Pursuit Design Engineer

HIRING IMMEDIATELY FOR PURSUIT DESIGN ENGINEER IN GREENSBORO, NC!

SALARY: $85K-115K

*OPEN TO CANDIDATES WITH BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CIVIL, GEOTECHNICAL, OR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (MASTER’S PREFERRED) AND 7–15 YEARS OF

COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING, ENGINEERING, OR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.*

Qualified applicants will be contacted within 1 business day.

After initial conversation, applicants will be scheduled for an interview same day or the next business day.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales, Business Development & Client Engagement

- Lead outreach to engineers, contractors, developers, and owners to generate new opportunities.

- Conduct cold calls, client visits, and structured follow-ups to expand UMA’s market presence.

- Develop strong relationships with public and private procurement agencies, consultants, and general contractors.

- Use CRM software (mainly Salesforce) to track leads, opportunities, client interactions, win/loss metrics, and sales analytics.

Pursuit Leadership & Estimating

- Direct and oversee estimating for deep foundation and geotechnical construction projects.

- Review, interpret, and analyze construction plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and bid documents.

- Produce accurate and detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates.

- Lead strategy development for bids, proposals, and design-build opportunities.

- Coordinate with engineering, operations, and Sr. leadership to evaluate project feasibility and pricing.

Management & Team Oversight

- Manage a team of at least two estimators and/or sales personnel, including workload delegation, training, and performance development.

- Provide technical and strategic guidance to support quality estimates and strong client relationships.

- Oversee pursuit calendars (Monday.com), tracking tools (Salesforce), and internal communication regarding upcoming opportunities.

Collaboration & Internal Engagement

- Work alongside engineering, project management, and field operations to ensure constructability and competitive pricing.

- Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, and bid reviews.

- Support transition of awarded projects to project managers and design teams.

Additional Qualifications:

- Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred, or equivalent work experience.

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering (Master’s preferred).

- 7–15 years of combined experience in geotechnical construction estimating, engineering, or project development.

- Direct experience estimating public and private deep-foundation projects.

- Prior professional experience in outside sales, including cold calling and structured client development.

- Strong ability to interpret engineering plans, perform takeoffs, and develop cost estimates.

- Experience managing or supervising estimators or sales personnel.

- Proficiency with CRM platforms (Salesforce strongly preferred).

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

- Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to build new relationships and drive revenue growth.

This is a Permanent position based out of Greensboro, NC.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Benefits - Competitive salary based on experience - Health, dental, and vision insurance - 401(k) with company match - Paid time off and holidays - Professional development and PE licensure support - Opportunities for advancement within a growing geotechnical contractor

This is a fully onsite position in Greensboro,NC.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 12, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.