Business Development Specialist

Kleinfelder • Taylorsville, UT

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About The Position

Take Your Construction 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? Kleinfelder's Construction Services team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Services market helps to develop and maintain America's infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories. Step into Your New Role We’re looking for a proactive, relationship driven Business Development Specialist to help grow our presence in the greater Salt Lake City area. In this client facing role, you’ll build relationships, identify new opportunities, support early pursuit strategy, and represent our firm across the region. If you’re energized by meeting people, uncovering client needs, and helping shape winning pursuits, this is the role for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Communications, Engineering, or similar field.
• 5–10 years of experience in business development, client relations, or sales.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging directly with clients.
• A proactive mindset, strong organization, and the ability to work across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consulting engineering or professional services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with clients through regular outreach and meetings.
• Identify new opportunities by tracking client needs, programs, and upcoming procurements.
• Support technical teams with early positioning and client insights.
• Prepare talking points, briefing notes, and engagement materials for client meetings.
• Maintain accurate opportunity and client activity tracking in CRM systems.
• Coordinate with proposal and marketing teams to support pursuit planning and follow up.

Benefits

• High impact role directly tied to building client relationships and shaping future work.
• A collaborative team environment with support from technical and market leaders.
• We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees