Bechtel

Business Development Associate

Bechtel$107K — $155K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent required; 5-8 years of relevant experience, or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.
  • Established business development network within Canadian transit, rail, or infrastructure sectors.
  • Knowledge of Canadian public infrastructure customers and procurement processes.
  • Based in Toronto or Greater Toronto Area with legal work eligibility in Canada.
  • Strong research and communication skills, both written and verbal; French language ability a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and monitor market and customer profiles with business development reports for Canada.
  • Research Canadian customers and competitors, presenting findings to the team.
  • Maintain records of prospective projects in the transit, rail, and infrastructure pipeline.
  • Build and sustain relationships with public and private sector customers and partners.
  • Support identification and evaluation of local partners for contracting opportunities.
  • Engage with new prospects, leveraging local knowledge and relationships.
  • Contribute to proposal development and the management of business development budgets.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits focused on career advancement and cultural enhancement.
  • Programs to support work-life balance and recharge.
  • Opportunities to work on impactful infrastructure projects that contribute to sustainable growth.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 296624
  • Relocation Authorized: None
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Toronto,Ontario
  • Salary Range: $107,300 - $155,200 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)


Project Overview:

Bechtel's Public Infrastructure business is investing in the Canadian market, building on a strong delivery legacy in major rail and transit programs. Based locally in Toronto, this role is central to deepening Bechtel's relationships, market knowledge, and prospect pipeline across Canada's transit, rail, and broader infrastructure sectors, including the pursuit of collaborative and progressive contracting opportunities with local partners.

Job Summary:

In this position, you will play a key role on Bechtel's Americas Public Infrastructure Business Development team, dedicated to the Canadian market and based locally in Toronto. You will build and maintain personal relationships with key contacts, customer organizations, strategic vendors, and partners across Canada's transit, rail, and infrastructure sectors. You will develop bid and proposal strategies and demonstrate how Bechtel can help customers achieve their objectives. Leveraging your local market presence and established relationships, your work will expand Bechtel's reach in Canada and drive growth and success for the business. As you establish yourself, you will have the opportunity to lead your own prospects-with coaching and support-from early positioning through to successful award. #LI-JL1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Prepares and monitors market profiles, customer profiles, and business development activity reports for the Canadian market
  • Performs research on Canadian customers and competitors and presents findings to business development colleagues and business line general management
  • Maintains records of prospective projects and competitor information across Canada's transit, rail, and infrastructure pipeline
  • Builds and sustains local relationships with public and private customers, agencies, and prospective partners in the Canadian market (such as Metrolinx, the Toronto Transit Commission, and Infrastructure Ontario)
  • Supports the identification and evaluation of local partners and collaborative / progressive contracting opportunities
  • Supports engagement with new prospects and customers, drawing on local market knowledge and relationships
  • Develops marketing information for use by the business development team
  • Participates in the management of the proposal development effort, including producing and assembling content
  • Owns and develops selected customer relationships as part of the account "zippering" plan, working alongside business line leadership
  • Leads the drafting of internal governance and pursuit-approval documents
  • Manages and tracks business development budgets, including monitoring spend against plan and supporting forecasting
  • Stays abreast of Canadian industry trends, policy, funding programs, and relationships that can impact Bechtel's business development performance


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience, or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Established network and demonstrated business development experience within the Canadian transit, rail, and/or infrastructure construction market
  • Based in Toronto / the Greater Toronto Area and legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Knowledge of Canadian public infrastructure customers, the procurement and funding environment, and collaborative / progressive contracting models
  • Willingness to travel to meet customers and partners as the business requires
  • Knowledge of the Canadian contractor market and/or public procurement process of large construction projects from contractor perspective is helpful
  • Career-level position within field; considered skilled and proficient in the discipline
  • Professional with an understanding of the area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues
  • Strong relationship-building, research, and written and verbal communication skills
  • French language ability is an asset


Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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