Construction BD Executive: Grow Opportunities & Clients

Ashbrittle Limited; St Albans; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashbrittle Limited is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Executive to foster growth across construction sectors. You’ll identify opportunities, build relationships with clients and consultants, and support pre-construction activities.

The role involves developing pipelines, researching projects, and coordinating with estimating and pre-construction teams to strengthen market presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business development, sales or client-facing role.
• Understanding of the construction industry and its procurement processes.
• The ability to research projects, identify decision-makers and develop new client relationships.
• Strong written communication skills, with experience contributing to proposals, presentations or tender submissions.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• A commercially aware mindset, with the confidence to engage with clients and industry professionals at different levels.
• A motivated, professional and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across relevant construction sectors.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and other key industry contacts.
• Research forthcoming construction projects, procurement opportunities and potential routes to market.
• Monitor public-sector frameworks, tender portals and project pipelines to identify suitable opportunities.
• Support the preparation of PQQs, tender submissions, presentations and other pre-construction documentation.
• Arrange and attend client meetings, networking events and industry functions to strengthen the company's market presence.
• Maintain an accurate CRM system, recording client interactions and tracking potential opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with estimating, pre-construction and operational teams to support successful business development activity.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and client requirements to identify opportunities for future growth.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Bid coordination

Sales

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Ashbrittle Limited is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Executive to foster growth across construction sectors. You’ll identify opportunities, build relationships with clients and consultants, and support pre-construction activities.

The role involves developing pipelines, researching projects, and coordinating with estimating and pre-construction teams to strengthen market presence.