Federal Business Development Content Specialist
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment — we live and breathe it every day.
GHD is hiring a new Federal Business Development Content Specialist to support GHD technical and marketing staff in developing compelling and concise proposal content, company collateral, internal messaging, and award narratives. The Canadian Federal Sector continues to be a high growth, increasing revenue business for GHD. As demand increases, our ability to win work is being constrained by insufficient proposal preparation and management capacity and a critical gap in specialized content development. To sustain growth, maintain our federal footprint, and support major pursuits, dedicated support roles are now essential.
Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you. With commitment, there’s no idea too big and no dream too far. We strive to create opportunities for all, giving you leading training and development programs to accelerate your growth.
Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make. Let’s solve the big problems together.
That’s why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact while working hard with our business to drive change. We’ll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.
Together with your colleagues, clients, and partners, you’ll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.
This position is open to sit anywhere in Canada.
Proposal Responsibilities
As part of proposal pursuits, the Technical Writer is an active member of the Canadian Federal proposal team. Key areas of responsibility include:
Develops or edits content based on research and collaborative discussions
Aligns content to scoring criteria of federal departments and agencies with a 95% scoring target
Develops “new” content for proposals working with GHD technical staff to reflect the changing landscape of the Canadian Federal
Managing multiple assignments and appropriately prioritizing tasks to meet all proposal schedules
Editing, updating, proofreading, rewriting, and/or fully crafting technical narratives and related marketing text (e.g., scope and approach sections of proposals) with support from involved technical staff.
Supports program level strategic development and implementation
Maintaining availability during proposal preparation to edit and/or write any needed text — from sections, introductions, cover letters, and executive summaries to captions and call-out boxes — ensuring that GHD’s voice, team strengths, and win themes are clearly woven throughout the document.
Reviewing documents regularly to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards for quality, format, and style.
Attending all team meetings and check-ins.
Collaborating with marketing staff and the proposal team to develop win themes, identify supporting evidence (e.g., project experience descriptions), and define strategic teaming opportunities.
Proficiency in InDesign is a bonus.
Qualifications
BA/BS in Technical Writing, English, Biology, Environmental Science, or a related science or engineering discipline.
Minimum of 4 years of technical writing or editing experience in the A/E/C industry highly preferred.
Please provide a cover letter and a sample of your work.
Salary Range: $80,300–$135,875 depending on background and qualifications.
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges-with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.
We’ll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions, and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
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