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Recognized for its extensive field experience and cutting-edge expertise, BBA has been delivering a comprehensive range of consulting engineering services for 40 years, from studies and design to commissioning and operational support. Our firm is supported by a network of offices across Canada to carry out mandates at the local, national and international levels.

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Job title: Manager, BC Business Development and Sales

Type of position: Regular

Work location: Vancouver

Job Description

BBA is presently seeking a seasoned and experienced Business Affairs Manager to join the team as a strategic business development manager for our operations in BC. This is a rare opportunity to directly contribute to the company’s growth and development strategy. We offer the flexibility, career potential and direct impact to the value chain of a growing company combined with the opportunities and support of a larger corporation.

This role will focus and deliver on:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with our key corporate clients
• Promoting and positioning the organization toward major projects opportunities
• Supervising customer relationship development and participating in the negotiation of terms and conditions for key accounts while considering the risk management of our business
• Promoting BBA’s multidisciplinary services from preliminary studies to detailed design, technical support and full commissioning of new and existing assets

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage business affairs activities
• Architect & formalize effective business development initiatives to position BBA favorably in regards of significant opportunities
• Build and maintain trusted working relationships with clients & various partners, across the breadth and depth of their organizations
• Actively identify & evaluate opportunities where BBA can provide solutions and develop activities
• Develop strategies to increase the array of clients and meet our five-year strategic plan targets
• Develop and negotiate MSAs, Contracts, T&C’s or other strategic teaming agreements
• Prepare proposals and tender responses (including estimates) and deliver professional presentations
• Support a work-sharing model with BBA offices across Canada
• Lead, supervise and coordinate the activities of Client Account Managers in BC
• Develop and support Sales and Business Development processes, including but not limited to: strategic plan, annual sale plan, account management plan, proposal process, risk management, stewardship and performance management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Diploma in Technology, or equivalent
• Master’s degree in Business and Administration (MBA) would be an asset
• Registered Professional Engineer would be an asset
• Experience in consulting or construction
• Dynamic entrepreneurship, technical savvy and a highly developed business acumen
• Team player with proven record of building a dynamic and effective team
• Client focused; demonstrated expertise managing relationships with colleagues and clients
• Skilled at interacting with clients and colleagues and to work with the team from project inception to completion
• Action oriented, see the big picture, understand the strategies and translate them into action
• Skilled communicator; able to express ideas, present a sale, actively listen to client/colleague need and close the loop
• Ability to travel frequently
• Ability to manage significant sophisticated accounts
• Ability to demonstrate technical and business leadership
• Ability to communicate complex and technical information
• Rigorous and focused with attention to details
• Commitment to BBA’s success, highly motivated to deliver best value and quality with every assignment