Schnabel Engineering

Business Development Specialist

Chadds Ford, PA

Full-time

$45,760-$58,240

About This Job

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 600+ employees in 30 offices throughout the United States.

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.

Benefit options include:

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Medical insurance

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Dental insurance

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Flexible spending accounts

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Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)

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Short-term disability (100% company-paid)

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Long-term disability

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Supplemental life insurance

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401(k) and profit-sharing plan

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Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

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Bonus program

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Paid time off

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9 Paid Holidays

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Wellness program

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Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description:

The Business Development (BD) Services Assistant supports the BD Services team with a variety of tasks supporting business development, strategy implementation, and client management. Working with the BD Services team, the BD Assistant will support the development of qualifications materials, including proposals, resumes, profiles, flat sheets and other materials necessary to secure new client and project opportunities. The BD Assistant will also support requests from Prequalifications Specialist as time permits. The ideal candidate will be in Chadds Ford, PA.

Job Responsibilities:

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Assist Proposal Manager and/or Proposal Coordinator with administrative and logistical aspects of the proposal development.

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Collect and organize proposal information, including layout, resumes, project profiles, and content development.

+ Maintains resume updates and supports development of new employee resumes. + Supports the development and updating of project profiles and flatsheets. + Supports the development of prequal resumes. + Supports proposal production.

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Works with BD Services Managers and Proposal Managers/Coordinators to support proposal closeout efforts.

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Maintains Schnabel merchandise “store” of conference goodies, including counting inventory, ordering and shipping to offices/conferences.

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Assist with conference coordination. This includes scheduling/registrations/calendar/delivery of materials to conferences.

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Supports the maintenance of business development information in Deltek Vantagepoint as needed.

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Assist with subconsultant proposal requests.

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Proofreads proposals and other marketing-related documents.

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Work within the framework/templates developed by Creative Services.

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Supports other BD related tasks as needed.

Required Skills/Experience:

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1-2 years of administrative experience.

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Ability to work effectively with BD and Creative Services teams, as well as a wide variety of staff.

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Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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Strong proofreading and grammar skills.

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Strong organizational skills to manage timelines, resources and multiple tasks.

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Experience using Adobe InDesign/Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office.

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Willingness to travel as necessary to offices and professional meetings.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

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Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, communications, or marketing.

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Understanding of database management.

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Deltek Vantagepoint experience.

Other Requirements:

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Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.

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Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.

The compensation range for this position is between $22 to $28 per hour. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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