Marketing Assistant / Writer

Marketing Assistant / Writer

H.F. Lenz Engineering, a nationally recognized engineering & design firm, is seeking a skilled writer to join our marketing team and assist in the development of compelling content that supports our company's business development and proposal efforts and helps us win new projects. This position is based in our Johnstown, PA headquarters. The ideal candidate is a journalist-minded, inquisitive writer who understands our business and clients, asks insightful questions, and delivers high-quality content that aligns with H.F. Lenz Company's voice and brand guidelines.

In this role, you'll build and refine your writing skills in a collaborative, fast-paced corporate setting. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, you'll regularly produce new project descriptions and collaborate directly with Project Managers and Principals to gather approvals, obtain project photography, and manage client permissions, often on tight deadlines. You'll also leverage our in-house templates to turn your content into polished marketing materials. This role builds relationships across practices and geographies to uncover expertise, research and project insights that often remain embedded within organizational silos. You'll use your organizational skills to manage a library of project description content and will be responsible for entering concise, accurate information into our CRM system.

This position is ideal for detail-oriented individuals who enjoy focused work, consistency, and the reliability of a structured schedule with clear expectations. You'll gain specialized skills in a process that contributes meaningfully to the company's growth.

Applicants may be asked to provide writing samples.

Responsibilities

• Write, proofread, and edit copy for project descriptions, brochures, presentations, social media and website content
• Manage workload and coordinate with all necessary in-house teams and internal clients to prepare project descriptions in a timely manner
• Maintain project descriptions and project photography files, as well as update our CRM database
• Ensure accuracy of materials by coordinating with team members effectively and professionally
• Create project description layouts utilizing existing templates
• Comply with firm branding guidelines, departmental procedures and standards, internal client preferences, and instructions
• Assist the Marketing Department with other proposal and business development tasks as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Writing, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field
• Demonstrated strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with attention to detail
• Experience in the Architectural, Engineering, or Construction industry or a professional services workplace is preferred
• Required experience in Microsoft Word
• Experience working with CRM systems
• Preferred experience in Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Cloud

H.F. Lenz Company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants for positions with HFL must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of eligibility will be required at the time of employment. All offers will be contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment background checks and verifications as required by our hiring process.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection and interview process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Manager at (814) 269-9371 or email at cmanippo@hflenz.com

Staffing Requisition #: 2026-012