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Vice President of Business Development - Heavy Industrial Turnkey Mechanical Construction - Houston, Texas

Gryphon Oakwood are currently partnered with a Heavy Industrial Mechanical Specialty contractor who are seeking a Vice President of Business Development out of Houston Texas. The ideal individual will have experience in hunting and securing turnkey projects across the chemical, petrochemical, refining, oil & gas, power, and advanced manufacturing industries.

Qualifications

• 1020+ years experience in business development, sales leadership, or client management within heavy industrial or mechanical construction.
• Proven success winning large capital project work in chemical, petrochemical, refining, O&G, power, or related industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of mechanical construction, modular fabrication, process piping, industrial equipment installation, and field execution.
• Established network of industry contacts in the Gulf Coast region (preferred).
• Executive presence with strong negotiation, strategic planning, and client engagement skills.
• Ability to travel across the Gulf Coast and nationally as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the companys strategic growth plan across chemical, refining, O&G, power, and heavy industrial markets.
• Build, strengthen, and manage executive-level relationships with owners, EPCs, integrators, and major industrial clients.
• Identify and secure new turnkey mechanical construction opportunitiesincluding capital projects, expansions, retrofits, modular fabrication, and maintenance.
• Lead pursuit strategies, proposal development, and bid/no-bid decisions for major projects ($10M$500M+).
• Partner with operations leadership to ensure accurate forecasting, resource planning, and market alignment.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, trade associations, and client events.
• Mentor and build out a high-performing business development team as the company continues to scale.

If this role is of interest and matches your experience, please reach out to Edward Davey (edward.davey@gryphonoakwood.com)

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