Overview
Proposal Specialist Jobs in Houston, Texas, USA at BinkleyBarfield | DCCM
Description
Are you interested in a career in the fun,exciting, yet stable field of civil engineering? Binkley Barfield | DCCM takes pride in our exceptional staff and considers our team critical to the company’s success. Providing professionals with the tools and training they need to achieve excellence in their careers is key toemployee engagementand productivity. Our goal is to foster awork environmentthat attractstop talent, inspiresinnovation, and renders excellence in service to our clients.
The Proposal Specialist will prepare proposals by determining concepts, gathering and formatting information, creating drafts, and obtaining approvals. Proposals will be from various public sources, including federal pursuits and with clients such as TxDOT, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Texas General Land Office, Harris County Flood Control District, and several municipalities throughout Texas. The Proposal Specialist will work collaboratively with engineers and surveyors across the company.
What you will do:
Meets proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring data; coordinating requirements with contributors; communicating proposal status information at review meetings; desktop publishing; and producing proposals.
Creates graphics, charts, resumes, and project descriptions as needed.
Ensures quality and compliance of final proposal documents by reviewing materials for spelling, grammar, style, and quality.
Coordinates the maintenance of various marketing databases (clients/contacts, projects, and resumes).
Develops designs for postcards, e-blasts, proposal covers, tradeshow needs, presentations, etc.
Acts as abrand ambassadorfor all divisions to ensure a consistent, integrated brand perception and user experience.
Oversee TxDOT precertification application process and input updated precertifications in the company database.
Assists with the planning and coordination of various marketing/corporate events.
Performs other marketing-related tasks as directed by the Director of Marketing and Marketing Manager.
Who you are:
You are a team player with a professional demeanor focused on performing a variety of support functions. As a self-starter you have excellent time and task management skills. You are an accomplished communicator both verbal and written.
What you bring:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, graphics, or related field
Minimum of 2 years of prior A/E/C industry experience with RFQs/SOQs
Minimum of 2 years of experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Experience with federal pursuits is a plus
Excellent organizational skills
Strongcommunicationskillsin written, verbal, and visual form
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently as well as in team environments, often under tight deadlines
Excellent proofreading, formatting, and editing skills
Excellentattention to detailand accuracy
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines
Ability to maintainpositive workingrelationships with management, staff, and external contacts
Ability to travel to conferences and interview preparations across Texas as needed
The things about us you will appreciate!
Our comprehensive benefit package includes the following:
Three medical plan options (2 PPOs and a HDHP)
Dental & vision plans
Company-paid group life, short and long-t…
Title: Proposal Specialist
Company: BinkleyBarfield | DCCM
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Category: Marketing / Advertising / PR, Administrative/Clerical
