Environmental Client Account Manager
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level
Kleinfelder a Forbes Top Employer for Engineers in North America is committed to a people-first culture technical excellence and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!
Are you ready to be challenged make a difference and experience professional growth in your career Kleinfelders Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning permitting remediation and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
Location: Texas (Houston Austin Dallas or San Antonio)
Step into Your New Role
We are seeking a dynamic Environmental Client Account Manager to join our Texas/Oklahoma Environmental team. The ideal candidate will thrive as part of a talented collaborative and solutionsdriven team working closely with area leadership and project delivery teams. The ideal candidate is growth focused and committed to client service innovation and technical excellence. This is an exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneurial professional to contribute to the strategic growth and diversification of our environmental business.
Role Overview
In this role you will lead efforts to identify position for propose and win strategic environmental opportunities with both existing and new clientsdriving continued diversification and growth. You will cultivate strong client relationships and support the successful delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects across the Power and Energy and Commercial/Industrial markets.
We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record in client account management strong leadership capabilities and excellent organizational communication and technical writing skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and strengthen relationships with key clients teaming partners and market stakeholders.
- Identify lead and capture major pursuits including scoping activities and proposal presentations.
- Maintain regular client interaction to ensure satisfaction proactively addressing any service challenges in coordination with project teams.
- Leverage existing and new client relationships to identify and pursue new environmental business opportunities.
- Apply technical expertise to engage prospective clients understand project challenges and discuss innovative solutions.
- Actively participate in industry organizations serving on committees and in leadership roles where appropriate.
- Mentor staff support team growth and help expand the work portfolio.
- Promote collaboration client focus innovation and a positive team culture.
- Provide input on business development priorities budgets and strategic expenditures.
- Support achievement of area financial goals through effective contract negotiation and oversight of cost of sales margins backlog and related metrics.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience:
- 5 years of highlevel client management experience
- 15 years total professional and project management experience within a consulting engineering or related environment
- Education:
- Bachelors degree in engineering geology natural sciences or related field
- Demonstrated success in business development and project management within consulting services
- Strong business acumen in project management financial performance and risk management
- Working knowledge of sales pipeline management and backlog growth (hard and soft)
Move Forward with Kleinfelder
Required Experience:
Manager