Junior Proposal / Technical Writer

**About the Company** Property \& Environmental Management, Inc. (PEM) is a HUBZone\-certified SBA small business specializing in federal construction, facilities, and environmental contracts. PEM serves a diverse portfolio of federal agency clients, including the U.S. Department of State (OBO), WMATA, USACE, NIH, NIST, and USDA, delivering compliant, high\-quality proposals across IDIQs, MATOCs, and joint venture vehicles. **Position Summary** PEM is seeking a Junior Proposal / Technical Writer to support federal construction, facilities, environmental, and professional services proposals. This role supports the Proposal Manager by developing compliant written content, organizing proposal inputs, proofreading documents, maintaining proposal libraries, and assisting with final production. The ideal candidate is a strong writer with excellent attention to detail, strong follow\-through, and the ability to learn federal proposal requirements in a deadline\-driven environment. This will be a great opportunity for a recent college graduate who demonstrates strong writing fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and genuine motivation to build a career in federal government contracting. The right entry\-level candidate will receive structured mentorship and hands\-on development from an experienced Proposal Manager. **Key Responsibilities** * Draft and edit proposal content, including technical narratives, management approaches, past performance write\-ups, resumes, project descriptions, and compliance responses. * Review solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and task order requests to identify proposal instructions, evaluation factors, formatting requirements, and submission requirements. * Support proposal outlines, compliance matrices, writing assignments, review schedules, and production checklists. * Translate technical input from project managers, subcontractors, and subject matter experts into clear, compliant, evaluator\-focused proposal content. * Proofread and format proposal documents for grammar, consistency, compliance, page layout, font, margin, and production requirements. * Maintain proposal libraries, including past performance narratives, resumes, project descriptions, templates, certifications, and reusable content. * Support final proposal production, including PDF assembly, file naming, quality control, and submission package preparation. * Track writing assignments, deadlines, missing inputs, and review comments. * Support related technical writing needs, including reports, submittals, procedures, corporate capability materials, and marketing content. **Required Experience \& Skills** * Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and document organization skills. * Ability to write clearly, accurately, and professionally under deadline pressure. * Strong attention to detail and ability to follow formatting, compliance, and submission instructions. * Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles, formatting, tables, headers/footers,