Associate Business Development Manager

Are you looking to take your career in construction to the next level? As an Associate Business Development Manager you will join a winning team in Southern California of one of the largest heavy civil general contractors. Your contributions will allow us to continue winning significant infrastructure projects that improve the way we travel, protect our dams and reservoirs and provide access to safe water sources.

• Monitors agency websites and researches new project opportunities
• Takes notes at virtual or in-person Agency Board Meetings
• Tracks and maintains a library of CIP Budgets
• Manages an event calendar and notifies the BD team of upcoming industry events
• Attends and participates in industry outreach and informational meetings as directed.
• Coordinates the purchase of sponsorships.
• Works closely with the Senior Business Development staff to plan events including:
  • Researching availability and costs of venues and restaurants for meetings and team dinners
  • Working with reservation staff to reserve meeting rooms, coordinating with the caterer, obtaining contracts and paying deposits
  • Booking hotel rooms, communicating reservations to attendees and accommodating special requests as required
  • Sending event updates & invites to participants
• Works closely with Senior Business Development staff to develop marketing materials, advertisements, trade show collateral and promotional items. Tasks include:
  • Promotional items: working with the promotional vendor to get samples, coordinating shipments, managing inventory and paying invoices
  • Advertising: Communicating trade show advertisement specifications and deadlines with the Marketing team to get ads created and delivered on time.
  • Trade Shows:
    • Coordinating with the Marketing team to provide trade-show specific booth signage and collateral when required.
    • Coordinating with admin staff to pack and deliver trade booth collateral to the conference site
    • Setting up the booth, staffing and fielding questions at the conference.
• Submits check requests to accounting and monitors deliverables to ensure conference deadlines are met.
• Manages reporting for business development activity

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• 4+ years’ Business Development, proposal, operational or marketing experience for a construction, engineering or design firm required.
• Ablility to identify, prioritize, organize and track construction projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The capacity to multi-task efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and follow company accounting policies and procedures.
• Ability to work occasional evening hours and travel up to 30%.

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.