Responsibilities
ECS's Environmental team is seeking a Business Development Specialist / Proposal Specialist to support the pursuit of large-scale remediation projects. This role will focus on reviewing solicitations, preparing proposals, and developing cost estimates that position ECS to win complex remediation work across federal, state, and private sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Work directly with the Director of Environmental Services, Principals, engineering staff, and both current and prospective clients to implement business development strategies
- Attend industry associations, conferences, and trade shows to network with potential clients
- Maintain and update project sheets, resumes, and client databases
- Review project specifications and prepare preliminary cost estimates for remediation systems, treatment design, tank removal, and other ECS remediation services.
- Collaborate with project managers and technical staff to ensure estimates reflect accurate scope and approach.
- Support development of pricing strategies that align with project Monitor bid sites and market intelligence for remediation opportunities.
- Coordinate internally with service line leaders and project managers to qualify and prioritize pursuits.
- Assist in maintaining client and project databases for business development tracking.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
- Have 3 or more years of experience in environmental consulting, remediation estimating, or proposal development.
- Familiarity with price estimating, proposal preparation, lead generation, and bid site search optimization.
- Strong technical writing and editing skills.
- Ability to interpret specifications and translate them into actionable proposal and cost documents.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills; proven ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); estimating or proposal software a plus.
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills across technical and business development staff.
About Us
ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #144 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2025).
ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.
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ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC
Sep 06, 2025