Business Development Manager - SME, Data Centers & Advanced Manufacturing

ASC Engineered Solutions

Dallas, TX

Full Time

Senior

30 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

ASC Engineered Solutions is actively seeking a Business Development Manager - Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead project pursuit strategies across high-growth segments including data centers and advanced manufacturing. This is a senior, high-impact role focused on influencing specifications, targeting billion-dollar construction opportunities, and building strong relationships with key decision-makers across owners, engineers, and top-tier contractors. The ideal candidate has deep construction-side experience within these sectors, either as a project manager, sales leader, or engineer, with hands-on knowledge of the products, systems, and workflows required to win and deliver projects in data center and advanced manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as ASC's internal subject matter expert (SME) on data centers and advanced manufacturing projects.
Lead the pursuit of high-value projects ($500M-$5B+) by engaging owners, engineers, and the top contractors in each sector.
Influence project specifications by identifying key product requirements early in the design cycle and aligning ASC's offering accordingly.
Work closely with engineering firms to position ASC products in master and project specs.
Open doors and provide introductions to targeted customers including data center owners/operators such as Google, META, Compass Datacenters, Equinix, and QTS.
Build and maintain a real-time pipeline of data center and advanced manufacturing projects with detailed intelligence: timelines, engineers, GCs, product needs, and key decision-makers.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in project management, business development, sales, or engineering within mechanical construction, fire protection, or mission-critical infrastructure.
Proven experience in large-scale data center or advanced manufacturing projects (1M+ sq. ft. or $1B+ in value).
Deep understanding of construction processes and MEP and/or Fire systems, with the ability to translate technical requirements into strategic opportunities.
Established relationships within top-tier contractors, engineers, and owners.
Experience with industry players such as Bechtel, Turner, Fluor, Kiewit, Whiting-Turner, Skanska, Clark, PCL, Gilbane, Hensel Phelps, Mortenson, JE Dunn, DPR, McCarthy, Walsh Group, and owners/developers like Compass, Equinix, QTS, Intel, Samsung, Meta, AWS, Microsoft.
Strong commercial and technical acumen with a proactive approach to opportunity development.
Familiarity with products used in data center environments (e.g., grooved systems, valves, flexible connections, press fittings, etc.) and their variation by facility type.
Willingness to travel regionally and nationally to pursue and support major opportunities.