Proposal Manager

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Proposal Manager to support our Mid-Atlantic Region.

What you'll be doing:

• Assisting the team with winning new business by supporting the proposal development process
• Developing, writing, editing, and proofreading proposals, presentations, project descriptions, staff resumes, and marketing collateral
• Applying creativity and strategic insight in brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions
• Updating information in project descriptions/resumes/proposals/qualifications for the firm's database
• Preparing technical teams for presentations and client interviews

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree - English, communications, history, marketing, or journalism preferred
• 7 - 10 years of experience in writing proposals in response to owner RFPs/RFQs in the engineering field
• Aptitude for managing multiple, concurrent proposals from pre-advertisement through submission, working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly with a high-level of accuracy, using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Professional interpersonal skills with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels of the organization
• Self-motivation and a well-developed attention to detail
• Desire to work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite is strongly desired
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
  1. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
  2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
  3. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
  4. Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
  5. Be able to multi-task in a team environment

Volkert Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

"For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."

- Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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