Business Development Manager

Job Description:

Business Development Manager

A specialist UK marine and civil engineering contractor - backed by private equity and entering a significant growth phase - is seeking a high-calibre Senior Business Development professional to drive national expansion.

This is a strategic, relationship-driven position focused on shaping markets, influencing opportunities pre-tender, and building long-term revenue partnerships across marine infrastructure and specialist contracting environments.

You will:

• Identify and originate marine civil and infrastructure opportunities nationally.
• Develop senior relationships with Tier 1 & Tier 2 contractors, consultants, authorities and framework bodies.
• Influence opportunities from early intelligence through tender and award.
• Strengthen win probability through post-tender engagement.
• Build structured key account plans to drive repeat business.
• Maintain board-level pipeline visibility through CRM reporting.

You are:

• An experienced infrastructure BD professional (5+ years).
• Commercially sharp - understanding margin, risk and positioning.
• Comfortable operating at senior stakeholder level.
• Networked within marine, civil engineering, or specialist contracting markets.
• Structured in pipeline management and forecasting.
• Motivated by building sustainable revenue, not short-term wins.
• Preferred location to be based would be Midlands down to the South of the UK

The Opportunity

• Private equity-backed growth trajectory.
• National scope and autonomy.
• Exposure to technically complex, high-value infrastructure projects.
• ESG-led organisation with strong market reputation.
• Open to sector experience if you have tier 1 and tier 2 contacts to lean on
• Circa £65k plus car or allowance, bonus

If you are ready to step into a visible, strategic growth role within a scaling infrastructure platform, we would welcome a confidential conversation.