Business Development Specialist
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT THE COMPANY
ConeTec is an international full-service geo-environmental and geotechnical site characterization contractor. We offer clients superior project management and site investigation services across the globe with a large presence in the Americas Europe and Australia. ConeTec is known in the industry as a great place to work. We commit to all employees that we will provide a respectful positive and enriching work environment. We want you to look forward to going to work every day. We reward and recognize staff for exceptional contributions to the company. Our success is a direct result of the people who work here.
SCOPE OF POSITION
The Business Development Specialist will be responsible toexpand ConeTecs client experience program across the U.S. by building relationships presenting our capabilities supporting regional teams and ensuring our brand stays visible through consistent outreach events and client engagement. This role blends business development light technical communication industry networking and client care with room to grow into deeper BD leadership roles.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Background/Experience Requirements
- Degree in Civil Engineering Geology Environmental Science other Engineering discipline or related; OR
- Experience in an A/E/C firm
- Open to a range of experience levels (entry mid-level BD professionals)
- Helpful (not required): sales BD marketing consulting or technical client-facing roles
- Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) is a plus
Soft Skill Requirements
- Energetic outgoing and comfortable meeting clients
- Strong presentation skills (or excited to develop them)
- Highly organized excellent follow-through
- Clear communicator both verbally and in writing
- Enjoys switching between client-facing planning logistics and coordination
- Curious proactive and excited to grow in BD
ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS
Business Development & Client Engagement
- Conduct outreach to priority accounts across assigned regions
- Conduct and report on project debrief meetings
- Build and maintain relationships with clients in the geotechnical and environmental sectors
- Create regional client newsletters and coordinate/market demonstrations or courses
- Represent ConeTec at conferences workshops and association events
- Support Regional Managers (RMs) with project follow-ups target lists and BD planning
- Track BD activities in Salesforce or dashboards
Client Presentations & Technical Communication
- Schedule coordinate and eventually lead client capability presentations (brown bags)
- Shadow RMs/BD team for the first 60 days to learn content delivery and FAQs
- Help maintain and tailor capability decks with marketing
- Confidently communicate ConeTecs services at a high level (with support for technical depth)
Event Networking & Market Presence
- Attend local and regional industry events
- Make initial client introductions provide highlevel context on services
- Gather leads and intel log follow-ups warm-transfer to RMs
- Coordinate materials and onsite logistics when attending events
Internal BD Support & Organization
- Maintain a U.S. BD calendar
- Arrange client meetings outreach cadences and presentations
- Document key interactions and ensure consistent follow-up
- Support webinar logistics marketing and attendance-building
- Contribute market insights to quarterly BD strategy reviews
Recommended Locations
- Houston*
- Chicago*
- Midwest
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees and due to the requirement that employees be able to safely complete the tasks associated with this job position a successful candidate will be required to take a pre-employment fit for duty test including a drug and alcohol testing and complete a satisfactory criminal record check.
ConeTec is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
With offices throughout North and South America, Australia, South Africa, and United Kingdom, we offer high-quality geotechnical, environmental, and marine site investigations worldwide.