Proposal Writer

Swinerton provides commercial construction services throughout the United States, delivering innovative solutions and outstanding service to our customers for time-tested buildings and facilities.

Over our 134-year history, Swinerton has earned a strong reputation as the Premier Builder in the West. As a 100% employee-owned quality contractor, we hire the best people, give them exceptional training, and provide robust opportunities for professional growth.

Swinerton has built a strong reputation as an employee-owned quality contractor. We hire the best people, give them exceptional training and provide them with the opportunities and the responsibilities that allow them to learn and develop professionally.

Swinerton values and recognizes our employees as the essential ingredient to our lasting success. As a 100% employee-owned company, we invest greatly in the personal and professional well-being of our people.

Together, we have created an excellent place to work; when people join Swinerton, they tend to stay. We strive for a positive work environment that encourages outstanding performance while making room for fun.

We also believe that happy, healthy employees lead to a highly productive company, and we are proud to offer a robust benefits package to support individual and collective success.

Job Description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Work closely with leadership and subject matter experts to curate compelling content for specific RFQ / P sections (e.

g. tailored approaches and unique relevant experience).

• Create, manage, and update technical narratives (services, processes, etc.) within Swinerton's Knowledge Base (Unanet) to serve as firm's national content library.
• Ensure that generated content is accurate, adheres to Swinerton’s Writing Style Guide, and tailored to nuanced requirements of each opportunity.
• Investigate the project background and client profiles, and work with the Pursuit Champion and Marketing Proposal Lead to develop and incorporate appropriate message points and owner needs into proposal narratives.
• Coach project team members in development of bullet points and summaries for response narratives.
• Gather and compose technical information into digestible proposal narratives.
• Work in close partnership with creative services / visual communications team members to create strong corresponding graphics.
• Provide editing and proofreading services to the regional Marketing team.
• Serve as an internal mentor / trainer in writing fundamentals.
• Stay abreast to construction trends and market focuses to generate new ideas to draw industry attention.
• Ensure brochures, website, and blogs are current and contain latest content.
• Together with Director of Marketing and Communication Manager, identify and repurpose top-performing pieces to further reach and expand audience.
• Brainstorm and strategize with larger marketing and communications team to develop new ideas for content (case studies, award nominations, presentation synopsis, etc.).
• Other writing and editing responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or Business Writing, or related studies with degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Demonstrated ability to write effectively and communicate in a clear and compelling manner, with a strong command of English grammar and unwavering attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and project management skills.
• Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills with a hands-on and team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign) for professional document design, layout, and production is a plus.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS :

This role is eligible for the following benefits : medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), individual stock ownership, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, employee assistance program, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, basic term life insurance and AD&D, business travel accident insurance, short and long term disability, financial wellness coaching, educational assistance, Care.

com membership, ClassPass fitness membership, and DashPass delivery membership. Voluntary benefits include additional term life insurance, long term care insurance, critical illness and accidental injury insurance, pet insurance, legal plan, identity theft protection, and other voluntary benefit options.

Swinerton is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Minority, Women, Disability, and Veteran Employer.

Our Company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We have a commitment to provide equal hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, layoff and recall benefits to all individuals without regard to gender, race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital or domestic partner status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state laws or local ordinance or regulation.