Overview:
UES is a privately held, rapidly growing engineering and consulting firm with nearly six decades of experience in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, building code compliance, threshold inspections and environmental consulting. With more than 3,800 professionals across 80+ branches in high growth markets in the U.S., UES consults on projects of all sizes for public and private clients in industries ranging from transportation and healthcare to commercial, residential, and education.
Experienced and proven, UES is considered a pioneer of the industry and stands at the forefront of emerging technology and best practices. Our work includes public and private clients, as well as public-private partnerships, and consists of projects ranging from transportation and infrastructure to aviation and aerospace. Our engineers, geologists, certified inspectors, scientists, and drillers offer an unwavering commitment to excellence, approaching each project with the knowledge that precision, professionalism, and creative solutions are what drive success and cultivate enduring client relationships.
As UES continues to grow, it’s critical that we have a defined set of values that guide us like a north star. These values need to demonstrate who we are as a company and what we believe. STRIVE stands for Safety, Teamwork, Responsiveness, Integrity, Value, and Excellence.
Do you love working with people, socializing, and building relationships? Are you ready to collaborate with industry leading professionals and help grow our rapidly expanding service lines? Would you rather be responsible for ensuring the success of our sales and professional teams without having the stress of sales quotas tacked to you? Then the Business Development Assistant position would be the perfect fit for you!
In this dynamic role, you’ll be responsible for working closely with and assisting our Business Development and Technical Professionals on a day-to-day basis.
Responsibilities:
- Being the front line in properly setting up sales opportunities in our CRM software to ensure proper tracking. In addition, you’ll be expected to run weekly reports to touch base with responsible staff to make sure the opportunities are on track and followed up on. This may involve you communicating directly with the client and/or other internal departments to move the opportunity forward.
- Working with our Marketing Department and acting as a liaison between Marketing and the BD/Professional team to make sure formal proposals have all the proper information to be submitted.
- Gaining knowledge and creating a central place on our server to save and retrieve important UES documents and information needed for prequalification and helping our BD/Professional Team complete prequalification process.
- Occasionally calling other A/E/C firms from interested bidders lists to ascertain whether they are pursuing targeted opportunities and determining whether there is the possibility of UES teaming with them on the opportunities.
- Attending various industry specific Networking Events, Trade Shows, and Mixers to represent UES and passing possible leads on to our BD/Professional teams for follow up.
- Maintaining and updating the calendars of our BD/Professional teams with upcoming networking events, seminars, trade shows, mixers and other events.
- Making travel arrangements for out-of-town events attended by our BD/Professional team members.
- Other exciting and NEVER boring duties as needed by our sales and professional team!
Requirements:
- Time Management and multi-tasking is an absolute must. Our business works around many tight deadlines, and you’ll often be juggling many duties at the same time.
- Team Player with excellent and direct verbal and written communication and follow-up skills.
- A/E/C industry experience a huge plus, but not required.
- Flexibility to attend the occasional after-hours events, as needed.
- Flexibility and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.
- Must be a self-starter, willing to pick up the ball and run with it to move things forward with minimal supervision. Ability to work and problem solve independently.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of working experience.
- A Business Degree in marketing is highly desirable.
- A/E/C industry experience a huge plus.
Who We Are:
UES provides essential engineering services for some of the most prominent and significant projects in the nation. Our team members, from our drillers to administrative staff, contribute directly to projects that transform communities. With some of the greatest talent in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope, we are committed to delivering groundbreaking solutions for our clients. At the core of our success is our team members who make it all possible. We know that the projects we deliver are only as good as our people, which is why we offer enriching opportunities for career growth at every level.
Growing in Excellence
As the #1 fastest growing AEC firm on The Zweig Group’s Hot Firm list in 2021, UES is poised to lead our industry into the future. As we evolve from a one-man operation to a company spanning 75 branches and 3,500 employees, we’re looking for enthusiastic talent to launch their careers and grow along with us.
Why Work at UES?
We value the individual contributions of our employees, and we show this through providing great benefits. Click here to see how we support our people in and out of the workplace. Please ask your recruiter what benefits plans apply to you. Check out our website: https://teamues.com/ Follow us on social media: LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube #GroundedInExcellence
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Universal Engineering Sciences is a Drug-Free Workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
