Texas Water Wastewater Business Development Leader

Are you a technically knowledgeable and market‑savvy business development leader who excels at engaging utilities, municipalities, and public agencies on complex water and land development infrastructure needs? Do you bring a strategic mindset and the ability to position integrated water and land solutions that support regulatory compliance, financial sustainability, and long‑term system resiliency?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is currently seeking a Texas Water Wastewater Business Development Leader to lead strategic growth and expand our market presence across Texas. In this senior‑level role, you will help expand CHA’s presence across land development, water, wastewater, and stormwater markets by building trusted client relationships, shaping pursuits, and positioning multidisciplinary teams to deliver critical infrastructure programs that safeguard public health and the environment.

• →Develop and execute a focused growth strategy for CHA’s Texas water and wastewater business, strengthening our visibility and competitive position with public-sector clients
• →Build and strengthen relationships with municipal utilities, cities, regional authorities, and other public agencies
• →Identify, pursue, and cultivate new business opportunities across utilities, land development, municipalities, regional authorities, and water‑focused public agencies
• →Maintain disciplined account and opportunity information in the CRM and develop a qualified, sustainable pipeline
• →Lead account planning, capture strategy, go/no-go discussions, and client engagement for priority pursuits
• →Represent CHA at water industry conferences and events, building lasting relationships with utility leaders, executives, procurement teams, and technical decision-makers
• →Partner with technical, operations, and marketing leaders to develop winning pursuit strategies, proposals, and presentations
• →Provide market intelligence, pipeline forecasts, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership to inform growth planning and investment decisions

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in the Texas water infrastructure market, including business development, client management, project leadership, or technical leadership required
• Demonstrated success originating or expanding professional engineering, environmental, construction, or infrastructure consulting opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain long‑term client relationships
• Exceptional communication skills—persuasive, engaging, and effective across all audiences
• Strong analytical and strategic mindset with the ability to translate market trends, client needs, and funding priorities into actionable growth opportunities
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and balance multiple priorities
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and advancing CHA’s vision
• Ability to influence and build alignment across the company, including with senior executives, operations leaders, technical teams, and marketing professionals
• Professional Engineer licensure in Texas, or equivalent technical and market experience, preferred

• Play a key role in advancing land development, water, wastewater, and stormwater solutions that protect public health and support sustainable infrastructure
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary experts delivering planning, design, construction, and compliance services across the full water lifecycle
• Influence pursuits and programs that help communities manage aging systems, address regulatory challenges, and build long‑term resiliency

Curious about the impactful work our Water team is delivering? Learn more about CHA’s comprehensive water, wastewater, and stormwater solutions by visiting: CHA Water/Wastewater.

$200,000 - $250,000

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. 

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is forward leaning, welcoming, and always pushing the limits of what is possible.