Business Development Researcher

Millbank Holdings; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd is seeking a Researcher & Analyst within its Business Development and Pre-Construction teams in London. You will identify opportunities across civils, utilities, energy, and infrastructure, assess market trends, and support bid teams with data-driven win strategies.

You’ll produce pipeline reports, run competitor analyses, maintain CRM trackers, and help shape project pipelines for multi‑million‑pound opportunities, with clear career progression and exposure to major UK

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting bid, tender, or pre-construction teams with research and insights.
• Ability to analyse market and competitor intelligence to inform bid strategies.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track upcoming project opportunities across civils, utilities, energy, and infrastructure sectors
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline aligned to business strategy
• Monitor frameworks, government investment plans, and market developments
• Analyse sector trends, regional investment patterns, and growth opportunities
• Support bid teams with research, data insights, and win strategy development
• Prepare pre-qualification and tender research packs
• Provide detailed client intelligence, including priorities and procurement strategies
• Conduct competitor analysis and benchmarking
• Analyse historical bid data to improve future performance
• Maintain CRM systems, opportunity trackers, and BD databases
• Produce pipeline reports, market insights, and performance analysis
• Collaborate with BD, bid, and operational teams to align opportunities with capability
• Support stakeholder engagement through targeted research and insights

Skills

BD research

Data analysis

Tender support

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Economics

Tools

Salesforce

Deltek

Job description

Have you previously supported bid or pre-construction teams with market intelligence, pipeline research, or tender analysis within a Tier 1 contractor or infrastructure environment?

Can you demonstrate how your research and data analysis directly influenced a bid win strategy or improved success rates?

Do you want to play a key role in shaping how major infrastructure projects across the UK are identified, positioned, and won?

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Tier 1 contractor experiencing continued growth across civils, utilities, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Due to expanding project pipelines and increased bidding activity, the business is looking to strengthen its Business Development capability with a dedicated Researcher & Analyst.

The Role

Working as part of the Business Development and Pre-Construction team, you will play a pivotal role in identifying new opportunities, analysing market and competitor intelligence, and supporting bid teams to develop winning strategies. This role offers exposure to high-profile, multi-million-pound projects and the chance to influence key business decisions. You'll benefit from working in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with clear career progression, access to industry-leading projects, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on business growth and success.

Your duties and responsibilities

• Identify and track upcoming project opportunities across civils, utilities, energy, and infrastructure sectors
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline aligned to business strategy
• Monitor frameworks, government investment plans, and market developments
• Analyse sector trends, regional investment patterns, and growth opportunities
• Support bid teams with research, data insights, and win strategy development
• Prepare pre-qualification and tender research packs
• Provide detailed client intelligence, including priorities and procurement strategies
• Conduct competitor analysis and benchmarking
• Analyse historical bid data to improve future performance
• Maintain CRM systems, opportunity trackers, and BD databases
• Produce pipeline reports, market insights, and performance analysis
• Collaborate with BD, bid, and operational teams to align opportunities with capability
• Support stakeholder engagement through targeted research and insights

Your qualifications & experience

• Proven experience in a business development, research, intelligence, or analytical role
• Demonstrable experience supporting bid, tender, or pre-construction teams with high-quality research and insights
• Strong understanding of infrastructure sectors such as civils, utilities, energy, or major projects
• Ability to identify, track, and analyse project opportunities and pipelines aligned to business strategy
• Experience producing clear, concise, and insightful reports to support decision-making and bid strategies
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights

Additional preferred experience

• Experience in business development, research, or analysis within construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors
• Understanding of Tier 1 contracting environments (civils, utilities, energy, infrastructure)
• Experience supporting bid or tender processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insight
• Experience using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, Deltek, or similar)
• Knowledge of UK procurement frameworks and public/private sector clients
• Familiarity with market intelligence tools and reporting systems
• Degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business