Location: UK (Hybrid with UK Travel)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent
H9 Talent Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Business Development Director to lead strategic growth across the UK engineering and industrial sectors.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a commercially focused professional with a proven track record of securing major engineering, maintenance and project delivery contracts within sectors such as Energy, Renewables, Power Generation, Industrial Manufacturing, Data Centres, Oil & Gas or Process Industries.
Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, you will develop new client relationships, identify strategic opportunities and lead the full sales lifecycle from initial engagement through to contract award.
Role & Responsibilities
As Business Development Director, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth through the development of long-term customer relationships and identifying opportunities across engineering services including:
- Electrical & Instrumentation
- Mechanical Engineering
- Project Delivery (EPC/EPCM)
- Maintenance Services
- Commissioning
- Industrial Automation & Control
- Renewable Energy Projects
- Data Centre Infrastructure
- Industrial Construction
Core Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the UK business development strategy.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities across target sectors.
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, EPC contractors and project developers.
- Lead customer meetings, presentations and commercial negotiations.
- Manage the complete sales process from lead generation through to contract award.
- Support tender submissions, commercial proposals and contract negotiations.
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and accurately forecast sales activity.
- Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions and networking opportunities.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven success in a senior Business Development or Sales leadership role.
- Experience selling engineering, construction or industrial services.
- Strong network across the UK energy, industrial or infrastructure sectors.
- Demonstrable record of winning high-value engineering projects and framework agreements.
- Commercially astute with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong understanding of EPC, maintenance or engineering service delivery models.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
What's On Offer
- Competitive basic salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Car allowance
- Pension and benefits package
- Hybrid working
- Genuine opportunity to influence business strategy and growth
- Long-term career progression within a growing engineering organisation