VP Business Development

NAES • Issaquah, WA

1d • $201,600 - $231,000

About The Position

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work. NAES is largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, operating more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK that span all technologies and provide over 49 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants. Summary The Vice President of Business Development will establish and grow NAES Technologies (Renewables and StratoSight) presence via the development of a pipeline of prospective customers for NAES service offerings. In this role, you will seek and develop business to meet the strategic objectives of the Company while also providing leadership and mentoring of subordinate staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or equivalent is preferred.
• Sufficient experience in the renewable energy industry to represent NAES’ capabilities to prospective clients.
• Extensive experience in a sales/marketing managerial role (7-10+ years preferred).
• Proven ability to develop new business in a highly competitive and specialized market.
• Must be able to think and act strategically.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong ability to initiate and drive tasks independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information.
• Normal hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Large amounts of travel (50%) and significant amounts of additional time required.
• Safety is a core value of NAES; and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs, whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each and every employee’s performance.

Nice To Haves

• International sales experience is desirable.
• Supervisory experience highly desirable with the ability to coach and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in business development activities in the assigned region.
• Create a broad network of Technical Services (TS) industry contacts through various means, including phone calls, traveling to meet with clients, and hosting client visits.
• Build business relationships and professional network with vendors, legal firms, and financial entities supplying services to the renewable generation industry.
• Identify TS new business opportunities through receiving and evaluating information regarding potential projects and provide recommendations for pursuit of same.
• Position the Company to negotiate or bid on TS projects.
• Provide customer and competitive information and be integral in the proposal process.
• Provide support to subsidiary companies in business development and proposal activities as requested.
• Represent the Company’s policies and strategies to potential clients.
• Identify business acquisition opportunities that may be of interest to the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive