Proposal Manager

Role overview

Clean Harbors is hiring a Proposal Manager to join its safety-focused team in Edmonton, Alberta. In this role, you will create, assemble, and polish proposal responses for large and complex solicitation packages across the company’s business lines. You will also coordinate the full approval workflow, including reviews from legal, risk, and pricing stakeholders.

Why this opportunity stands out

• Health and safety are treated as the top priority, with a strong 3-6-5 safety culture.
• Competitive pay.
• Health coverage begins after 30 days of full-time employment.
• Group RRSP with a company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan to help you build ownership in the company.
• Generous paid time off, along with company-paid training and tuition support.
• Safe, positive work environment.
• Room to grow and develop throughout your career.

What you will do

• Put health and safety first by consistently following safe work practices, company policies, and operating processes.
• Review major solicitation documents in detail, then build action plans and response steps aligned to the customer’s evaluation criteria.
• Drive proposal tasks through to completion and ensure submissions are delivered on time.
• Draft written content for proposal packages, including technical material, questions, and clarifications for solicitations.
• Coordinate with departments across the organization to collect the information needed for accurate and high-quality bid responses.
• Work with internal teams to improve efficiency, share pricing requirements, and support pricing strategy development.
• Gather competitive pricing and technical inputs from the sales team.
• Maintain current standard company information and collaborate across teams to assemble boilerplate content.
• Organize conference calls and meetings to collect information, shape operating strategies, and review pricing.
• Support proposal quality improvement efforts with the Proposal Development Manager.
• Share successful pricing details with contract administration teams for database entry.
• Conduct follow-up reviews after bids are lost to identify reasons and lessons learned.
• Use experience and feedback to strengthen future proposals, especially in pricing and positioning.

What the company is looking for

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Ability to lead structured, productive meetings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with peers, leadership, and executive teams.
• A keen eye for detail.
• Capability to manage several tasks at once while working against constant deadlines.
• Self-driven, goal-focused, and able to work independently.
• Comfort using Windows-based software applications.
• Experience in the industry and/or in proposal development.

About Clean Harbors

Clean Harbors has spent 40 years building a business around sustainability in action. Its mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. The company operates across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, delivering environmental, energy, and industrial services where industry and environment intersect.

Additional information

The company notes that AI tools may support parts of the recruitment process, but they do not replace human decision-making. Clean Harbors also states that it is an equal opportunity employer, provides reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities, and is military- and veteran-friendly.

Compensation note

The posting says the salary range shown reflects the minimum and maximum target for the role and that final pay may change based on location, experience, skills, and business needs. Some positions may also qualify for bonus or incentive pay in addition to a benefits package.

Application note

The posting directs candidates to the company’s careers page for application details.

Equal opportunity and accommodation

Clean Harbors is committed to fair access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in employment, services, programs, and activities. Requests for accommodation can be made through the contact details provided in the source.