Gracie Bennett

Experience

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  Kabana Inc.

  Feb 1996 - Nov 2000

  Retail PM

  Managed the client service and sales support center for eight retail locations. Worked with General Manager to set standards for customer service and measure performance, develop training manuals, write correspondence and memos, set inventory levels, and solve inventory related issues with vendors. Managed support center staff and assisted retail store managers with sales staff hiring/applicant screening, scheduling, performance review, and training.Significant projects include developing and implementing a marketing program (including schedule and budget) for television, radio and print media; and project team leader for integration of new point-of-sale and inventory control systems for retail division. Show less

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  AUI Inc.

  Oct 2003 - Aug 2008

  PM, Technical Writer, PC

  Worked directly with the Operations Manager and the Vice President, Contracts Administration to manage federal, state and locally funded infrastructure and underground utility construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $20 million. Six months in the Estimating Department preparing bids for projects including quantity take-offs and subcontractor identification.•Construction Projects: Raw Water Transmission Line – Paseo Del Norte/North Diversion Channel to Treatment Plant; Juan Tabo Hills Bridge and Utilities for private developer; Pipe Bursting for the City of Fort Collins as part of On-going On Call Contract; Sewer Restoration – Phase II Improvements for the City of Carlsbad; North Atkinson Avenue Sewer Upgrade Project for the City of Roswell; Double Eagle II Airport Water Supply & Transmission Line/Wastewater Collection & Transmission Line, Army Corps of Engineers and City of Albuquerque.Additional Project Achievements: developed a system for producing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans that ensured each plan was complete accurate and significantly improved the rate of approval on first submittal; streamlined the process for initiating and updating requests for underground utility locates through NM One Call; lead the project management team through the pilot project for Wide Area Locating with NM One Call; developed a system for producing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans that significantly improved the rate of approval on first submittal. Show less

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  Tepa, LLC

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2016

  Proposal Manager & Technical Writer

  Managed the proposal development process, defining proposal requirements, setting development schedule, identifying deliverables, coordinating narrative into draft and final versions, and prepping proposal docs for delivery. Used experience as a Project Manager and Project Estimator to ensure project methodologies, management principles, operations, and basic concepts are in line with RFP requirements, make sense in the context of the work presented and are presented in clear simple language. Used technical background to incorporate basic design and construction concepts, practices and specialized vocabulary of various technical fields into proposal language as appropriate.Worked with subject matter experts to derive proposal response methodologies and to develop win themes, and strategies. Analyzed data presented to ensure relevancy to win themes, differentiation factors and past performance requirements.Proofread and edit draft proposal and other marketing materials to ensure accuracy, clarity and consistency with company guidelines and standards and customer requirements.Demonstrated talent for writing about complex technology issues for both technical and non-technical audiences with the ability to convey technical concepts in clear, concise and understandable terms.Additional Project Achievements: created and maintained a proposal resource library; maintained project database; worked with a team to develop the company Sharepoint website, specifically, the project information sections and web pages. Show less

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  Bhate

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2019

  Proposal Manager
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  Black & Veatch

  Mar 2019 - now

  Proposal Manager