Kimmel & Associates

Director of Development-Mission Critical

Kimmel & Associates  •  San Francisco, CA (Remote)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

About the Company

Our client is a national leader in concrete construction, delivering complex projects across mission critical, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, education, semiconductor, and data center markets

With a nationwide presence, more than 25 locations, and a workforce of 5,000+ professionals, the company has the scale and resources to support major projects while providing significant opportunities for career growth.

About the Position

We are seeking a Director of Development – Mission Critical to drive business development and growth within the rapidly expanding data center and mission critical construction market

This position will identify new opportunities, build and maintain strategic client relationships, and work closely with preconstruction and operations teams to secure and successfully transition new work.

The Director will serve as a key leader in developing the company's mission critical market strategy and sales pipeline, connecting clients, design teams, regional operations, and internal resources to create solutions and secure new business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities through market research, networking, and targeted outreach.
  • Develop relationships with data center end users, customers, design teams, and other key industry stakeholders
  • Manage and advance opportunities through the sales and preconstruction process.
  • Support strategic sales efforts, pipeline management, CRM activity, proposals, and presentations.
  • Lead and coordinate design-build and design-assist pursuits, including scope, assumptions, and clarifications.
  • Partner with estimating and preconstruction teams to develop competitive, low-risk solutions.
  • Work closely with operations to ensure effective project turnover and continuity from pursuit through execution.
  • Develop strategies to address customer challenges and differentiate the company in the mission critical market.
  • Stay current on data center construction trends, market opportunities, and evolving customer requirements.
  • Conduct client meetings, understand customer needs, and present tailored solutions.
  • Build strategic partnerships and connect regional teams with appropriate clients and market partners.
  • Contribute to long-term revenue growth and expansion within the mission critical sector.

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years of construction industry experience, with significant experience in business development, project development, preconstruction, and/or execution of large-scale projects.
  • Strong experience in mission critical, data center, concrete construction, or similarly complex construction markets
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
  • Proven success identifying new opportunities and securing strategic relationships and partnerships.
  • Experience with strategic planning, project development, preconstruction, and cross-functional team leadership.
  • Strong understanding of risk management and project delivery.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop solutions for complex customer and project requirements.
  • Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively with clients, design teams, estimating, preconstruction, operations, and executive leadership.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for clients, projects, and business development activities.

Benefits

  • $200,000–$225,000 base salary
  • Performance-based bonus
  • Additional incentive plan
  • Total compensation potential exceeding $300,000
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Nationwide career opportunity with flexibility to be based anywhere in the U.S.
  • Opportunity to play a key leadership role in the company's mission critical/data center growth strategy
  • Access to a large national platform and extensive internal resources
Kimmel & Associates

About Kimmel & Associates

Kimmel & Associates is North America’s largest executive search firm specializing in these industries:

Construction

Renewable & Sustainable Infrastructure

Waste & Recycling

Supply Chain

We partner with companies to identify, attract, and secure high-impact leadership talent through a targeted recruiting process across specialized sectors.

Our consultants bring deep expertise within specific industry verticals and geographic regions, combining local market insight with the national reach of top-tier talent.

Through our proven Career-Directed Approach™, we uncover what motivates candidates and what drives client success. The result is long-term alignment, not just short-term placement.

For over 45 years, we have built our reputation on trust, consistency, and results. We call it the Kimmel Standard, a commitment to delivering exceptional service and lasting partnerships.

Executive search isn’t just our profession — it’s our responsibility.

Industries We Serve

Concrete

Curtain Wall, Glazing & Cladding

Disaster Restoration

Drywall

Electrical Contracting

General Construction

Heavy Civil

Heavy Equipment

Industrial

Mechanical Contracting

Mining

Owners / Developers

Renewable & Sustainable Infrastructure

Residential

Roofing

Steel

Supply Chain

Waste & Recycling

Positions We Fill

C-Suite & Executive Leadership

CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, President, Owner

Senior Leadership

EVP, SVP, Regional VP, VP, General Manager

Commercial Leadership

VP Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Client Development

Operations & Project Leadership

Operations Executive, VP Operations, Director of Operations, Project Executive, Operations Manager, Area Manager

Preconstruction & Estimating Leadership

VP Preconstruction, Director of Preconstruction, Chief Estimator, Estimating Manager

Engineering & Technical Leadership

Director of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Design Manager, Technical Services

Safety, Risk & Compliance

VP Safety, Director of Safety, EHS

Contact:

kimmel@kimmel.com

828.251.9900

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Asheville, NC
Year Founded
1981
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