Director, Business Development & Strategic Planning

Aecon Concessions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership Programs

Support for mental and physical well-being

Job summary

Aecon Concessions is seeking a Director of Business Development & Strategic Planning in Charlotte, NC. This leader will focus on developing and maintaining strategic growth plans while overseeing business development operations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nuclear operations, strategic growth initiatives, and excellent leadership skills.

Aecon promotes a culture of safety, integrity, and accountability, ensuring employees are empowered to thrive and make impactful contributions.

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience or equivalent.
• Well organized and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic growth plans for the business.
• Lead market research and analyze opportunities.
• Establish and maintain key customer relationships.

Skills

Technical background in nuclear operations

Business Analytical Skills

Commercial knowledge of contract terms

Strong facilitation skills

Ability to report and analyze data

Cross-cultural agility

Job description

Location: Charlotte, NC, US

Operating Sector: Nuclear

Position Title: Director, Business Development & Strategic Planning

Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

Safety Always is not only our #1 core value – it is the standard that anchors our culture. We believe the most ambitious projects deserve the most committed people. At Aecon, you won’t just build your career — you’ll help build what matters to enable future generations to thrive.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully.

We deliver infrastructure with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation – we call it Aecon Proud.

At Aecon we:

• We ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

• We are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.

• We are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives and training, partnerships with Veteran groups, to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.

• We operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.

• Our success is built on the passion, expertise, and dedication of our people. Together, we embrace strong execution, innovation, and continuous improvement — values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member. If you’re inspired to make a difference through future-building projects, join our best-in-class team.

What is the Opportunity?

This role will be responsible for developing and maintaining strategic growth plans, directing day-to-day operations for the business development and marketing organization, and establishing and maintaining key customer relationships.

What You'll Do Here:

• Leadership
  • Function as a key member of the US Nuclear senior leadership team (SLT) to develop objectives and strategies in support of achieving the organization’s strategic business goals.
  • Provide leadership and oversight for the US Nuclear business development and marketing team.
  • Collaborate with other Aecon market sector leaders (Civil, Industrial, Utilities, etc.) operating in the US to support overall growth for Aecon in the US.
  • Provide leadership for the integration of the former United Engineers and Constructors business strategy and business development stakeholders into the Aecon organization.
• Strategic Growth
  • Develop and maintain strategic growth plans for the US Nuclear organization, including Commercial Nuclear Services, Federal Services, and Automotive Manufacturing Services divisions.
  • Lead efforts to identify and develop key business relationships in pursuit of alliances, teaming agreements, and joint ventures.
  • Lead efforts to identify and develop key new customer relationships and maintain existing customer relationships.
  • Monitor our business division markets for emerging opportunities or changes that could impact the existing market.
  • Perform market research in areas such as market size, growth potential, and market shares.
  • Assist the SLT to prepare/advise on annual revenue targets and budgets and update as required (quarterly).
• Opportunity Development and Tracking
  • Monitor sales activity and market conditions and adjust the business development strategy as appropriate.
  • Analyze and filter the potential opportunities for the best fit with divisional goals.
  • Ensure valid opportunities are documented and managed using the Aecon-wide CRM tool.
  • Maintain and update customer relationship mapping information.
  • Coordinate with the RFP Response and Proposal Teams to ensure clear transition of the opportunity via the Bid/No-bid review process.
  • Develop improved methods and means to accurately identify market analysis through research and digital sources.
• Customer Relationships
  • Establish and maintain effective contact with clients, including post-award contact. Identify new work leads and manage lead follow-up.
  • Provide advice, liaison, planning, etc. to the prospective and current clients.
• Strategic Risk Management
  • Collect and track feedback on our teams’ execution performance from customers (continuous improvement initiatives).
  • Track and communicate what our top competitors are doing.
  • Conduct risk analysis, including review of Terms and Conditions, pre-bid recommendation forms, PRC and chairing or attending pre-bid and bid closing meetings.
• Managing Business Development Organization
  • Provide oversight and direction for day-to-day operations for the business development and marketing organization.
  • Develop clear procedural guidance for the business development team with regard to strategic focus and opportunity development.
  • Establish standards and expectations for written communication with new and existing customers, including presentations, email, and other formal means of communicating.
  • Create a “process adherence” culture in the business development team.
  • Act as a strong mentor and coach for the business development team.
  • Oversee marketing and communications activities as needed to support strategic growth and improvement initiatives.
  • Establish regular reporting and business intelligence that provides the leadership team with information needed to manage the business.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Technical background: Nuclear operations, nuclear services or construction, or equivalent nuclear industry experience.
• Business Analytical Skills and knowledge of basic negotiating approaches.
• Commercial knowledge – solid understanding of the risks in contract terms.
• Strong facilitation skills to validate and understand complex business-related (or market) problems and to clearly understand, define and communicate problems to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to understand business problems and challenges and proactively identify options for consideration appropriately mitigate impact to the business.
• Ability to report data and analyze data for relevant trends.
• Well organized, energetic and able to work well under pressure.
• Cross-cultural agility – awareness of and value for diverse Indigenous culture and history.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics.

Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.