Business Development Representative – Sr Business Development Representative- Midland, TX

At Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits. Atmos Energy offers benefit eligibility on the first day of employment and they include:    Company-Provided Benefits ·         Holidays and Paid Time Off ·         Parental Leave ·         Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution) ·         Annual Bonus Opportunity ·         Employee Assistance Program ·         Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans ·         Basic Life Insurance ·         Health Savings Account (HSA) Company Contribution with HDHP ·         Employee Assistance Program ·         Wellness Programs ·         LifeLock Identity Theft Protection ·         Paid Training ·         Linked-In Learning    Voluntary Benefits ·         Retirement Savings Plan ·         Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage ·         Dental Insurance ·         Vision Insurance ·         Employee/Dependent Life Insurance ·         Employee/Dependent Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance ·         Healthcare, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts    Top Employer Recognitions America’s Best Employers – Forbes Magazine The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America - Forbes Magazine Top Places to Work - Dallas Morning News Best Places to Work - Mississippi Business Journal Best Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)   THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION Primary Duties 1. Assists in the process to connect and serve new residential / commercial development opportunities, with responsibility for: reviewing new development plats, working closely with operations to help determine gas infrastructure design, estimated costs and projected growth. contributing to feasibility studies on growth development opportunities. contributing to recommendations made to management regarding proposal terms. assisting in the negotiating and securing beneficial growth opportunities with small developers. assisting in the preparation and execution of contracts as necessary. serving as liaison during infrastructure construction. 2. Maintains strong business relationships with builders and developers within assigned territory, by proactively engaging and recording these interactions with these stakeholders. 3. Promotes the company’s programs and services and advocates for natural gas usage to both internal and external stakeholders in an effort to influence natural gas buying decisions and promote natural gas for environmental, sustainable solutions. 4. Executes well defined business development programs to maximize customer retention, stakeholder engagement and grow market share. Pursue on main conversion and short main extension customer growth opportunities. 5. Tracks building permit and new construction activity in assigned areas. Attends Planning and Zoning meetings to stay abreast of all residential and commercial development activity. 6. Where applicable, assists with the division’s Energy Efficiency program providing support to third-party administrator of the program for residential and commercial customers to take advantage of rebates offered. 7. Utilizes market analytics to gage success and identify future market opportunities and key growth corridors. Assists in the development of plans, communicates market results and may make recommendations to increase market share. 8. Receives guidance in managing assigned residential and commercial accounts to assures services delivered meet customer expectations. 9. Attends industry related meetings and conferences (i.e., local HBA’s, state associations, ESC, SGA,