Business Development Manager

Vista Projects; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Performance‑linked variable pay

Team events and inclusive culture

Job summary

Vista Projects Limited is seeking a Business Development Manager based in Houston to drive growth in the US market. You will work with the Calgary/Canada team to identify clients, pursue opportunities, and manage bids through CRM and coordinated proposals.

Ideal candidates have a business or engineering degree, 5+ years in BD or sales, and strong communication skills. International travel and MBA are preferred; you will join a collaborative, growth‑minded firm focused on energy and low‑carbon

Qualifications

• Degree in business management or engineering.
• Relevant experience in business development and/or B2B sales.
• Strong communication skills and ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to travel internationally, with valid passport.

Responsibilities

• Identify target markets and potential clients in the US and Canada.
• Engage with clients and prospects to develop opportunities and proposals.
• Maintain CRM (HubSpot) for opportunity tracking and reporting.
• Prepare professional proposals and information packages in response to RFPs.
• Coordinate with US and Canadian teams to align strategies and bids.
• Attend meetings and industry events to build relationships with clients.
• Assist leadership with manpower planning and quarterly reviews.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Multi-tasking

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in business management or engineering

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Job Title: Business Development Manager
Job Department: Business Development
Job Location: Houston, TX

What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people, that means meaningful, varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done.

We are innovators in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered, and we are contributing to some remarkable low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments, including electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects.. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

Why We Do It

The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Our multi-discipline teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector, from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions. We take pride in doing that work well, and just as much pride in continuously improving how we do it.

What You Would Do in This Role

The Business Development Account Manager contributes to the growth of Vista’s success.

This role will be based in the US, primarily the Houston market, with travel elsewhere in the US as required. The role will report to individuals in Canada with occasional travel to Canada. Technical and additional Business Development (BD) resources will be available to support in meetings both virtually and in person as required.

Duties of the role include:

• Working with the Calgary team, determine target markets, and potential clients within those markets
• Using and maintaining the Hubspot customer relations management system
• Attending meetings with the BD team and reporting on any new or developing opportunities
• Approaching potential clients through cold calls or industry functions, or by leveraging relationships from past dealings
• Conducting meetings, presentations, lunches, or other social outings to build relationships with potential or existing clients
• Ensuring Vista is put on the bid list of potential client projects, or is identified as a preferred supplier of engineering services
• Preparing professional, competitive proposals and information packages upon receipt of RFPs when requested
• Conducting lessons-learned sessions with members of the proposal team for both won and lost bids
• Planning and prioritizing personal sales activities and client contacts towards achieving agreed business goals
• Conducting market research, competitor analysis and client surveys
• Understanding the competition for each proposal or shortlisting of bids
• Identifying opportunities (via in-depth regional market knowledge) to expand the range of services
• Providing input into client functions, advertising, trinket items and the like
• Being aware of and participating in reviews of the quality objectives
• Assisting leadership with manpower planning as impacted by potential won/lost bids
• Providing customer feedback to the management team for Quarterly Reviews
• Relying on experience, networking, and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
• Supporting ad-hoc strategic initiatives
• Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

• Degree in business management or engineering
• Relevant experience in business development and/or B2B sales
• Strong communication skills (the role involves writing case studies, proposals, and press releases)
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
• Valid passport and ability to travel internationally, including occasional travel to Canada, as required for business purposes

Preferred

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• At least five years in BD or sales roles with a focus on oil and gas
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements involving EPC / EPCM

Why People Like at Vista

We do not just say we're a great place to work, our people do. Vista has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, a Best Workplace for Mental Health, and a Best Workplace for Women. These awards are earned through confidential surveys completed by our own team, so they reflect how people here actually feel and not just how we choose to describe ourselves.

What our people value most is how we work together. You will join experienced leaders and mentors who are genuinely invested in your growth, in teams built around collaboration rather than silos. We hire capable people, trust them to do their best work, and treat them as people rather than employee numbers. We are proud of the culture this creates, and we work hard to protect it as we grow.

Vista is also a place for people who like to make things better. If you are energized by innovating, by questioning how things are done and by helping Vista continuously improve, you will be in good company. We back that work with strong, modern project systems run by people who know how to get the most from them, but it is our people, not our tools, that make Vista what it is.

Vista offers all employees

• A challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industry
• Talented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another’s success
• The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work, not just something we say
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports
• An inclusive organization that values diversity.