Senior Proposal Coordinator

Volkert, Inc.
Mobile, AL
Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced Senior Proposal Coordinator to support our Program Management & Disaster Services Group nationwide.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Assisting the team with winning new business by supporting the proposal development process.
  • Developing, writing, editing, and proofreading, presentations, project descriptions, staff resumes, and marketing collateral.
  • Applying creativity and strategic insight while leading brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions.
  • Updating information in project descriptions/resumes/proposals/qualifications for the firm’s database.
  • Work with graphic designers on covers, page layouts, and other graphic elements.
  • Preparing teams for presentations and client interviews.
  • Conduct market research and identify new opportunities/projects for Volkert
  • Participate and may coordinate industry events and conferences to represent Volkert across all client bases and increase Volkert’s brand recognition
  • Know winning strategies
  • Know project approaches

What You Need To Have

  • Bachelor’s degree – English, Communications, History, Marketing, or Journalism preferred
  • A minimum of 5 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 ability to work with colleagues at all levels of the organization
  • Must be detail oriented and self-motivated
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; graphics skills and programs a plus
  • Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite and Deltek is strongly desired
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
  • Valid driver’s license
  • A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

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. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
  • Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
  • Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
  • Wellness incentives
  • Student Debt Retirement Match
  • 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

EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled

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

Alabama

Posted 2026-01-20

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