United States onlyASC Engineered Solutions is actively seeking a Business Development Manager – Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead project pursuit strategies across high-growth segments including data centers and advanced manufacturing. This is a senior, high-impact role focused on influencing specifications, targeting billion-dollar construction opportunities, and building strong relationships with key decision-makers across owners, engineers, and top-tier contractors.
The ideal candidate is someone who has deep construction-side experience within these sectors—either as a project manager, sales leader, or engineer—and possesses hands-on knowledge of the products, systems, and workflows required to win and deliver projects in data center and advanced manufacturing environments.
How You Will Help
- Serve as ASC’s internal subject matter expert (SME) on data centers and advanced manufacturing projects.
- Lead the pursuit of high-value projects ($500M–$5B+) by engaging owners, engineers, and the top contractors in each sector.
- Influence project specifications by identifying key product requirements early in the design cycle and aligning ASC's offering accordingly.
- Work closely with engineering firms to position ASC products in master and project specs.
- Open doors and provide introductions to targeted customers including:
- Data center owners/operators such as Google, META, Compass Datacenters, Equinix, and QTS.
- Advanced manufacturing leaders including Samsung, Intel, and major automotive OEMs.
- Build and maintain a real-time pipeline of data center and advanced manufacturing projects with detailed intelligence: timelines, engineers, GCs, product needs, and key decision-makers.
What You Will Bring
- 10+ years of experience in project management, business development, sales, or engineering within mechanical construction, fire protection, or mission-critical infrastructure.
- Proven experience in large-scale data center or advanced manufacturing projects (1M+ sq. ft. or $1B+ in value).
- Deep understanding of construction processes and MEP and/or Fire systems, with the ability to translate technical requirements into strategic opportunities.
- Established relationships within top-tier contractors, engineers, and owners.
- Experience with key industry players such as:
- Contractors: Bechtel, Turner, Fluor, Kiewit, Whiting-Turner, Skanska, Clark, PCL, Gilbane, Hensel Phelps, Mortenson, JE Dunn, DPR, McCarthy, Walsh Group.
- Owners/Developers: Compass, Equinix, QTS, Intel, Samsung, Meta, AWS, Microsoft.
- Strong commercial and technical acumen with a proactive approach to opportunity development.
- Familiarity with the types of products used in data center environments (e.g., grooved systems, valves, flexible connections, press fittings, etc.) and how they vary by facility type.
- Willingness to travel regionally and nationally to pursue and support major opportunities
