fully Remote. This position will provide administrative support to Program Managers, Capture Managers, Client Account Managers, and practice leadership throughout the opportunity and proposal lifecycle. The position will help maintain consistency, accountability, and visibility across active pursuits by coordinating proposal activities, maintaining key information, tracking outstanding actions, and reporting status and risks to practice leadership.\nThis position offers the flexibility of a remote work schedule and can be based from a variety of locations in the US where AECOM has an office.\nAlthough the position is primarily remote periodic travel may be required for client meetings, key project milestones, onsite collaboration sessions, or other business-critical activities. Travel is expected to be occasional and scheduled in advance\nAECOM is a leader in the global data center consulting industry with robust teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with our teams around the world on high-profile, fast-paced data center projects for global clients. This is a hands-on, client-facing role with an opportunity for upward career mobility.\nKey Responsibilities:\nCoordinate new opportunity intake and maintain accurate pursuit records, including opportunity status, discernment decisions, Capture Manager and Program Manager assignments, key milestones, client communications, and required follow-up actions.\nSupport initial proposal setup, organize required documentation, maintain proposal schedules and checklists, and track compliance with established proposal and project setup procedures.\nCoordinate inputs from Program Managers, Capture Managers, technical disciplines, finance, and other contributors; track deadlines and outstanding actions; document decisions; and escalate potential schedule or process issues.\nCoordinate pursuit staffing plans, collect and maintain employee raw labor rates and other pricing inputs, track proposed team members, and maintain current resumes and qualifications for use in proposals.\nCoordinate and maintain historical project fee, spend, staffing, duration, and other relevant information to support development and validation of future proposal budgets.\nTrack communication, staffing requests, pricing inputs, commitments, and outstanding actions associated with domestic and international production and delivery teams supporting project pursuits.\nMaintain current reporting on active pursuits, upcoming deadlines, outstanding actions, staffing or pricing gaps, client and contractual matters, and items requiring leadership attention.\nProcess Improvement: Support continuous improvement of proposal templates, trackers, checklists, reporting tools, and standard operating procedures to improve consistency and proposal turnaround.\nIssue Escalation: Identify and escalate missed deadlines, incomplete information, resource conflicts, process gaps, and other issues that could impact proposal delivery.\n Minimum Qualifications:\nBA/BS + 2 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education \nExperience supporting proposals, pursuits, business development, project operations, or similar activities within a professional services environment.\nDemonstrated ability to coordinate multiple concurrent activities, stakeholders, and deadlines.\nStrong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and related business collaboration tools.\nAbility to organize and maintain complex project, staffing, financial, and client information.\nAbility to communicate effectively with project teams, senior leadership, finance, technical professionals, and geographically dispersed teams.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.\nLocal to AECOM’s Arlington, VA office.\nDirect experience supporting data center projects.\nExperience within the architecture, engineering, construction, data center, mission-critical, or professional services industry.\nExperience supporting multidisciplinary proposals or complex project pursuits.\nFamiliarity with professional services staffing plans, labor rates, fee development, and proposal budgets.\nExperience understanding client contracts, Master Service Agreements, account information, or commercial documentation.\nExperience coordinating with international or remote production and delivery teams.\nExperience developing or maintaining dashboards, automated trackers, Power BI reporting, or similar tools.\n Relocation is not available for this role.\nSponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.\nTHIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY DECEMBER 22, 2026.\nAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.\nAECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.\nWhat makes AECOM a great place to work\nYou will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community-where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. 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