Proposal Manager - UMIAQ Environmental

Overview

UMIAQ Environmental is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Proposal Manager to lead the development and submission of competitive proposals for environmental consulting, remediation, and regulatory compliance projects. This role will oversee the proposal process from solicitation review through final submission, collaborating with technical staff, project managers, and leadership to develop compliant, compelling, and strategically aligned proposals that support the company’s growth and business development objectives.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Lead proposal development for federal, state, municipal, and private-sector opportunities.

• Review solicitations, identify requirements, and develop proposal schedules and compliance matrices.

• Coordinate with project managers, technical staff, and leadership to develop technical approaches, staffing plans, schedules, and cost inputs.

• Write, edit, and format proposals, statements of qualifications, capability statements, and past-performance summaries.

• Manage proposal deadlines, document reviews, quality control, and final submissions.

• Maintain proposal templates, resumes, project descriptions, and past-performance databases.

• Identify opportunities and support business development and capture planning.

• Ensure proposals align with solicitation requirements, company capabilities, and client expectations.

• Track proposal status, submission outcomes, and lessons learned to improve future efforts.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, environmental science, or a related field preferred.

• Three or more years of experience managing proposals, preferably in environmental consulting, engineering, construction, or government contracting.

• Experience with federal, state, or municipal solicitations, including RFPs, RFQs, and IDIQ task orders.

• Strong technical writing, editing, organization, and project management skills.

• Ability to coordinate multiple proposals and meet competing deadlines.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and document collaboration tools.

• Experience with federal contracting requirements, including SBA 8(a) programs, is a plus.

• Familiarity with environmental remediation, regulatory compliance, site characterization, spill response, or related services is desirable.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Utqiaġvik, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska’s top 10 companies with approximately 4,400 employees nationwide and revenues above $1 Billion annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Iñupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities.

UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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Requisition ID 2026-26396

Category Research & Scientific

Location : Location US-AK-Anchorage

Travel Requirement Less than 10%