Business Development Engineer - Civil & Structural

LeverageME; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package including +

Vehicle

Performance-based incentives

Relocation support

Job summary

HDE Engineers is seeking a Business Development Engineer to build critical client relationships and identify opportunities across Central Queensland. You will shape commercial strategy, coordinate with the engineering team on quotations, and support project delivery from prospecting through to repeat work.

Relocation support is available for the right candidate. Join a locally owned practice with offices across Rockhampton, Gladstone and Emerald, serving local government, power, manufacturing

Qualifications

• Engineering background (mechanical, structural or similar).
• Experience in mining, power generation, manufacturing or heavy industry environments.
• Ability to understand technical scopes and work with the engineering team during quotations.
• Willingness to travel to sites within Central Queensland.

Responsibilities

• Market Opportunity Identification and Strategic Planning.
• Client and Commercial Management.
• Quoting and Tendering Opportunities.
• Market Representation and Reputation.

Skills

Relationship building

Client engagement

Communication

Ownership

Self-motivated

Job description

Business Development Engineer - Civil & Structural

Business Development Engineer
What if you could combine technical credibility with real commercial influence?

By building relationships, identifying opportunities, and helping shape the future direction of a growing engineering business.

Why This Role Exists

HDE Engineers has built a strong reputation across Central Queensland.

Much of that success has come from long-term relationships, repeat clients and consistently delivering quality engineering solutions.

As the business continues to grow, there is an opportunity to bring more focus and ownership to business development.

That's why this role has been created.

The goal isn't simply to generate more work.

It's to build the right relationships, secure the right opportunities, and help create sustainable growth for the business over the long term.

What It's Like to Work at HDE Engineers

HDE Engineers is a locally owned engineering design business with offices in Rockhampton, Gladstone and Emerald.

Trusted across Central Queensland, the team supports clients across local government, power or manufacturing environments and heavy industry throughout Central Queensland.

People here value practical thinking, accountability and straightforward communication.

There aren't multiple layers of management or corporate processes slowing things down.

You’ll work closely with the Managing Director and leadership team, with genuine input into commercial discussions and future direction.

Relocation support is available for the right candidate.

Where You Could Take This

This isn't a role where you'll be handed a list of sales targets and left to figure it out.

You’ll have the opportunity to build meaningful client relationships, strengthen the business's commercial presence across the region, and become a trusted connection between clients and the engineering team.

Over time, you’ll help shape how business development is approached within HDE and play an important role in the next phase of growth.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Market Opportunity Identification and Strategic Planning
  

• Client and Commercial Management
  

• Quoting and Tendering Opportunities
  

• Market Representation and Reputation
  

What You’ll Bring

• Building and maintaining relationships with existing and prospective clients
  

• Identifying opportunities across local government, power generation, manufacturing and heavy industry
  

• Producing quotations and tender documents with internal engineering and drafting teams
  

• Supporting clients throughout project delivery to encourage repeat work
  

• Ensuring opportunities align with business capability and commercial objectives
  

• Travelling to sites within Central Queensland as required
  

You’ll Succeed Here If...

• You have an engineering background (mechanical, structural or similar)
  

• You've worked within mining, power generation, manufacturing or heavy industry environments
  

• You enjoy building relationships and developing trust with clients
  

• You have the ability to understand technical scopes and work with the engineering team during quotations
  

• You're self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of your work
  

• You can communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  

Why Join HDE Engineers?

• Direct access to the business owner
  

• Competitive salary package including + vehicle +performance-based incentives.
  

• Relocation support available for the right candidate
  

• Real influence over commercial decisions
  

• Established client relationships to build from
  

• Strong technical capability behind you
  

• Opportunity to shape a growing the BD functionas the business grows