Business Development Director

Foresight Search Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Bonus

Benefits Package

Career development

Job summary

Foresight Search Ltd. is seeking a Business Development Director for the South West construction market. You will drive new opportunities across new build and refurbishment, engaging with architects, consultants and end users to secure multi-million-pound projects.

You will lead BD efforts closely with pre-construction and operations, shaping the growth strategy and representing the company at industry events and client meetings across the South West region.

Qualifications

• Experience as a business development professional in a construction main contractor environment.
• Established network within the South West construction industry.
• Excellent communication and networking skills; ability to build relationships with architects, consultants and developers.
• Proactive, commercially minded approach to identifying and securing opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the South West.
• Build and maintain relationships with engineers, architects, developers and end users.
• Leverage industry contacts to generate project leads and tender opportunities.
• Collaborate with pre-construction and operations teams to convert opportunities into projects.
• Represent the business at events and client meetings and monitor market opportunities.

Skills

BDM experience

South West network

Communication

Commercial mindset

Job description

Business Development Director - Construction

Location: South West (Bristol/Regional)

Salary: Up to £95,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits Package

Sector: Main Contractor | New Build | Refurbishment | Construction

Business Development Director - The Company

An excellent opportunity to join one of the South West's leading regional main contractors, delivering high-quality new build and refurbishment projects ranging from £1m to £25m+.

This is a well-established, highly regarded business with an excellent reputation, strong financial position and an impressive portfolio of repeat clients across the region.

With a collaborative management team, ambitious growth plans and a strong pipeline of opportunities, the company offers a fantastic environment for an experienced Business Development Manager to make a genuine impact.

Business Development Director - The Role

Working closely with the senior leadership and pre-construction teams, you will play a key role in identifying, developing and securing new construction opportunities across the South West.

The role will focus on building relationships with architects, consultants, developers and end-user clients, generating opportunities across both new build and refurbishment sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities across the South West.
• Building and maintaining relationships with architects, consultants, developers and end users.
• Utilising existing industry contacts to generate project leads and tender opportunities.
• Developing relationships with both new and existing clients.
• Working closely with estimating, pre-construction and operational teams to convert opportunities into secured projects.
• Monitoring regional construction markets, upcoming developments and potential opportunities.
• Representing the business at networking events, industry functions and client meetings.
• Supporting the company's long‑term business development and growth strategy.

Business Development Director - The Person

We are looking for an experienced construction Business Development Manager with a strong understanding of the South West main contracting market.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous business development experience working for a construction main contractor.
• A strong network of contacts across the South West construction industry.
• Established relationships with architects, consultants, developers and end-user clients.
• Experience generating opportunities across new build and refurbishment projects.
• A good understanding of the construction tendering and pre-construction process.
• Excellent communication, networking and relationship‑building skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach to identifying and securing new business.

Main contracting business development experience is essential. Candidates should already have an established network within the South West construction market and understand how to develop opportunities through to tender and contract award.

Business Development Director - The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected regional contractor offering genuine autonomy, an excellent working environment and the opportunity to play a significant role in the company's continued growth.

The business has an established reputation, an experienced management team and the operational capability to deliver the projects you help secure.

Package includes:

• Basic salary up to £70,000.
• Car allowance.
• Performance‑related bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Long‑term career development opportunities.