Director of Business Development

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) , we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we've supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic's world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft's renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

As a Director of Business Development in our Seattle office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Why we need you:

In this role, you will exercise independent judgment to create and maintain client relationships that will develop business opportunities consistent with AEI's strategic initiatives, achieved through collaboration with Principals, Market Leaders and other marketing and business development personnel. In conjunction with the respective Market Leaders, you will negotiate and develop consultant/teaming strategies and guide the preparation of specific marketing documents and participate in interview preparation, as needed. In this role, you will continually research and update specific market analysis.

Expertise of our most successful Director of Business Development:

• BS in engineering, architecture or business.
• 7+ years of professional business development experience in a professional services industry preferred.
• Experience in the built environment, including construction, design or owner representation.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to client/prospective client sites and other locations (conferences, etc.) where project development opportunities exist (depends on assignment).

Effective skills to help you flourish:

• Excellent perceptual, conceptual and interpretive skills.
• Strong collaboration and networking skills. Ability and willingness to develop, share, and follow-up on business opportunities in a team environment.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective working individually and within team environments.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration.

When you work here, you can expect:

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters-because your best work happens when you're supported.
• Real opportunities to grow-through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs-whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we'll continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

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