Senior Marine Proposals Lead

SilkRoad; Washougal (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Ballard Marine Construction in Baltimore, MD seeks a Sr Proposal Coordinator to lead development of high-quality, compliant proposals across Estimating, Operations, Business Development, Marketing, and regional teams.

The role requires turning complex technical information into clear, persuasive content under tight deadlines, with opportunities to strengthen proposal systems and grow into greater leadership as Ballard expands.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and MS Office.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, formatting, and graphic layout skills.
• Ability to interpret RFP requirements and build compliance matrices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and production of qualifications, bids, and technical proposals from kickoff through final submission.
• Review solicitation requirements, develop compliance matrices, establish proposal schedules, and coordinate all required deliverables.
• Gather information from technical teams and translate it into clear, accurate, and compelling proposal content.
• Write, edit, and maintain non-technical content, including project descriptions, qualification summaries, resumes, and company information.
• Coordinate graphics, layout, and document design to strengthen proposal clarity, consistency, and presentation.
• Manage subconsultant and subcontractor qualifications, supporting documentation, trackers, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare presentation materials and support interview planning, coordination, and production.
• Perform final quality control, production, packaging, and delivery of proposals and bid documents.
• Maintain proposal templates, style guides, best practices, data platforms, and Estimating and Marketing SharePoint content.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including the use of AI and other tools to improve proposal development and production efficiency.
• Support the continued development of proposal standards, systems, and team capabilities across Ballard.

Skills

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

MS Office

Acrobat

Strong writing

Editing

Graphic layout

Content gathering

Interviews

Time management

Team collaboration

AI tooling

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

AEC/Proposal experience

Tools

SharePoint

Proposal platforms

AI tools

Job description

Ballard Marine Construction in Baltimore, MD seeks a Sr Proposal Coordinator to lead development of high-quality, compliant proposals across Estimating, Operations, Business Development, Marketing, and regional teams.

The role requires turning complex technical information into clear, persuasive content under tight deadlines, with opportunities to strengthen proposal systems and grow into greater leadership as Ballard expands.