Job Description
Mott MacDonald is a global, employee-owned engineering, management, and development firm with a reputation for technical excellence on some of the world’s most prominent and challenging projects. We serve sectors including Transport, Energy, Water, Built Environment, and Advisory. We are one of the largest and most diverse firms of our kind in the world with over 16,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices, delivering projects in 150 countries.
Mott MacDonald is seeking a highly motivated, independent, and organized individual to join our team as a Proposal Writer. This role will support our Proposal Teams in project pursuits in North America. This individual will write and/or edit content to draft and revise compelling and compliant proposals to contribute to successful awards for new and existing business.
The successful candidate will:
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather information, understand project requirements, and develop winning proposals
- Conduct comprehensive research, both internal and external to gather relevant data, statistics, and supporting evidence for proposal development
- Write and edit clear, concise, accurate, and persuasive content that effectively communicates our value proposition and addresses client needs
- Follow the proposal structure and requirements to maintain high standards of quality while meeting internal and external deadlines
- Engage with subject matter experts to review and/or refine technical content and incorporate this feedback into the proposal
- Understand and apply Mott MacDonald’s Style Guide for writers and its branding guidelines for visual and verbal communication
- Continuously improve and update proposal content to include in future proposals
- Coordinate with senior marketing writing staff
Candidate Specification
- 1-5 years experience in customer-focused business writing, business proposal content development, and/or proposal-appropriate storytelling.
- Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, writing, journalism, or related field.
- Write clear, concise, and persuasive content that effectively communicates the value proposition and addresses client needs.
- Exceptional writing skills, including a strong command of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure.
- Excellent research abilities to gather and integrate information from various sources.
- Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and technical staff.
- Persuasive and marketing-oriented mindset, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that capture the target audience.
- Adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects in various sectors.
- Experience with Adobe InDesign is preferred.
- Professional certification with organizations such as APMP, Shipley, etc., or journalism (Columbia, etc.) is a plus.
If you are a self-motivated individual with a passion for persuasive writing and a drive to win business opportunities, we would love to hear from you. Join our team at Mott MacDonald and contribute to our success by creating winning proposals that make a difference.
Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000
Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, vacation and sick time, parental leave and company paid life insurance
Job Profile
Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
Other Information
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version , Spanish version , Chinese version .
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence