Proposal Specialist I - Marketing

Are you interested in a career in the fun, exciting, yet stable field of civil engineering? 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 to employee engagement and productivity. Our goal is to foster a work environment that attracts top talent, inspires innovation, and renders excellence in service to our clients. 

The Proposal Specialist I develops and produces professional, compliant, and visually appealing proposals in response to public-sector solicitations. This position focuses primarily on on-call or mid-level proposals and works closely with the Proposal Manager to ensure quality, timeliness, and adherence to standards. The Proposal Specialist I role emphasizes growth in writing, coordination, and design skills with exposure to more complex pursuits.

What you will do:

• Prepare and manage proposals by coordinating with technical staff, collecting information, and developing drafts.
• Produce layouts, graphics, resumes, and project descriptions in compliance with RFQ/RFP requirements.
• Track milestones, communicate deadlines, and ensure adherence to review and production schedules.
• Review content for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client requirements.
• Maintain and update project and staff data in the firm’s marketing systems.
• Develop marketing materials such as presentations and proposal templates.
• Learn to integrate AI tools appropriately for content generation, consistency, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate self-responsibility, accountability, and growth toward independent proposal management.
• Performs other marketing-related tasks as directed by the Director of Marketing and Proposal 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, or related field.
• Minimum 2–4 years of A/E/C proposal experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign; familiarity with Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar CRM systems is a plus.

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-term disability insurance 
•  Voluntary Life Insurance  
•  Flexible and Dependent care spending accounts 
•  Additional Supplemental plans (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident) 
•  401(k) with company match 
•  Paid Time Off (PTO) which starts accruing upon hire 
•  10 Paid Holidays
•  Alternative Work Schedules

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes through this website or directly to managers. DCCM does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with DCCM. 

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