Burns Engineering, Inc.

Burns Engineering, Inc.

Director of Business Development – Railroad & Transit

Philadelphia, PA · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
Project ManagementBrand StrategyCRMBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Burns' full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.
  • Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute business development strategies to drive sales growth and market expansion
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, agencies, and industry partners
  • Leverage an established network within rail and transit agencies and teaming partners
  • Lead capture strategies, including positioning, teaming, and win approach development
  • Collaborate with technical and marketing teams to assist in the development of proposals and fee strategies
  • Support contract negotiations, due diligence, and partnership development
  • Maintain up-to-date intelligence on clients, competitors, and market trends through CRM tools
  • Partner with Business Unit leadership to align business development efforts with strategic goals
  • Lead regular business development meetings and pipeline reviews
  • Collaborate with marketing on branding, campaigns, and promotional initiatives

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of relevant business development experience in the Rail and/or Transit industry.
  • Strong understanding of mass transit policies, programs, and funding mechanisms
  • Demonstrated success in winning and growing client relationships
  • Established network within rail and transit agencies and industry partners
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans and capture strategies
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
  • Serve as a visible leader in the industry and represent Burns in key markets
  • Spend significant time externally with clients, partners, and at industry events
  • Drive measurable results aligned with company sales and growth targets
  • Help position Burns as a national leader in Railroad & Transit services

Compensation

  • Lead the annual business development planning process and oversee execution

Equal opportunity

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