Regional Director Southeast - Bus Dev, Operations (33941)

Job DetailsJob Location: Charlotte, NC 28292Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 50% Job Category: Business Development

Regional Director – Southeast

(Preferred Location: Raleigh or Charlotte, NC)

About Boswell

Boswell is a multidisciplinary engineering and professional services firm with more than 100 years of experience delivering infrastructure solutions across Transportation, Power & Energy, Environmental, Municipal, Structural, and Water markets within the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. We combine the technical capabilities of a large engineering organization with the agility, responsiveness, and client focus of a mid-sized firm.

Position Summary

As a vital part of Boswell’s long-term expansion plans, we are excited to support increasing infrastructure investments, utility modernization, and private-sector development across the Southeast US Region.   If you are an established Regional Leader in North Carolina with strong business development skills and strategic relationships, we invite you to explore this unique opportunity!  We are seeking a Regional Director to lead the company’s strategic expansion into the Southeast United States, particularly in North Carolina, with a primary focus on the Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte metropolitan regions.  In this role, you will launch and establish Boswell’s Southeast roots, foundation, growth, and long-term development.

You will be responsible for driving regional growth, developing long-term client relationships, identifying strategic hires and teaming opportunities, while positioning Boswell for sustainable expansion across Transportation, Power & Energy (with a focus on Transmission & Distribution), Environmental, and related infrastructure markets.

Key Responsibilities


Build and strengthen Boswell’s Southeast presence and brand recognition across North Carolina and the broader Southeast Region
Lead the establishment and expansion of Boswell’s first North Carolina office, including the development of the local operational platform, office management structure, registrations, prequalification processes, and other regional administrative and operational requirements, under the strategic direction of Boswell’s executive leadership and corporate HQ
Formulate and execute a regional growth model, client engagement, and execute strategies, including Collaborating closely with Boswell leadership to align business development efforts with operational delivery capabilities
Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with Utilities and energy providers, State and local transportation agencies, Municipalities and public authorities, Private developers and industrial clients, and Engineering and construction partners
Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities across Transmission & Distribution (T&D), Substations and grid modernization, Data center and industrial infrastructure, Transportation infrastructure, Water Services, Environmental and permitting services, and Site/Civil Engineering
Support strategic talent acquisition efforts and help identify local talent
Support proposal strategy, teaming partnerships, contract negotiations, major pursuits while providing ongoing market intelligence regarding competitors, clients, capital programs, and emerging infrastructure trends
Represent Boswell at industry events, conferences, trade associations, and client meetings throughout the region


Required Qualifications


Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required and Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
Minimum 15+ years of experience within the engineering, infrastructure, and utility industry demonstrating a strong business development mindset and a proven ability to combine strategic leadership, market positioning, technical expertise, and operational management
Proven track-record in regional leadership, business development/ market growth, strategic planning and operations leadership role within an engineering consulting firm, including support of local office operations, licensing, prequalification, and regional business development platforms
Strong existing network with utilities, transportation agencies, municipalities, developers, and infrastructure stakeholders within North Carolina and the broader Southeast region - Existing relationships with Duke Energy, NCDOT, municipalities, and major regional infrastructure stakeholders are highly preferred
Keen understanding of the North Carolina Transportation Infrastructure and Power & Energy market landscape, with particular emphasis on Transmission & Distribution (T&D)
Experience working with or pursuing opportunities involving major utilities, public agencies, and infrastructure owners
Background in integrated infrastructure services, including transportation, environmental, utility, and civil engineering is preferred.


Benefits

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