Director of Food & Beverage Capital Projects

BW Design Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group seeks a Director, Client Development in the US to lead large-scale capital programs in the food & beverage sector, managing bookings, commercial strategy, and delivery outcomes. Role spans processing, packaging, utilities, and facility modernization across brownfield and greenfield sites.

The position emphasizes executive leadership, client relationship building, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with SMEs, preconstruction, and construction teams to drive profitable growth and

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading capital programs for manufacturing clients in DB/EPC or integrated A/E/C environments.
• Deep understanding of regulated production environments (food/Beverage/CPG) and project delivery.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary delivery teams with scope, cost, schedule, and margin authority.
• Ownership of commercial outcomes and delivery risk in DB/EPC models.
• Preconstruction, constructability, phasing, shutdown/tie-in planning, and risk management experience.
• GMP/cGMP and HACCP exposure a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own bookings targets, pricing strategy, and commercial positioning for DB/EPC projects.
• Engage with executive stakeholders to align capital investments with strategic growth.
• Lead pursuit strategy, negotiate terms, and ensure contractual outcomes.
• Coordinate internal SMEs to deliver integrated DB/EPC solutions.
• Support go/no-go reviews, pipeline governance, and CRM discipline.
• Serve as executive sponsor through delivery and client satisfaction.

Skills

Client development

Executive communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Travel willingness

Education

BS/MS Engineering

PE preferred

MBA or PMP a plus

Tools

CRM

Job description

BW Design Group seeks a Director, Client Development in the US to lead large-scale capital programs in the food & beverage sector, managing bookings, commercial strategy, and delivery outcomes. Role spans processing, packaging, utilities, and facility modernization across brownfield and greenfield sites.

The position emphasizes executive leadership, client relationship building, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with SMEs, preconstruction, and construction teams to drive profitable growth and