Business Development Director - Renewables (62364)

The Business Development Director at NEI Electric Power Engineering is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and managing client relationships in the renewables sector. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and requires extensive knowledge of engineering and sales in the utility market. Candidates can work either in-office or remotely. The position offers a salary range of $150,000 - $185,000 per year.
Description
Business Development Director
About the Position
The Business Development Director is responsible for developing new opportunities with prospects and expanding existing business and relationships with clients in their assigned territory. They will achieve this through their own prospecting and account management activities, partnering with other NEI team members involved in the accounts, and leveraging NEI’s marketing efforts. The Business Development Director is the primary liaison between prospects and clients and with NEI internal stakeholders (e.g., Proposals, Marketing, and Engineering). You will work in a highly collaborative manner to ensure prospects and clients understand how NEI’s solutions, and partnership with them, fit their needs and provide business value.


Salary Range: $150,000 - $185,000 / year


The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.


This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, CO) and full-time remote candidates.


Essential Responsibilities


Meet or exceed assigned territory order intake quota.






Identify prospects where NEI has a competitive advantage and connect with the appropriate decision makers to position NEI for new opportunities.






Uncover and understand prospect and client needs and strategically plan and execute a winning account strategy.






Collaborate effectively with the operations and proposals teams to develop winning strategies and technical solutions.






Develop and implement strategies to position NEI as the recommended and preferred engineering contractor in the utilities market.






Ensure all prospect and client interactions are logged and always current in NEI’s HubSpot.






Provide ongoing Voice of the Client and Voice of the Market feedback to NEI to aid in improving our offerings, proposals, support, and marketing efforts.






Understand and comply with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.




Skills & Knowledge


Extensive knowledge of engineering, development, and construction within the Utility, Renewable Energy, and Industrial markets.






Adept at developing trust and rapport with prospects and clients in a hybrid manner, meaning face to face and virtually.






Experience in a ‘Seller-Doer’ model: leveraging in a structured, sustainable manner, the multiple NEI team members who have touch points with a prospect or Client showing ‘One NEI’.






Ability to evaluate and convey complex information to others in an effective manner.






Solid experience and success selling in a multi-channel environment, not direct to end-user only. Many of our projects are ‘bid-to-bid’.






Thrives in a competitive and dynamic market embraces the challenge.






Excellent listener who knows how to ask the right questions to uncover what the prospect or client truly needs.






A strategic approach to account management and targeting prospective clients; you plan your work, and you work your plan.






An effective sales methodology that you follow consistently because it works.






A high level of accountability with a solutions mindset and a ‘can do’ attitude.






Proven ability to make independent decisions.




Must Have


Over ten years of successful sales experience in the Utilities market.






Possesses effective written and oral communications skills, enabling strong, effective working relationships.






Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of products, virtual communication tools like Teams, and CRM tools.






Proven ability to be highly effective in working in a remote or hybrid environment.






Ability to thrive in a company environment that is fast moving, evolving, and growing. We are changing tires on a moving bus.






Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.




Nice to Have


Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related field.






Worked at companies of various sizes and maturity and not large companies only where all processes are developed and mature.






Existing strong relationships with companies could be NEI clients.






Experience helping a company sell in new markets or sell new offerings to existing markets.




Working Conditions
Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting and on the road when traveling to see prospects and clients


Travel: Consistent: 25 - 50%


Physical Activities: Must be able to lift 25lbs.


About NEI Electric Power Engineering
Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for seven straight years (2020-2026), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.


Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members' diverse background and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart out path into the future.


We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.


Team Member Benefits
We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:




100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability






Voluntary Life Insurance






401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting






Annual & discretionary bonus programs






Paid time off






Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences






Paid parental leave






Tuition reimbursement






Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion






Annual Team Building






Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility






Career development, training, and coaching opportunities






Pet insurance