Specifications Writer jobs in Poughkeepsie, NY

Join a winning team! PC is seeking an accomplished technical writer and content developer to support our business development and marketing teams in growing our book of business across the East Coast. This individual will develop clear, compelling content for proposals, presentations, and marketing initiatives related to water, wastewater and building construction. In this role, you will support the entire proposal process – from research and strategy planning to drafting, editing, and final production. Qualified applicants should have a four-year degree (preferably in engineering, construction management or related technical field) with outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Expert-level time management and organization skills are key to achieving proposal deadlines and priorities.

This position may be based full time in the office, or on a hybrid basis, which includes three days in office, in South Burlington, Vermont; Portland, Maine, Manchester, New Hampshire, Poughkeepsie, New York, Charlotte, North Carolina; or Atlanta, Georgia with the expectation that occasional travel will be required to projects and regional offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Author and edit clear, concise, high-quality content that is used in the submission of prequalifications, proposals, presentations, and marketing materials. Content focuses on company qualifications and experience, preconstruction and construction practices, project management approach, and PC’s differentiators.
• Produce original short-form and long-form content that includes expository, narrative, persuasive and creative styles within PC’s standards.
• Create business development and marketing content to support internal and external communications and website and social media initiatives.
• Manage proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering and content development/review.
• Conduct interviews and collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts including PC project teams and executives to incorporate their expertise and messaging.
• Plan, review and edit all deliverables alongside business development and marketing specialists during layout, graphics and print production.
• Prepare and coach project teams for interview presentations to clients.
• Achieve new work goals by supporting assignments and key deliverables within estimating, business development, and preconstruction departments.
• Update and maintain proposal and prequalification language, historical project database, and similar content libraries.
• Maintain PC’s style guide. Advocate for brand and core value standardization across all communications.

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PC Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We recognize that diversity and inclusion are a driving force in the success of our company.

About PC Construction: PC offers general contracting, construction management and design-build services to private and public clients across the country. The company manages projects along the eastern seaboard of the United States from its headquarters in Vermont and a network of locations in Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York and North Carolina. A construction industry leader for over 60 years, PC Construction is guided to success by its team of dedicated employee-owners.