Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Business Development Leader - Municipal

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 13

Full-time$175k - $230k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
At least 10 years of municipal engineering consulting experience.
Previous experience delivering municipal infrastructure projects.
A proven record of business development, client management, and winning municipal engineering work.
Established municipal relationships throughout Missouri.
Experience leading pursuits, proposals, and presentations.
Ability to travel approximately 20% throughout Missouri.

Responsibilities

Grow the firm's municipal market presence throughout Missouri.
Develop and maintain relationships with city engineers, public works directors, city administrators, county officials, and utility districts.
Identify upcoming capital improvement projects, funding opportunities, and municipal initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor and primary contact for key municipal clients.
Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and client meetings.
Lead capture planning and pursuit strategies for municipal opportunities.
Coordinate proposals, presentations, and interview teams.
Lead shortlist interviews and client presentations.
Maintain a strong pipeline and provide opportunity forecasting.
Monitor municipal market trends, funding programs, and competitive activity.
Help shape the firm's municipal growth strategy.
Support technical teams with client engagement and business development efforts.
Use municipal engineering expertise and client relationships to identify, pursue, and win new opportunities.
Collaborate with project teams to support successful project delivery and long-term client satisfaction.
Build trusted client relationships that drive repeat business and market growth.

Position Summary:

Drive Growth. Win Pursuits. Strengthen Municipal Partnerships.

Location: St. Charles, MO or St. Louis, MO

Gonzalez Companies is seeking a Business Development Leader - Municipal to expand our municipal engineering presence throughout Missouri. This is a senior-level seller/doer opportunity designed for a municipal engineering professional who has successfully transitioned from project delivery into business development, client leadership, and market growth.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of municipal engineering expertise, established industry relationships, and a proven record of winning work. This individual has previously delivered municipal infrastructure projects and now leverages that technical credibility to build trusted relationships with municipalities, identify opportunities, lead pursuits, and secure engineering consulting services.

This role will serve as a key ambassador for Gonzalez Companies, helping municipalities solve infrastructure challenges while driving long-term growth throughout the Missouri market.

Business Development & Client Management:

Grow Gonzalez Companies' municipal market presence throughout Missouri.
Develop and maintain relationships with city engineers, public works directors, city administrators, county officials, and utility districts.
Identify upcoming capital improvement projects, funding opportunities, and municipal initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor and primary contact for key municipal clients.
Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and client meetings.

Pursuit Leadership:

Lead capture planning and pursuit strategies for municipal opportunities.
Coordinate proposals, presentations, and interview teams.
Lead shortlist interviews and client presentations.
Maintain a strong pipeline and provide opportunity forecasting.

Market Growth:

Monitor municipal market trends, funding programs, and competitive activity.
Help shape the firm's municipal growth strategy.
Support technical teams with client engagement and business development efforts.

Seller/Doer Responsibilities:

Utilize municipal engineering expertise and client relationships to identify, pursue, and win new opportunities.
Collaborate with project teams to support successful project delivery and long-term client satisfaction.
Build trusted client relationships that drive repeat business and market growth.

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
10+ years of municipal engineering consulting experience.
Previous experience delivering municipal infrastructure projects.
Proven success in business development, client management, and winning municipal engineering work.
Established municipal relationships throughout Missouri.
Experience leading pursuits, proposals, and presentations.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to travel approximately 20% throughout Missouri.

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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