CHA Consulting, Inc.

Florida Water Wastewater Business Development Leader

CHA Consulting, Inc.$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Orlando, FL
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering discipline; Master's preferred
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required; BCEE is a plus
  • 10 years of business development experience in water/wastewater
  • Demonstrated success in securing major pursuits and fostering client relationships
  • Ability to lead discussions on water/wastewater systems
  • Strong communication and presentation skills with diverse stakeholders
  • Experience with municipal utilities and regulated environments

Responsibilities

  • Drive growth in water and wastewater markets through client relationships and strategic programs
  • Shape and implement growth strategies aligned with sector priorities
  • Lead complex program pursuit strategies from qualification to contract award
  • Act as a technical and strategic advisor to various clients
  • Identify regulatory drivers and trends impacting investments
  • Enhance market presence through leadership and collaboration
  • Manage a sales pipeline to meet revenue and backlog targets

Benefits

  • Collaborate with talented project teams on innovative solutions
  • Cultivate long-term client relationships based on trust and excellence
  • Influence market direction and mentor future leaders in a supportive culture
Full Job Description
Florida Water Wastewater Business Development Leader

What You'll Do:

  • Drive growth across key water and wastewater markets by cultivating long-term client relationships, strategic programs, and repeat business
  • Shape and execute market-focused growth strategies aligned with firmwide objectives and water/wastewater sector priorities
  • Lead pursuit strategy for complex, high-profile programs-guiding positioning, proposals, and client engagement from qualification through contract award
  • Serve as a trusted technical and strategic advisor to municipal, utility, industrial, and public-sector clients
  • Identify emerging regulatory drivers, funding sources, and industry trends influencing water and wastewater investment
  • Elevate CHA's market presence through industry leadership, client advocacy, and strategic collaboration across service lines
  • Build, manage, and continuously update a qualified sales pipeline to support annual revenue and backlog targets
  • Drive go/no-go decisions based on opportunity risk, client alignment, and strategic priorities
  • Cultivate early client engagement and pre-positioning activities to shape opportunities prior to formal procurement
  • Develop and execute pursuit strategies from early positioning through contract award
  • Oversee proposal development, ensuring alignment with capture strategies, client needs, and differentiators


What You Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or a related Engineering discipline required; Master's degree preferred
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) a plus
  • Minimum of 10 years of business development experience in the water and wastewater market
  • Proven success driving business development, securing major pursuits, and sustaining long-term client relationships
  • Ability to guide client discussions in water/wastewater treatment, distribution, collection, and supporting infrastructure systems
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Experience partnering with municipal utilities, public agencies, industrial clients, or regulated environments


Why You'll Love It Here:

  • Partner with talented project teams to deliver transformative water and wastewater solutions
  • Build enduring client relationships rooted in trust, technical excellence, and shared success
  • Influence long term market direction while mentoring rising leaders within a collaborative, growth-oriented culture

Curious about the impactful work our Water team is doing? Discover our innovative projects and commitment to sustainable solutions by visiting: chasolutions.com/solutions/water-wastewater-sewer/.

Salary Range:

$150,000 - $200,000

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

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About CHA Consulting, Inc.

CHA Consulting, Inc. is a full-service engineering and consulting firm that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company offers services in the areas of transportation, water resources, environmental, facilities, and energy. CHA Consulting, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. The company has more than 1,400 employees and operates offices across the United States and Canada.
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