Retrofit Business Development Manager

Brian Cox Mechanical Inc

$90K — $120K *
Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in HVAC retrofit construction/MEP services
  • Strong understanding of HVAC systems and fundamentals
  • Experience with design-build and plan-spec formats
  • Ability to articulate ROI/TCO and construct budgets
  • Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam
  • Strong organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement territory plans for targeted facilities
  • Conduct direct outreach and network with industry contacts
  • Build relationships with key decision-makers in commercial sectors
  • Lead discovery calls and assess project requirements
  • Collaborate with teams to create budgets and schedules
  • Drive proposal development and manage client presentations
  • Facilitate handoffs to project management and ensure client satisfaction

Benefits

  • Long-term career development opportunities
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment
  • Involvement in diverse commercial projects
  • Opportunities to lead innovative HVAC solutions
  • Commitment to employee well-being and satisfaction
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

With over 35 years of experience as a commercial HVAC contractor, Brian Cox Mechanical is passionate about leading our industry and market when it comes to providing HVAC services from beginning to end. We can truly take a "napkin" drawing from inception through design, installation, commissioning, and provide long term maintenance and service for the life of a project. We've achieved this by cultivating a talented team with the right attitude.

We are currently hiring a Retrofit Business Development Manager who will own pipeline creation and deal closure for HVAC retrofit construction projects. The BDM will prospect target accounts, qualify opportunities, lead discovery and site walks, coordinate with estimating and engineering on scopes and budgets, craft proposals, negotiate terms, and hand off to project management with clear scope and margin targets. Success looks like predictable bookings, strong margins, accurate forecasting, and delighted repeat clients.

Key Responsibilities

Market Development & Pipeline
  • Develop and execute a territory plan targeting commercial/industrial/public sector facilities (e.g., office, healthcare, life sciences, education, light industrial, multifamily).
  • Prospect via direct outreach, networking, associations, tradeshows, channel partners (GCs/MEPs, OEMs, ESCOs, utilities).
  • Build executive relationships with owners, facility leaders, property managers, GCs/CMs, and consultants
  • Maintain balanced pipeline coverage by stage and age.

Opportunity Discovery & Scoping
  • Lead discovery calls, site walks, and preliminary assessments; capture pain points (comfort, reliability, compliance, decarbonization, OPEX).
  • Collaborate with estimating, engineering, and preconstruction to develop conceptual approaches, ROM budgets, and schedules.
  • Translate requirements into clear design-build or plan-spec scopes, with phasing considerations for occupied buildings.

Proposals, Pricing & Closing
  • Drive proposal development: narrative, scope of work, alternates/options, schedules, exclusions/assumptions, and pricing with estimating.
  • Build business cases (TCO/ROI/payback)
  • Lead client presentations, manage objections, negotiate terms, and close within target gross margin and risk profiles.

Construction Handoff & Client Experience
  • Facilitate a structured handoff to project management-scope, drawings, budget, schedule, key risks, and client expectations.
  • Align on submittals, long-lead items, and commissioning/M\&V expectations with operations.
  • Maintain sponsor contact through construction to support change orders, scope clarifications, and client satisfaction.

Forecasting, CRM & Governance
  • Maintain accurate stages, next steps, dates, and values.
  • Adhere to company policies on safety, ethics, and risk controls (contract terms, lien releases, insurance, bonding).


Requirements

Minimum Requirements
  • 5+ years selling HVAC retrofit construction/MEP services in commercial or industrial markets.
  • Working knowledge of HVAC systems (RTUs, chillers/boilers, heat pumps, VRF/VRV, DOAS, VAV/VFDs, economizers, ventilation/IAQ) and controls/BAS fundamentals.
  • Experience in design-build vs plan-spec, reading plans/specs, and partnering with estimating and project management.
  • Ability to articulate ROI/TCO and build budgets.
  • Strong presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills across technical and financial stakeholders.
  • § Software proficiency working knowledge Microsoft Office Suite; Bluebeam
  • § Strong organizational skills, attention to details, communication and people's skills


Salary Description

90K - 120K Annual Salary

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