Technical Business Development Manager – Power Systems Solutions, Equipment Modernization

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Technical business development manager selling Shermco’s electrical equipment modernization and power-system engineering solutions. Developing strategic accounts and turnkey project opportunities across the United States.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute business-development strategies for Power Systems Engineering, equipment modernization, and turnkey electrical projects
  • Build qualified pipeline within existing Shermco accounts and develop new customers, sites, and strategic relationships
  • Sell front-end loading, front-end engineering, feasibility, and front-end engineering design studies
  • Lead customer discovery meetings, technical presentations, strategic account discussions, site walks, and project-development sessions
  • Review one-line diagrams, equipment information, customer specifications, operating requirements, and existing system conditions
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Estimating, and equipment manufacturers to develop executable scopes
  • Coordinate technical and commercial proposal strategies for complex engineering, equipment, construction, project management, testing, startup, commissioning, and turnkey projects
  • Develop opportunities from initial studies through detailed engineering, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and turnkey delivery
  • Support national and regional sales teams with technical guidance, customer strategy, training, and joint account development
  • Help sales personnel identify modernization indicators and customer needs
  • Build relationships with electrical OEMs, EPCs, engineering firms, electrical contractors, distributors, and channel partners
  • Create account and opportunity strategies covering objectives, decision-makers, competitors, funding, timing, technical requirements, and award path
  • Maintain pipeline, forecasts, opportunity values, expected award dates, next steps, and customer activity in Salesforce
  • Provide leadership with visibility into market conditions, capital-spending trends, competitive activity, equipment demand, and modernization needs
  • Own commercial strategy and customer relationships through award and ensure transition to project-execution teams

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in technical sales, business development, electrical equipment, power systems, engineering services, field services, capital projects, or a related industry
  • Demonstrated experience with medium-voltage electrical distribution equipment and solutions
  • Working knowledge of substations, switchgear, circuit breakers, protective relays, transformers, motor-control equipment, and industrial power-distribution systems
  • Experience developing or selling equipment-modernization, power-system engineering, electrical services, or turnkey project solutions
  • Ability to understand equipment replacement, retrofit, retrofill, component upgrades, and phased modernization strategies
  • Experience working with brownfield facilities and project constraints
  • Demonstrated ability to develop new business, manage strategic accounts, build qualified pipeline, and lead complex opportunities through award
  • Experience working across engineering, commercial operations, proposal development, project management, field service, manufacturing, and customer organizations
  • Ability to read and discuss one-line diagrams, equipment specifications, electrical drawings, and technical scopes
  • Strong commercial judgment, including forecasting, pricing strategy, proposal reviews, profitability, contract discussions, and opportunity prioritization
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to travel for customer meetings, site walks, project-development sessions, internal collaboration, and industry events
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, or a related discipline is preferred
  • Equivalent technical and industry experience will also be considered
  • Experience with electrical OEMs, engineering firms, service providers, EPCs, or systems-integration organizations is preferred
  • Experience with electrical products and aftermarket services is preferred
  • Previous responsibility for major national or strategic accounts is preferred
  • Experience developing substation, systems-integration, or EPC-style opportunities is preferred
  • Experience leading complex quotations or proposals for medium- and low-voltage equipment is preferred
  • Existing relationships within power-intensive markets are preferred
  • Ideally based in the Midwest, or another U.S. state near a major airport
  • Willingness to travel 50–75%

Benefits:

  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Drug-free workplace