Director of Development – Mission Critical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through comprehensive market research, networking initiatives, and targeted outreach strategies.

• Cultivate relationships with data center end users, customers, design teams, and other vital industry stakeholders.

• Manage and progress opportunities throughout the sales and preconstruction phases.

• Support strategic sales initiatives, oversee pipeline management, engage in CRM activities, and prepare proposals and presentations.

• Lead and coordinate design-build and design-assist efforts, including defining scope, assumptions, and necessary clarifications.

• Collaborate with estimating and preconstruction teams to formulate competitive, low-risk solutions.

• Work closely with operations to ensure seamless project turnover and continuity from pursuit to execution.

• Develop strategies to tackle customer challenges and set the company apart in the mission-critical market.

• Stay updated on data center construction trends, market opportunities, and changing customer requirements.

• Conduct client meetings to understand customer needs and present customized solutions.

• Forge strategic partnerships and connect regional teams with relevant clients and market partners.

• Contribute to long-term revenue growth and expansion within the mission-critical sector.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in the construction industry, particularly in business development, project development, preconstruction, and/or execution of large-scale projects.

• Significant experience in mission-critical, data center, concrete construction, or similarly complex construction markets.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

• Demonstrated success in identifying new opportunities and building strategic relationships and partnerships.

• Proficiency in strategic planning, project development, preconstruction, and leading cross-functional teams.

• Strong understanding of risk management and project delivery processes.

• Proven ability to develop solutions for complex customer and project requirements.

• Exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and strategic thinking skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, design teams, estimating, preconstruction, operations, and executive leadership.

• Willingness to travel as necessary for client meetings, project engagements, and business development initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-based bonus opportunities.

• Additional incentive plans available.

• Total compensation potential exceeding $300,000.

• Comprehensive benefits package offered.

• Nationwide career opportunity with the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S.

• Opportunity to assume a key leadership role in the company's mission-critical/data center growth strategy.

• Access to a substantial national platform and extensive internal resources.