Proposal Marketing Associate

Atwell is seeking a Proposal Marketing Associate to support our Power & Energy practice, including electric utility, transmission, and renewable energy markets. This is a remote role supporting teams across the U.S.

In this role, you will partner directly with Power & Energy leadership, technical teams, and business development professionals to develop strategic, high-impact proposals and client-facing materials that drive growth in traditional utility and renewable energy sectors.

The ideal candidate brings Power & Energy marketing experience within power, utilities, transmission, or renewable energy and understands how to position technical engineering services in competitive energy markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support proposal and SOQ development for Power & Energy pursuits, including transmission, substations, generation, and renewable projects


• Support capture planning for pursuits ranging from mid-sized to large-scale contracts


• Collaborate closely with Power & Energy leadership to align messaging with strategic growth initiatives


• Participate in go/no-go discussions, pursuit strategy meetings, and proposal reviews


• Draft and edit technical proposal content, resumes, and project descriptions specific to utility and renewable energy work


• Ensure proposals clearly communicate differentiators within electric utility and renewable markets


• Design and format proposal materials using Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office


• Support sales enablement efforts including presentations, client communications, and marketing collateral


• Conduct market research related to electric utilities, transmission operators, and renewable energy developers


• Maintain and organize Power & Energy project data, resumes, and marketing assets


• Assist with conference support, industry events, and sector-specific award submissions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, Business, or related field


• 3–6+ years of proposal or marketing experience within AEC, engineering, or professional services


• Direct experience supporting proposals for:
  
  
  
  • Electric utilities
  
  
  • Transmission and distribution
  
  
  • Substations or generation
  
  
  • Renewable energy (solar, wind, BESS)
  
  
  
  


• Experience supporting RFPs, RFQs, and SOQs for utility or energy clients


• Strong understanding of proposal capture processes and pursuit strategy


• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign required; Illustrator and Photoshop preferred)


• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)


• Experience working with CRM systems and proposal tracking tools preferred


• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a deadline-driven environment

Preferred Experience

• Experience working directly with Power & Energy or Utility business line leadership


• Familiarity with investor-owned utilities, co-ops, municipalities, or renewable developers


• Experience supporting pursuits ranging from $500K to multi-million-dollar contracts


• Knowledge of utility industry trends and renewable energy market dynamics

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