Business Development Partner – Water & Energy – Switzerland (f/m/d)

Company Description

Mindser is a Swiss startup providing Project Management & Engineering Consulting services in the Water and Energy sectors. Our partnered teams bring decades of experience, delivering high-quality and tailor-made solutions to our trusted clients.

Are you a well connected, senior Swiss professional ready to leverage your network, drive rapid growth, and play a key role in building a Swiss engineering startup from the ground up?

Then, we would love to connect.

Role Description

This is an entrepreneurial, contract-based Business Development Partner role based in Switzerland (100% Flexible & Remote).

We are searching for an Engineering and Business Professional to create early market traction in Switzerland by opening doors and securing our first wave of local engineering consulting and project management contracts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue business opportunities across Utilities, Contractors, and engineering consultancies in the Swiss region (German speaking).
• Leverage your existing local network to introduce Mindser’s capabilities.
• Identify and arrange initial client introductions, proposals and tender opportunities
• Work with the founder to align local client needs with our engineering delivery capabilities, and develop a top tier, competitive Swiss offering.
• Secure new project management, consulting, and engineering packages in Switzerland.
• Establish internal business development workflows and procedures to support ongoing growth, laying the groundwork for an autonomous department.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of deep experience within the Swiss Energy/Water Utilities and/or Engineering Consulting firms in Switzerland, from a decision maker position (mandatory).
• Established, active professional network in the Swiss Energy and/or Water infrastructure market.
• Proven track record in business development, sales, or account management in engineering consulting within the EPC ecosystem in Switzerland.
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven mindset focused on results.
• Fluent/Native speaker in German and/or Swiss-German (Mandatory). English proficiency is required.
• Strong educational background in Engineering (M.Sc./B.Sc.), ideally paired with business or commercial management credentials.
• Based in German-speaking Switzerland (Zurich region preferred) to facilitate in-person client engagement and ongoing collaboration as needed.

Why Join Us

• Attractive Success-based Compensation Structure: Retainer support, high-incentive target performance bonuses and success fees on closed contract revenue.
• Direct Fast Growth Path: Clear track to transition into the role of executive Head of BD as Swiss operations scale and structure is shaped.
• Full Operational Support: Provided with full Google Workspace, professional company branding, AI tools, and all required platforms access to accelerate outreach.
• Maximum Autonomy: 100% remote and flexible model working directly with the founder with ultra fast decision making and zero corporate bureaucracy.

All applications are treated equally, and we are committed to a non-discriminatory hiring process.

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