Transportation Business Development Lead
Hybrid Huntsville Full-time Senior Business Development
At a glance
Senior Business Development role at Trilon Group. Huntsville · full-time.
Pay not stated
RoleBusiness Development
SenioritySenior
LocationHuntsville
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJul 21, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Own growth activity across Huntsville and North Alabama for roadway, transportation, and public infrastructure work
- Find and pursue projects through client relationships, upcoming RFQs and RFPs, and market monitoring
- Guide capture decisions, proposal direction, and interview preparation for prospective work
- Coordinate scopes, staffing, fees, and handoffs with multidisciplinary technical and delivery teams
- Build local relationships and help hire a Huntsville team while representing the firm at industry events
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related discipline
- At least ten years in civil engineering, centered on transportation or roadway infrastructure
- A record of winning work through business development, client management, and project capture
- Established Huntsville and North Alabama contacts across engineering and infrastructure
- Working knowledge of public procurement, including RFQs and RFPs, plus strong communication and negotiation skills
Who this fits
This suits a senior business development leader with deep North Alabama relationships and experience turning infrastructure opportunities into awarded projects. You'll work from a hybrid Huntsville base and travel locally for client meetings, site visits, and industry events. The role includes coordinating technical teams and helping build a local team.
From the employer
We’re looking for a strategic, relationship-driven leader to expand our presence in the North Alabama market, with a focus on roadway and transportation infrastructure projects. This role is ideal for someone with deep industry connections who can identify opportunities, build client relationships, and help secure and shape impactful civil engineering projects.
At the core of our vision is a commitment to engaged professionals. We foster a dynamic work environment that challenges and inspires, fueling our employees' passion and motivation to achieve excellence every day.
$10K Sign on Bonus
At the core of our vision is a commitment to engaged professionals. We foster a dynamic work environment that challenges and inspires, fueling our employees' passion and motivation to achieve excellence every day.
$10K Sign on Bonus
- Serve as the primary point of contact for business development efforts in the Huntsville and North Alabama market
- Lead strategic growth initiatives focused on roadway, transportation, and public infrastructure projects
- Identify, pursue, and secure new project opportunities through existing and new client relationships
- Develop and maintain strong connections with local municipalities, Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), contractors, and industry partners
- Track upcoming projects, RFQs/RFPs, and market trends to position the firm competitively
- Lead go/no-go decisions, proposal strategy, and interview preparation
- Collaborate with technical teams to develop scopes of work, staffing plans, and fee proposals
- Support project kickoff and transition to delivery teams, ensuring alignment with client expectations
- Maintain and grow key client relationships through regular communication and engagement
- Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and local networking functions
- Partner with internal leadership to align business development goals with company strategy
- Assist in hiring and building a local team to support growth in the Huntsville region
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in civil engineering, with a strong emphasis on transportation/roadway infrastructure
- Proven track record in business development, client relationship management, and project capture
- Established network of contacts in the Huntsville/North Alabama engineering and infrastructure market
- Strong understanding of public-sector procurement processes, including RFQs/RFPs
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to identify opportunities and convert leads into awarded projects
- Self-motivated, strategic thinker with strong organizational and leadership abilities
- Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Ability to travel locally for client meetings, site visits, and industry events
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