Proposal Coordinator

Anchor QEA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid company holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

401k retirement plan

Job summary

Anchor QEA is seeking a detail-oriented Proposal Coordinator to join our Client Experience Team in Seattle. You will support Proposal Managers and BD leaders in developing high-quality proposals and SOQs, gathering, organizing, and finalizing content to ensure on-time, brand-consistent submittals.

The role requires proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, and familiarity with A/E/C marketing. A Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years of relevant experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2-3 years of relevant A/E/C experience.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Adobe PDF/InDesign.
• Exceptional attention to detail with formatting consistency.
• Strong time management and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience with SF330 submittals and familiarity with federal procurement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing proposal outlines, templates, and formats that respond to client requirements.
• Develop and maintain proposal schedules and track assignments under Proposal Managers.
• Coordinate with proposal teams to gather information and incorporate content.
• Prepare and refine proposal content including resumes and marketing collateral.
• Format, proofread, and quality-check proposal documents for accuracy and brand alignment.
• Coordinate document production, submission requirements, and closeout activities.
• Maintain proposal content and opportunity information in company systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

OneDrive

Adobe PDF

InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Unanet CRM

Job description

Title: Proposal Coordinator

Location: Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA (or local to any Anchor QEA office)

Job Type: Regular Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a detail-oriented Proposal Coordinator to join our service-oriented, collaborative Client Experience Team. In this role, you will support Proposal Managers and business development leaders in developing high-quality proposals and statements of qualification. You will help gather, organize, input, refine, and finalize proposal content, ensuring that each submittal is accurate, responsive, consistent with our brand, and delivered on time. This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of high-quality competitive pursuits and statements of qualification (SOQs), which includes the following:

• Assist with preparing proposal outlines, templates, and formats that respond to client requirements and evaluation criteria
• Develop and maintain proposal schedules, track assignments, and support multiple concurrent deadlines under the direction of Proposal Managers
• Coordinate with proposal teams to gather required information and incorporate pursuit messaging, content, graphics
• Prepare and refine proposal content, including tailored resumes, standard company information, project descriptions, forms, and other marketing collateral as needed
• Format, proofread, and perform quality-control reviews of proposal documents for accuracy, consistency, compliance, and brand alignment
• Coordinate document production, submission requirements, file organization, and proposal closeout activities
• Maintain and update proposal content, resumes, project descriptions, and opportunity information within company systems and databases
• Support company-wide business development efforts as needed

What Are We Looking For?

• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Adobe PDF and InDesign
• Working knowledge of A/E/C industry marketing fundamentals, terminology, and proposal processes
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a strong eye for formatting consistency and the ability to accurately quality-check large volumes of data, documents, and compliance checklists while managing competing deadlines
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Ability to support interview preparation by coordinating materials, presentations, schedules, and team logistics
• Working knowledge of company brand implementation and QA/QC processes
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign) experience, copyediting experience, and knowledge of database concepts is desired
• Experience supporting SF330 submittals and familiarity with the federal procurement process is preferred
• Unanet (formerly Cosential) CRM experience is preferred
• Must be detail-oriented, team-oriented, flexible, reliable, and highly responsive to internal clients and to other members of the Client Experience team

Education/Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2-3 years of relevant A/E/C experience required

What Can You Expect?

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees’ reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.

Additional Information

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.

Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [e-mail]

Salary And Other Compensation

• Salary Range: $88,276 - $98,210
• Annual Bonus
• Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Base Level Benefits For Regular Full-Time Positions

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.