Business Development Associate

Business Development Associate

Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire opportunity for a Business Development Associate with our client in New York, NY. Job Responsibilities include driving targeted outreach to utilities, national laboratories, government agencies, and private nuclear partners to identify new opportunities. The role also involves monitoring customer programs, procurement schedules, sector developments, and transportation needs to support outreach efforts and identify upcoming commercial opportunities. Serving as the first point of contact for prospective clients, coordinating next steps, and working with technical and operations teams to define early shipment requirements, timelines, and logistics parameters that shape initial project concepts are also part of the role. Additionally, the position requires assisting in developing early cost inputs, preparing proposal materials, maintaining accurate CRM data, supporting engagement with federal agencies, regulators, and industry organizations, evaluating emerging domestic and international markets, collaborating with technical, operations, and leadership teams to identify customer needs, building and maintaining relationships with complementary service providers, technology companies, and industry organizations, representing the company at industry conferences, customer meetings, and trade associations, and maintaining accurate opportunity tracking, sales forecasts, and customer engagement records.

Job Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, nuclear science, or a related field. The role requires 5+ years of experience and prior business development, sales support, or commercial analysis experience. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market, regulatory, and technical information, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to craft clear proposals and presentations, demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, high attention to detail, particularly related to documentation and compliance-driven environments, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines. Proficiency with standard business software and CRM tools is also required. Preferred qualifications include experience in the nuclear energy sector, transportation logistics, or other highly regulated industries, familiarity with radioactive material transportation regulations, nuclear supply chain considerations, or nuclear logistics equipment such as packaging and spent fuel transport systems, and experience interacting with government agencies, utilities, national laboratories, or large industrial clients.

Job Details include a direct hire position with a salary range of $115K to $165K. Required US Citizenship may be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level. Preferred locations include New York, NY, with Winder, GA and D.C. also being considered.