Business Development Manager

Brightpath Associates LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruiting firm in Houston seeks an Executive Recruiter to manage WaaS contracts in residential construction. The role involves building relationships with clients and stakeholders, along with a strong emphasis on strategic business development and sales expertise. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and at least 10 years of combined experience. This full-time role offers a chance to contribute significantly to exciting projects in the field.

Qualifications

• Eager to identify and close projects.
• History of successful sales experience.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage WaaS contracts.
• Meet with clients to promote business model.
• Build relations with key stakeholders.

Skills

Sales experience

Excellent communication skills

Project-specific strategy development

Understanding municipal politics

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

10 years in Engineering/Business Development

Job description

Executive Recruiter at Brightpath Associates LLC

Job Summary

This role will be responsible for developing, securing, and managing long-term WaaS contracts in the residential construction and municipal markets throughout the Houston market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify current assets & future projects that could benefit from the water and wastewater treatment systems sold as WaaS business model for residential construction customers.
• Meet with potential clients to promote our business model approach & create a strategic advantage for us.
• Identify key decision-makers & create an appropriate strategy.
• Build new customer relations with engineers, home developers, lawyers, and other relevant key stakeholders.
• Be familiar with the residential construction markets. Prefer knowledge of leasing and similar financial structures throughout the territory (P3 and MUD, etc.).
• Act as primary client contact during the project development period.
• Coordinate with the our BD team, engineering, finance, and legal, to develop project proposals.

Requirements

• Driven individual with an eagerness to identify and close projects.
• History of successful sales experience.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to develop project‑specific BD strategy.
• Ability to understand municipal government politics and utility decision‑making processes.
• Ability to identify key decision‑makers in both municipal and industrial organizations.
• Strong skills with the MS Office suite of programs.
• Ability to travel throughout the territory as needed.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and communication skills.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related engineering field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years combined experience in Engineering and Business/Project Development.
• Experience in lease &/or concession contracts and sales is preferred.
• Experience in the location and the specified city is preferred with relevant knowledge and relationships highly welcome.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Business Development, Sales, and Marketing

Industries

• Civil Engineering, Construction, and Engineering Services