Word Processor/Technical Editor/Proposal Assistant (P/T or F/T)

Description : Polytechnique Environmental, Inc. (Polytechnique) is seeking to hire a Word Processor/Technical Editor/Proposal Assistant. This position will play an integral role supporting our technical team and our proposal managers/business development team with ensuring delivery of high-quality reports, proposals, and presentations.

Job Details
Title: Word Processor/Technical Editor/Proposal Assistant
Company: Polytechnique Environmental, Inc.
Application Period Opens: May 1, 2021
Salary: $25 - $35 per hour
Job Type: Part-time or full-time
Start Date: September 1, 2021
Location: 9837 Belmont Street, Bellflower, California

Desired Qualifications
Education:
Associates or bachelor’s degree (preferred) or higher in English, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or Communications
Software:
Advanced skill with Office 365, Adobe Acrobat DC Standard, and InDesign
Experience:
10 years of applicable experience in a technical environment
Location:
Candidates residing in a HUB Zone (sba.gov), preferred residence in Bellflower, California
Skills:
The following skills are essential for the role:
• Superior oral communication and writing skills, strong technical writing skills, editorial and quality assurance expertise
• Ability to integrate technical information in a persuasive manner
• Strong understanding of document production (review cycles and functions of document processing, editing, graphics design, and final assembly)
• Strong document management skills (ability to maintain budget and schedule)
• Strong interpersonal skills to allow for harmonious working relationships with subject matter experts (SMEs), coworkers, clients, and subcontractors
• Ability to establish priorities, follow direction, work independently, and achieve objectives with minimal supervision
• Excellent coordination skills and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Ability to research ideas, analyze options, and make recommendations
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to handle multiple, concurrent projects
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities, stringent deadlines, and last-minute requirements to accomplish tasks within non-negotiable client deadlines
• Ability to receive and take positive action on constructive feedback

Company Description
Polytechnique provides environmental engineering services to municipal and industrial clients. We specialize in environmental compliance, engineering, and sustainability services. Our goal at Polytechnique is to support clients as they address their unique environmental challenges. Polytechnique’s success is based on understanding our clients’ unique challenges and engaging the right resources to deliver reliable, efficient solutions.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, development, and completion of assigned tasks, including editing technical documents prepared by our technical team and developing proposal scopes, plans for proposal preparation, proposal outlines, schedules, assignments, graphics, and themes.

The successful candidate will independently gather information from SMEs to organize and complete reports and to write standards, policies, and process documentation. The successful candidate will proactively identify, and address documentation needs as well as ensure the quality and accuracy of the deliverables.
Responsibilities include editing, proofreading, and assisting in the management of the throughput of documents and presentations written by technical professionals in their respective fields. More specifically:

• Call meetings and escalate issues, as needed, to ensure progression through document deliverables
• Schedule and coordinate status meetings/teleconferences and draft/final reviews
• Review technical documents, including editing reports to meet client directives, proofreading, and rephrasing; and providing oversight/corrections to logic, syntax, and formatting
• Ensure documents are technically accurate and consistent with internal style guidelines for format, clarity, organization, and readability
• Prepare or work with the team to create graphics and illustrations to elaborate on or compliment technical writing
• Maintain comprehensive documentation that meets professional documentation standards
• Meet with the SME to interpret the subject matter against Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and accurately document this information clearly and concisely
• Integrate and work directly with senior leadership and SME to develop highly effective proposals
• Engage and be proactive in internal relationship building with key technical leaders
• Monitor compliance with RFPs
• Interface with associates for various activities, including the document revision process, deliverable coaching, and building program team rapport
• Write, coordinate, and assemble proposal sections
• Organize experience thematically, demonstrating knowledge of the scope of work (SOW), understanding of the problem, and/or evaluation criteria, helping the evaluator understand the relevance of the project, subject matter experience and skills applied, and successes and challenges overcome
• Reinforce team members' experience relevant to roles with respect to the SOW and evaluation criteria
• Ensure response is organized, clear, and concise for ease of evaluation; include use of matrices and exhibits to highlight relevant experience with respect to the SOW and evaluation criteria
• Ensure final content is aligned to overall themes and provides our clear and concise value to the client's unique needs and operations
• Edit content for grammar, one-voice, words to avoid, in accordance with RFP requirements
• Coordinate development of oral presentations
• Debrief teams after proposal submission

Contact : Polytechnique Environmental, Inc. | Engineering and Consulting (polytechenv.com)

Phone: 562.294.6032

Email: info@polytechenv.com

Deadline for Applying : Aug 31, 2021 03:54 PM