About us

At NHC, we’re focused on innovative and effective process-based solutions for inland and coastal water environments. Our staff are passionate about addressing flood threats to communities, solving water supply and management challenges in the built and natural environment, and protecting and restoring freshwater and coastal ecosystems.

About the role

We’re looking for a seasoned marketing and proposal professional in Edmonton, Alberta to round out our corporate team at NHC. Are you:

• Organized and creative with a keen eye for details?
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and under tight timelines?
• A self-starter with ability to work both independently and as part of a team?
• An excellent communicator with strong organizational and problem-solving skills?
• A reliable team member who values integrity and respect?

If you answered “Yes!” to the above, then we’d like to hear from you.

Required education, skills, and experience

• Degree or diploma in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field; direct experience may be substituted for education.
• At least 3-7 years of proposal and internal/external marketing experience with an engineering, environmental, architectural, or construction services firm.
• Strong writing, editing, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro) and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

What does the job entail?

Candidates for this role can expect to lead the planning, development, and production of winning proposals from start to finish; and contribute to internal and external marketing activities and initiatives, as well as provide insight into our social media, business development, and marketing strategies. Main responsibilities include:

• Sourcing opportunities from relevant client or bid websites.
• Initiating and executing our 8-step proposal process including bid monitoring and proposal coordination/planning for RFPs, RFQs, SOQs, and SF330s.
• Maintaining up-to-date opportunity records in our CRM.
• Completing layout and production of proposals, ensuring submission is compliant and meets requirements.
• Developing and implementing sound key messages and win themes.
• Proofreading and editing content; assisting with writing and evaluating narratives for relevance.
• Creating and maintaining proposal materials such as resumes, project descriptions, and project photography.
• Proactively seeking involvement in our debrief process and sharing results and lessons learned.
• Proactively following up with clients and/or technical staff on results of bids.
• Identifying interview requirements and partnering with technical staff to prepare materials as well as conducting rehearsals.
• Providing additional strategic research and creating annual plans for our key account management program.
• Assisting with executing marketing tactics to support NHC’s strategic roadmap.
• Creating and enhancing brand awareness through development of marketing materials (collateral, brochures, award submissions, videos, etc).
• Developing intranet and website content for Alberta and ensuring content is current and properly organized.
• Proactively assisting in the development of a social media strategy to support company objectives.
• Proactively planning and executing business development related Alberta events.
• Supporting NHC’s involvement in conferences by creating required marketing materials.

Great reasons to join us!

We are different. NHC is an independent, employee-owned company. Our structure is horizontal, not top-down, and our sole focus remains to design and implement location-specific solutions to resolve both legacy and emerging water resource issues in rapidly changing geographies.

NHC was founded in 1972 by individuals with a specialized technical background and unique focus. As we continue to grow and evolve, we remain committed to the independent culture that has shaped our consulting practice over the past 50 years.

Today, we offer more than 270 dedicated employees based out of 16 offices in Canada, the US, Asia, and South America. Our physical hydraulic modeling operations are the largest in western North America and remain instrumental in our ability to test and refine location-specific approaches to every solution we design.

Apply today

NHC offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including annual merit-based bonuses. NHC’s success as an independent firm over more than 50 years has depended on the creativity and technical knowledge of our employees. We celebrate diversity and foster the professional development and well-being of our team.

If you have the necessary qualifications and are interested in joining our team, please send your resume and a cover letter via the Apply button on this page.

Closing Date: Friday, November 1, 2024

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  You must be legally eligible to work in the Canada to be considered for this position.