Business Development Manager - Water/Wastewater

Myers & Sons Construction; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Visa)

Company Vehicle or Car Allowance

Company Cell Phone or Allowance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401K with 8% Match

Employee Deferred Comp Savings Plan

Voluntary insurance plans

Paid time off

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Myers & Sons Construction seeks a strategic Business Development leader to drive market entry for water and wastewater treatment projects. You will connect engineers, suppliers, and facility owners, guiding opportunities from concept through pre-construction while aligning with in-house teams.

The role supports growth across California and Colorado. The ideal candidate has engineering or technical background, with experience in water sectors and long sales cycles, plus existing industry

Qualifications

• Engineering background or technical education required.
• Experience in water/wastewater, industrial water, or recycled water markets preferred.
• Existing relationships in water/wastewater or industrial treatment sectors are a plus.
• Ability to develop relationships with contractors, engineering firms, owners and suppliers on long sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Act as the connector between engineers, equipment suppliers, and facility owners needing water and wastewater solutions.
• Introduce Myers & Sons into projects early in concept, design and pre-construction phases.
• Identify underserved opportunities across private water treatment in agriculture, food & beverage, industrial sectors, data centers, and manufacturing.
• Shape market development by prioritizing focus areas and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and operations teams to align capabilities with project needs.
• Expand Myers & Sons footprint across California and Colorado.

Skills

Account management

Market development

Business development

Relationship building

Engineering background

Education

Engineering degree or technical education

Job description

This is your opportunity to take a well-established construction and infrastructure business further into the alternative delivery public and private water and wastewater treatment plant space. Build the relationships, credibility, and momentum to turn opportunity into a revenue-generating projects, with the resources and team to maximize your superpowers.

This is your runway to think long-term, work upstream, and introduce the company into projects before competitors even know they exist.

Who You Are

If you have ever sat in an engineering firm, equipment supplier, water technology company or at a contractor and thought, "I see the opportunity here, but I don’t have the freedom to pursue it the right way," this role is built for you.

How You Will Create the Market

You:

• Become the connector between engineers, equipment suppliers, and private & public facility owners who need water and wastewater treatment solutions.
• Introduce the company into projects early — during concept, design, and pre-construction — where long-term relationships matter more than quick wins.
• Identify underserved opportunities in private water treatment across agriculture, food & beverage, industrial processing, data centers, and advanced manufacturing.
• Shape how this market develops by deciding where to focus, who to partner with, and which opportunities are worth pursuing.
• Work side by side with internal engineering and operations teams to align technical capabilities with real-world project needs.
• Expand the company’s footprint across California, and Colorado

Experience You Bring

You may have experience:

• In water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial water, or recycled water
• In account management, market development, or business development with long sales cycles
• A background working with contractors, engineering firms, plant designers, equipment manufacturers, public and private owners or water technology companies
• Engineering background or technical education
• Existing relationships in water, wastewater, or industrial treatment markets, or supporting private facilities such as food & beverage, agriculture, data centers, or industrial plants

Compensation

Your compensation is intentionally flexible and will be built around the right person. Base salary + strong incentive bonuses. As this market grows, so does your influence, leadership opportunity and earnings potential. This role is positioned as the foundation for a future water treatment division.

You have geographic flexibility and can be based in California or Colorado, working where the opportunity is strongest.

Who We Are

Myers and Sons Construction is a Heavy Civil Construction Company. They specialize in Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants, Bridge Construction, Bridge Restoration, Roadway Rehabilitation, Concrete Bridge Overlays, Concrete Paving and Alternative Delivery Projects, including Design Build, CMGC, CMAR and Progressive Design Build throughout California and Colorado. For more information on our company please visit www.myers-sons.com

Benefits We Provide

• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)-our company covers 80% of the healthcare cost for our employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the remaining 20%, which is pre-taxable.
• Company Vehicle or Car Allowance
• Company Cell Phone or Allowance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care FSA
• 401K with 8% Match
• Employee Deferred Comp Savings Plan
• Voluntary insurance plans available-Accident/Critical Illness/Cancer/Hospital Indemnity/Life and AD&D
• Paid time off
• Work in a collaborative environment that fosters creativity, support and mutual respect.

Myers & Sons Construction is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status