Proposal Manager - UMIAQ Environmental

UIC Alaska • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

UMIAQ Environmental is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Proposal Manager to lead the development and submission of competitive proposals for environmental consulting, remediation, and regulatory compliance projects. The role oversees the proposal process from solicitation review through final submission, collaborating with technical staff, project managers, and leadership to produce compliant, compelling, and strategically aligned proposals that support company growth and business development objectives.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience managing proposals, preferably in environmental consulting, engineering, construction, or government contracting.
• Experience with federal, state, or municipal solicitations, including RFPs, RFQs, and IDIQ task orders.
• Strong technical writing, editing, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple proposals and meet competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and document collaboration tools.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, business, environmental science, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience with federal contracting requirements, including SBA 8(a) programs.
• Familiarity with environmental remediation, regulatory compliance, site characterization, spill response, or related services.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal development for federal, state, municipal, and private-sector opportunities.
• Review solicitations, identify requirements, and develop proposal schedules and compliance matrices.
• Coordinate with project managers, technical staff, and leadership to develop technical approaches, staffing plans, schedules, and cost inputs.
• Write, edit, and format proposals, statements of qualifications, capability statements, and past-performance summaries.
• Manage proposal deadlines, document reviews, quality control, and final submissions.
• Maintain proposal templates, resumes, project descriptions, and past-performance databases.
• Identify opportunities and support business development and capture planning.
• Ensure proposals align with solicitation requirements, company capabilities, and client expectations.
• Track proposal status, submission outcomes, and lessons learned to improve future efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed