Director of Business Development – Construction MI

Location: Southfield
Employment type: Direct Hire
Source: PEG Staffing job board (Bullhorn job 4198)

We are partnering with a growing construction organization to identify a Director of Business Development to lead expansion efforts in the Michigan market. This is a unique opportunity to build and grow a new territory from the ground up, with strong internal support and a highly lucrative, performance-driven compensation structure.

This role is ideal for a motivated, entrepreneurial professional who thrives in a hunter-style environment, enjoys cold calling and networking, and has a strong understanding of construction, design-build, and preconstruction processes.

This is not a general sales role. Candidates must come from a construction, design/build, general contracting, engineering, or closely related A/E/C background with experience selling construction services, managing pursuits, and developing opportunities within the commercial or industrial construction market.

What You’ll Be Doing:

- Develop and execute strategic business development plans targeting commercial and industrial construction opportunities

- Build relationships with developers, brokers, architects, engineers, consultants, and owners

- Identify, qualify, and pursue new project opportunities

- Lead client outreach efforts, networking initiatives, and industry engagement

- Coordinate proposal development, presentations, and preconstruction collaboration efforts

- Maintain strong pipeline visibility and provide regular progress updates to leadership

- Grow prospects into long-term repeat clients and strategic partnerships

What We’re Looking For:

- 5+ years of business development or construction sales experience REQUIRED

- Direct experience within commercial construction, design/build, general contracting, or the A/E/C industry

- Strong understanding of construction processes, preconstruction services, and project delivery methods

- Proven track record developing and closing construction-related opportunities

- Existing industry relationships within the Detroit market 

- Comfortable networking, cold calling, and building partnerships in the field

- Strong communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

Preferred Backgrounds:

- General Contractors

- Design/Build Firms

- Construction Management Firms

- Industrial or Commercial Construction

- Architecture, Engineering, or Civil-related environments

This Role Is NOT Targeting:

- Logistics-only sales

- Freight brokerage

- SaaS/software sales

- Staffing/recruiting sales

- General B2B sales backgrounds without construction industry exposure

If you have a passion for relationship-driven construction business development and understand how projects move from concept to completion, we’d love to connect.