Business Development Manager – Nuclear / Heavy Engineering
CV-LibraryYorkshire and the HumberpermanentPosted: 4 September 2026
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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
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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
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