Business Development Engineer

Dywidag; Bolingbrook, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DYWIDAG Monitoring seeks a Business Development Engineer to expand in the Americas, including the United States, Canada and Latin America. The role blends technical insight with hands-on sales and opportunity conversion.

You will build relationships with transportation authorities, consultants and contractors, prepare proposals and pricing, and participate in industry events while supporting the full sales cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering or related degree.
• Experience in infrastructure monitoring or engineering solutions.
• Strong communication, presentation and relation-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth for the monitoring business across the Americas.
• Build relationships with transportation authorities, consultants and contractors.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals, pricing and tender submissions.
• Conduct market research and opportunity tracking for regional development.
• Represent the company at conferences and customer meetings.
• Support opportunities through the full sales cycle and CRM data management.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Proposal writing

Relationship building

Pricing & negotiations

Travel readiness

CRM experience

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Construction/Geotechnical Engineering, Infrastructure Monitoring, Construction Management, Business or Sales

Tools

CRM systems (Dynamics 365)

Job description

DYWIDAG stands as a global leader in construction and infrastructure technology that works with government authorities, asset owners, construction companies, and design offices to support their infrastructure projects. We have expanded into over 50 countries worldwide and continue to keep infrastructure safe and secure every single day.

DYWIDAG is seeking a motivated and entrepreneurial Business Development Engineer – Infrastructure Monitoring to support the expansion of the DYWIDAG Monitoring business across the Americas, including the United States, Canada and Latin America. The role combines technical understanding with hands-on business development and sales responsibility. The successful candidate will identify and convert new opportunities, build relationships with infrastructure stakeholders, prepare proposals and pricing, analyze the market and represent DYWIDAG at relevant industry events.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Drive sales growth for DYWIDAG Monitoring across the Americas, including the United States, Canada and Latin America, by identifying, qualifying and converting new business opportunities.


• Build and maintain relationships with Departments and Ministries of Transportation, infrastructure owners, consultants, contractors and other relevant stakeholders across the region.


• Prepare technical and commercial proposals, pricing calculations, quotations and tender submissions in collaboration with the global monitoring team


• Conduct competitor analysis, market research and opportunity tracking to support commercial decisions and regional market development.


• Represent DYWIDAG Monitoring at conferences, customer meetings, technical workshops and relevant industry events throughout the Americas.


• Support opportunities throughout the full sales cycle, from initial customer engagement through project award and handover.


• Maintain accurate opportunity and customer information in the company CRM system and provide regular pipeline updates.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Infrastructure Monitoring, Construction Management, Business, Sales or a related discipline.


• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure monitoring, civil infrastructure, technical sales or business development for engineering solutions in the Americas.'


• Demonstrated experience working across the Americas, including the United States, Canada and/or Latin America, with the ability to develop business across different regional markets.


• Strong communication, presentation, proposal-writing and relationship-building skills.


• Commercial mindset with the ability to develop pricing, understand project costs and support negotiations.


• Self-motivated, organized and capable of working independently within an international team.


• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the Americas.


• Knowledge of bridge monitoring, transportation infrastructure, instrumentation, sensors or data acquisition systems.


• Experience Working with transportation authorities, infrastructure owners, engineering consultants or contractors in the Americas.


• Experience with Responding to RFQs, RFPs and public or private tender opportunities.


• Experience using CRM systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is beneficial.


• Delivering technical presentations, product demonstrations or customer workshops.


• English fluency; Spanish and/or French language capability is beneficial for regional market development.

MEASURE OF SUCCESS

• Development of a qualified and sustainable infrastructure monitoring opportunity pipeline across the Americas.


• Growth of relationships with priority transportation authorities, consultants, contractors and infrastructure owners.


• Timely preparation of competitive, technically sound proposals and pricing packages.


• Conversion of opportunities into profitable monitoring sales.


• Improved visibility and positioning of DYWIDAG Monitoring across the Americas


• This position is intended to develop into a broader leadership role within the DYWIDAG Monitoring business in the Americas.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel may be required as needed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, laptop use, etc.

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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What else do I need to know?

Safer, stronger, smarter. These values guide everything we do at DYWIDAG. We’ve been supporting infrastructure since 1865, and safety always comes first. Our strength is rooted in our engineering legacy, and smart, digital technologies are our future. We’re looking for passionate teammates with the mindset to succeed in the world of construction whatever role they fill, who can embody these values.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment, and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of gender, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.