Technical Writer - DOT at WSB & Associates, Inc. dba WSB in Wake Village, Texas

Job Description:

Forge ahead with WSB! WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results and we’ve dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration and forward-thinking ideas. We’ve inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.

WSB is looking for a Technical Writer to support our North Texas Team. We are looking for an experienced person who can lead high-level, strategic pursuits from opportunity strategy through to shortlist presentation activities. This role is responsible for creating strategic, focused client-centric sales and proposal documents to help drive our sales strategy and further develop our key client relationships and opportunities.

Technical Writer:

The Technical Writer is responsible for the day-to-day pursuit schedule management, layout, editing, and production of large proposals, statements of qualifications and presentations. This role must work independently on multiple assignments and manage schedule without regular assistance of supervisor, completing high-quality assignments on time.

What you will do:

Proposal Management and Development

• Work with leadership and technical SMEs to craft appropriate sales strategies and win themes. Make recommendations for subconsultants, projects, key differentiators.
• Manage the technical writing, development and production of SOQ/proposal responses (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, LOIs etc.) in a deadline-intensive, fast-paced environment; includes developing visually attractive submittals that graphically communicate key points.
• Manage proposal schedule and ensure compliant content.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and other team partners.
• Ensure printing, final delivery and archiving of client submittals.
• Provide expert quality control checks for other Marketing Coordinators, providing style and grammar edits and verifying data. Ensuring compliance.

Opportunity and Account Strategy

• Participate in and sometimes lead key opportunity planning meetings.
• Participate in account planning meetings.
• Support development of relationships with strategic teaming partners and subconsultants where possible.

Shortlist/Interview Strategy and Preparation

• Collaborate with marketing and technical staff on client presentation/interview strategy.
• Create client presentation/interview: both digital and printed materials, as needed.
• Work with management to conduct Client Debriefs.

General

• Help to create project descriptions and resumes by interviewing project personnel and reviewing existing documentation; perform other writing and editing assignments, as needed.
• Stay abreast on new proposal/presentation technologies, and shares updates with group.
• May help coordinate the logistics for professional conferences, including exhibit booth materials.
• Interact and meet with Practice Leaders, Group Managers and Division Managers, as needed.

Skills Needed

• Excellent written (grammar) communication skills including writing, proofing and editing.
• Strong graphic and document layout and design skills.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple project deadlines simultaneously. Know how to identify issues and escalate problems quickly.
• Critical thinking skills to exercise judgment about important sales content and pursuit strategy.
• Excellent organizational skills, diligent with time management, detail-oriented and able to solve problems creatively.
• Flexibility – ability to adapt quickly to changes.
• Must be motivated, results oriented, team player who can successfully collaborate with multiple personalities and communicate with all levels of the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Technical Writer or similar sales-related position.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study: Business, Communications, Marketing, English or other related discipline preferred.
• Previous sales or communications experience with A/E/C or consulting firms.
• Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic team environment and demonstrate a willingness to shift easily between various responsibilities with diverse stakeholders.

Intermediate-to-Expert Knowledge Of

• Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Adobe Acrobat; Bluebeam is a plus
• Online search functions
• Adobe Creative Cloud InDesign and Photoshop

Who We Are: WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in engineering, community planning, environmental, and construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 30 complementary areas across the nation.

WSB does not accept resumes from third parties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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