Business Development Leader, Environmental Services

Terraphase Engineering Inc•New England, ND

1d•$145,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Terraphase Engineering is seeking a Business Development Leader to drive the continued growth of our Environmental Services practice throughout New England. This senior leadership role is responsible for expanding client relationships, leading strategic pursuits, mentoring technical professionals, and helping shape the long term growth of our regional practice. We are looking for an accomplished environmental consulting professional who embraces our Sell. Manage. Do. philosophy by developing new opportunities, leading successful projects, and remaining technically engaged while building high performing teams. The ideal candidate understands that sustainable growth is built on trusted relationships, technical excellence, and consistently delivering value to clients. If you are energized by growing a business, mentoring future leaders, and solving complex environmental challenges, we invite you to join our team. As the Business Development Leader, you will play a key role in expanding Terraphase's Environmental Services practice throughout New England by balancing business development, project leadership, and technical excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Biology, Planning, or a related technical discipline.
15 or more years of progressive environmental consulting experience.
Demonstrated success developing and growing client relationships that generate repeat business.
Proven ability to lead major pursuits and win complex environmental consulting projects.
Experience managing multidisciplinary environmental projects from proposal through completion.
Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance programs across New England.
Experience leading and mentoring technical professionals.
Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship building skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), Licensed Site Professional (LSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or other relevant professional registration.
Established relationships with New England public agencies, municipalities, transportation agencies, developers, utilities, ports, higher education institutions, healthcare organizations, industrial clients, or commercial clients.
Experience supporting one or more of the following service areas: Site Assessment and Remediation, Environmental Compliance, Due Diligence, Water Resources, Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Building Materials, Environmental Engineering, Brownfield Redevelopment, Sustainability and ESG
Experience leading geographically distributed teams across multiple offices.
Experience developing annual business plans, growth strategies, and key account plans.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute business development strategies that support continued growth throughout New England.
Build and strengthen relationships with public agencies, developers, utilities, energy companies, industrial clients, higher education institutions, healthcare organizations, and private sector clients.
Identify emerging markets, strategic partnerships, and long term growth opportunities aligned with Terraphase's strategic vision.
Lead capture planning, pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client presentations for complex environmental consulting opportunities.
Represent Terraphase at industry conferences, professional organizations, networking events, and client meetings.
Collaborate with technical leaders across the company to deliver integrated solutions that address client needs.
Lead multidisciplinary environmental consulting projects from proposal through completion.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
Provide strategic guidance and technical oversight on complex environmental projects.
Ensure high quality project delivery while maintaining strong client relationships.
Stay current on evolving federal, state, and local environmental regulations, industry trends, and best practices.
Recruit, mentor, and develop project managers and technical staff.
Foster collaboration across Terraphase offices and technical disciplines.
Help build a high performing Environmental Services team that supports long term growth.
Contribute to strategic planning, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support the development of future leaders across the organization.