Business Development Executive – Inspection & Certification

Agile Consultants; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Consultants in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Business Development Executive for Inspection & Certification to identify new clients, understand their TIC requirements and promote our third‑party inspection and certification services across construction, oil & gas, manufacturing, and engineering sectors in the UAE.

You will lead proposals, quotations and negotiations, build long‑term relationships with decision‑makers, coordinate with technical teams, and develop repeat business through active

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant business development/sales experience within inspection, certification, testing, or the wider TIC industry.
• Strong preference for candidates who have previously sold third-party inspection and certification services.
• Good knowledge of the UAE industrial, construction, and engineering market.
• Understanding of lifting equipment, industrial inspection, QA/QC, or related compliance services would be highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to generate new accounts and build relationships with technical and commercial decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities for third-party inspection, certification, and related compliance services.
• Identify and approach prospective clients across construction, oil & gas, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, facilities management, marine, and other industrial sectors in the UAE.
• Generate new clients through cold calling, networking, referrals, site visits, and market research.
• Understand customers' inspection and certification requirements and recommend appropriate services.
• Promote the company's inspection and certification capabilities to new and existing clients.
• Prepare quotations, proposals, and commercial offers and follow up with clients through to closure.
• Build relationships with HSE, QA/QC, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Facilities, and Project departments.

Skills

Business development

Sales experience

Negotiation

Presentation

Client relationship management

Communication

Job description

Job description

Job Code: 368/001/574

Industry: Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC)

We are seeking a Business Development Executive - Inspection & Certification to develop new business opportunities for third-party inspection, certification, and related compliance services.

The role will focus on identifying prospective clients, generating new accounts, understanding customers' inspection and certification requirements, and developing long‑term business relationships across industrial and commercial sectors in the UAE.

• Develop new business opportunities for third‑party inspection, certification, and related compliance services.
• Identify and approach prospective clients across construction, oil & gas, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, facilities management, marine, and other industrial sectors.
• Generate new clients through cold calling, networking, referrals, site visits, and market research.
• Understand customers' inspection and certification requirements and recommend appropriate services.
• Promote the company's inspection and certification capabilities to new and existing clients.
• Prepare quotations, proposals, and commercial offers and follow up with clients through to closure.
• Build relationships with HSE, QA/QC, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Facilities, and Project departments.
• Coordinate with inspectors, engineers, and internal technical teams to arrange inspections and certification services.
• Develop repeat business and annual/periodic inspection contracts with existing clients.
• Maintain an active pipeline and report on enquiries, quotations, client meetings, and sales conversions.
• Monitor market requirements, upcoming projects, and competitor activities to identify potential business opportunities.

Products / Services:

The candidate will be responsible for business development of inspection and certification services, including:

• Third‑party industrial inspection
• Lifting equipment inspection and certification
• Lifting accessories inspection and certification
• Crane, forklift, hoist, and related equipment inspection
• Earth‑moving equipment inspection
• Pressure equipment inspection
• Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT)
• API inspection and inspector supply
• Project QA/QC inspection services
• Expediting and project inspection services
• Pipeline inspection
• Vehicle/equipment inspection
• Product certification
• ISO/management system certification and related compliance services

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant business development/sales experience within inspection, certification, testing, or the wider TIC industry.
• Strong preference for candidates who have previously sold third‑party inspection and certification services.
• Good knowledge of the UAE industrial, construction, and engineering market.
• Understanding of lifting equipment, industrial inspection, certification, QA/QC, or related compliance services would be highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to generate new accounts and build relationships with technical and commercial decision‑makers.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to understand technical requirements and coordinate with inspectors and engineering teams.
• UAE market experience is preferred.