Job Description:

TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.

Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record (“ENR”) rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.  

 

Interested in joining our team? We’re looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!

Responsibilities

What you'll be challenged to do:

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is seeking a Business Development Support Specialst to join our Wichita, KS office.  We embraces an "All-In" client-focused approach recognizing that each person within the company plays a vital role in client service.  At Gannett Fleming TranSystems, clients are assigned to Business Development professionals and Client Service Teams. This approach allows us to best support the needs and goals of our clients.

 

The Business Development Support Specialist (BDSS) plays a key role in supporting our continued growth in the Central Region, primarily focusing on assisting our Midwest teams. The BDSS will assist with business development efforts for transportation infrastructure sectors: Federal, Government, Freight, Transit, and Aviation. Additionally, the BDSS supports Client Service Teams and Business Development teams with growing social media presence and maintaining social media calendar, and client and project pursuit activities, such as assisting in developing and producing qualifications, proposals, and presentations. As a Support Specialist, there will be many training opportunities to learn about the transportation market and the A/E/C industry.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone fascinated by the different modes of transportation and the infrastructure used to connect and enhance the movement of goods and people across today's integrated transportation system. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a can-do attitude and strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently under tight deadlines.

Primary Responsibilities (others may be included):

Business Development Support

• Supports individual parts of proposal development and production: resumes, project sheets, data collection, coordination, printing, assembling, and electronic submissions.


• Assistance with individual parts of a proposal, presentation, or a qualifications package may include research, writing, editing, formatting, and quality checking of text and graphics.


• Assists with archiving proposal content and uploading to appropriate internal databases or servers as part of the proposal closeout procedures.


• Assists with pipeline maintenance and qualification activities such as opening and updating opportunities, updating staff resumes, and project descriptions using our Marketing Information System, Deltek Vision.


• Assists with creating brochures, cut sheets, presentations, and marketing collateral for client meetings, conferences, and interviews.


• Supports pursuit capture planning and Client Service Teams by documenting meeting notes and action items.


• Conduct research to support capture planning and Client Service Team activities.


• Assists with conference planning.


• Maintains and manages social media calendar and assists with social media strategy.

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, English, communications, or related field is preferred.


• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills with a focus on attention to details.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.


• Understanding of Microsoft Office applications is required.


• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.


• Graphic design is a plus.


• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team member.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, depending on field assignments.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, construction and field assignments can be severe (i.e. Airport noise, inside factories, construction equipment, jack hammers, etc).

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, depending on field assignments.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and drive a car.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Featured Benefits: 

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.


• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.


• 401(k) company match


• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.


• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2025 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.


• Six (6) day winter break in 2025 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

 

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. Gannett Fleming TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: Gannett Fleming TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a Gannett Fleming TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.

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