[Hiring] Southeast Water Market Leader @Mead & Hunt

Role Description

Mead & Hunt has an exciting opportunity for a business developer. This role is specifically focused on growing the water business in the Southeast United States and across business units for Mead & Hunt. This person will have the opportunity and support to grow this role into a position of national prominence and cultivate a key leadership position within the firm.

The individual will join a well-established water supply and wastewater treatment group with a strong portfolio of nationally recognized projects and considerable technical expertise. This person will be responsible for:

• Working with existing and new public clients to leverage expertise into expanded relationships and service offerings.
• Delivering projects through traditional professional services, design-build management, and engineering/procurement/construction (EPC) contracting.
• Providing engineering and client services that meet and exceed clients’ expectations and goals.

Flexible remote-work options are available, and the candidate will report to the nearest regional Florida Mead & Hunt office. Please indicate location preference when applying. In this role, the individual will be traveling up to 75%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university AND at least five (5) years of marketing experience, including at least three (3) within a relevant industry.
• If no degree, must have at least nine (9) years of relevant experience with five (5) years within a relevant industry.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience preferred.
• Florida PE license or ability to obtain within six months.
• Background in water/wastewater services.
• Proven track record in business development with clients such as municipalities, government agencies, food and beverage facilities, and/or industrial processing facilities.
• Robust time and expense management skills with the ability to prioritize while calmly working under pressure to meet deadlines and changing demands.
• A creative mind with good written and verbal communication skills, along with interpersonal skills.
• Highly resourceful and self-motivated individual that can work independently and within a team.
• Ability and drive to visit with prospective clients.
• Experience or familiarity with generative AI-driven tools, platforms, or systems (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to enhance productivity, automate tasks, and reduce errors.
• Ability for travel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• 401K plan with a generous company match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.

Company Description

Founded in 1900, Mead & Hunt is an employee-owned firm boasting more than 1400+ engineers, architects, planners, construction, and support staff in 50+ offices nationwide. Mead & Hunt has been recognized as one of the Best Firms to Work For by CE News and ranked 82nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list.