Proposal Writer & Pursuits Coordinator
Location: Washington DC
About The Firm:
A fast-growing, full-service transportation engineering firm with three decades of delivering award-winning, innovative engineering services to governments at all levels, public agencies, and private clients. The team of diverse professional engineers, planners, researchers, and software developers combine practical experience and cutting-edge technology to solve operational and design issues facing our communities' transportation systems.
The ideal candidate has 3 - 5 years of experience in writing, editing, and researching proposals and other technical content. You are a strong writer with a passion for effective, persuasive communication and critical thinking. We welcome talented candidates from all professional backgrounds to apply.
Expected Duties:
-Research, write, and edit content and design for proposals and other material
-Support development and production of a variety of publications and marketing collateral, including reports, journals, articles, brochures, fliers, and promotional items
-Copyedit and proofread content to ensure accuracy and grammatical correctness
-Demonstrate knowledge of writing, editing, and style guidelines and best practices
-Provide quality control of content and products throughout the development process
-Collaborate with the Marketing Team to research and pursue new opportunities
-Attend client-facing meetings and networking events
Required Skills & Experience:
-Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field
-3+ years of professional writing and business development experience
-Demonstrated experience in market research, strategy, and identifying government/private contract opportunities
-Strong written and verbal communication skills
-Excellent organizational and leadership skills; adaptable; capable of performing individual and collaborative work in a fast-paced environment
-Ability to quickly comprehend and communicate on diverse subject matters in engineering, data analytics, and software development
Competitive salary and benefits:
-401k Match
-Discretionary annual merit-based bonus and annual raise
-Strong medical, vision, and dental insurance
-Commuter subsidy benefit
-Tuition reimbursement assistance
-On-site gym and free snacks in office
