Business Development Manager – Nuclear / Heavy Engineering

Business Development Manager – Nuclear / Heavy Engineering An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a long-established UK engineering business delivering complex, bespoke engineering projects across the nuclear, defence and wider heavy engineering sectors. This is not a standard product sales role. The business provides complete bespoke engineering solutions, with extensive in-house capability covering design, heavy fabrication, machining, manufacture, assembly, testing, installation and commissioning. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to identify and develop new project opportunities across the UK. The Role Working closely with the Sales Director and wider engineering and commercial teams, you will: * Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK * Develop relationships with Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors, end users and major engineering organisations * Target project opportunities within nuclear as a key growth market, alongside defence, infrastructure and wider heavy engineering * Engage with customers at an early stage to understand upcoming projects and technical requirements * Sell the company's overall engineering capability and project solutions, rather than an off-the-shelf product * Work alongside internal engineering, estimating, commercial and project teams to develop solutions and proposals * Manage opportunities through long and technically complex sales cycles * Develop existing industry relationships while proactively opening new accounts and markets * Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events and relevant exhibitions * Maintain a strong pipeline of future projects and opportunities The Person The ideal candidate will have experience within nuclear engineering, heavy engineering, fabrication, machining or a similar project-led engineering environment. You may currently be working as a Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Commercial Manager, Sales Engineer, Account Manager or in a commercially focused estimating, proposals or tendering position. Experience within nuclear would be particularly advantageous, especially where you have developed relationships with Tier 1 contractors, nuclear site operators, engineering organisations or companies involved in nuclear new build and decommissioning. Most importantly, you will understand how to sell a technical engineering capability or bespoke solution, rather than simply selling a catalogue or standard manufactured product. Candidates with strong technical/commercial backgrounds who are looking to move further into business development will also be considered. What's on Offer? * Highly competitive salary * Company car / car allowance * Home-based position * UK-wide remit * Significant autonomy to develop new markets and accounts * Direct access to an experienced in-house engineering and manufacturing team * Opportunity to work on major, technically challenging UK engineering projects * Long-term opportunity within a highly established and respected engineering business * This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong network and understanding of nuclear, heavy engineering or bespoke engineered projects who wants to play a key role in developing future business. Apply now for a confidential discussion and further information