JOB SUMMARY:

The Vice President of Business Development will spearhead Kaufman Lynn Construction’s growth within the South Florida private sector market, particularly targeting the Miami-Dade and Broward County areas. This role entails leading the entire business development process—from market analysis and relationship cultivation to proposal development and contract negotiation—ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives and core capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 10 years of construction business development experience, with a focus on private sector markets.
• Public sector business development experience is a plus but is not required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record of successfully identifying, pursuing, and securing major construction projects within the specified sectors.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Established network of relationships within Miami’s commercial development community.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (Cosential preferred), Microsoft Office Suite, and proposal software.
• Bilingual preferred (fluent in Spanish).
• Construction operations experience is also a plus.

WHO WE ARE:

Kaufman Lynn Construction is a full-service commercial construction company with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. KL is a Top ENR firm, consistently ranked as one of the largest and fastest-growing general contractors in Florida. We are 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, providing all KL associates a risk-free retirement fund in addition to our 401(k) with employer matching.
KL is proud of our amazing culture that is focused on employee engagement. We emphasize accelerated career growth, mentoring and professional development, highly competitive compensation and benefits, state-of-the-art construction technology/processes and a truly fun, family atmosphere. Kaufman Lynn was named by the Sun Sentinel as one of the Top Workplaces in South Florida for seven years in a row, and was recently ranked as one of the Best Companies to work for in Florida by Florida Trend magazine.