Job Description
As a Business Development Senior Specialist, you’ll serve as a subject matter expert across the organization, focusing on Energy, Federal, Environmental, Rail, Water and related markets. Your role involves advising technical teams and project leads during client pursuits, leveraging your expertise in business development strategy. Additionally, you’ll lead initiatives such as outbound client capture plans, intelligence gathering, go/no-go decisions, and interview preparation.
As a brand ambassador for the firm in the Southwest geography, you’ll naturally connect with people and the local community. Other responsibilities include staying abreast of changes in the business development environment, working collaboratively to drive and execute a robust business development strategy that aligns with the firm’s strategic goals, monitor the effectiveness of that strategy, and develop plans to improve effectiveness. You will partner with technical leaders, marketing, and client experience resources to create and communicate intelligence information, and to interpret best practices, internal, and external information to create effective solutions and help develop a winning client pursuit approach.
This position requires frequent travel, approximately 50–60% , throughout the Southwestern United States, including Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico . Qualified candidates should be based in this region, must be comfortable with regular travel and possess the flexibility to accommodate varying schedules and locations.
About Olsson
Olsson is a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm that improves communities through their solutions, made possible by dedicated people.