Power Market Leader

Overview

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability and your career finds purpose. We redefine environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through cutting-edge modeling, digital technology, and a people-focused culture. Our work spans water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure across more than 90 offices with over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists.

Join a people-first culture that values well-being, growth, and impact. Verdantas partners with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to environmental and infrastructure challenges, helping shape a more sustainable future.

Verdantas is a leader in digitally enabled technical consulting solutions for the environment, water, and energy transition markets. We have grown significantly in the last two years, and we are seeking a National Power Market Sector Leader to set growth strategies and drive national business development in the Power market. This role reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and collaborates with leaders across the organization to grow the project pipeline and backlog.

We design and upgrade power delivery systems—from extra-high voltage transmission lines and substations to distribution networks—while integrating engineering and environmental strategies to meet regulatory challenges and enhance system reliability. We specialize in decommissioning and repurposing coal-fired power plants and supporting sustainable redevelopment. Our renewable work includes planning and constructing wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects. Our team provides practical roadmaps for a smooth transition to sustainable practices, with expertise in green hydrogen, landfill gas, biofuels, and combined heat and power systems, supported by multidisciplinary teams across project stages.

We also enable digital transformation in utility asset management using 3D modeling and laser scanning to optimize planning and operations.

• Leadership: Lead with empathy and a people-focused approach to inspire teams and internal stakeholders, and build trust with newly acquired company leadership.

• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement sales strategies and initiatives to enhance client relationships and drive growth.

• Market Research and Analysis:
  Identify opportunities for growth and expansion through market research.

• Client Experience Management: Build and maintain strong partnerships with key clients, ensuring needs are met and opportunities for collaboration are identified.

• Business Growth: Drive business development to expand market presence and revenue.

• Market Expansion: Identify new markets and non-traditional opportunities, developing national initiatives to realize expansions.

• Collaboration: Work with internal teams (marketing, sales, project delivery) to align with business objectives.

• Data Utilization: Use data and insights to inform decision-making and optimize business development, including pursuit cost management relative to profitability.

• Leadership: Strong leadership to guide and mentor business development personnel.

• Empathy and Communication: Empathetic leadership with persuasive communication to inspire internal stakeholders.

• People-Focused Approach:
  Ability to inspire and motivate teams.

• Strategic Networking: Ability to network with senior executives from clients, suppliers, and competitors.

• Fostering Innovation: Experience in collaborating to identify unmet industry needs and develop innovative solutions.

• Business Development Expertise: Proven track record in building long-term client relationships and driving growth.

• Sales Management: Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling sales functions to achieve objectives.

• Program and Project Delivery Aptitude: Experience delivering a multi-disciplinary portfolio of projects.

• Data Proficiency: Ability to capture and utilize sales data for decision-making.

• Collaboration: Effective collaboration with internal teams and external clients.

• Company sales

• EBITDA

• Power Market sales

• Select new/underdeveloped client sales or service diversification