New Business Manager

Green Barks Search; Earls Colne; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist earthworks contractor located in Essex is seeking a Business Development Manager for Infrastructure to support national growth strategies. This hybrid role requires candidates with a strong background in infrastructure and civil engineering, capable of influencing early client engagement and bid strategies. Responsibilities include identifying opportunities, managing stakeholder conversations, and raising market presence through digital channels. Essential experience includes major civil engineering and utilities projects. An excellent package awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Candidates must come from a specialist contracting background.
• Infrastructure experience is essential, with earthworks highly desirable.
• Experience within major civil engineering, utilities, and reservoir schemes is advantageous.
• Experience within major civil engineering, utilities and reservoir schemes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and shape scope with estimating, technical, and operational teams.
• Lead conversations early, influence bid strategy, and represent the company's technical capability.
• Position the business for projects in excess of £25m and support pre-construction strategy.
• Support early client engagement and bid shaping to influence commercial and procurement thinking at feasibility.
• Raise market presence through digital channels, events, and targeted thought leadership.

Skills

Infrastructure knowledge

Commercial thinking

Procurement influence

Client engagement

Job description

Overview

Business Development Manager – Infrastructure

Essex HQ | Hybrid | Strategic Role | £Excellent Package

Green Barks Search is delighted to be managing the retained appointment of a Business Development Manager – Infrastructure for a leading specialist earthworks contractor, supporting the next phase of its national growth strategy.

Our client is an established infrastructure business with decades of delivery behind it and a strong reputation across major civil engineering, utilities, and reservoir schemes. As the organisation continues to expand, this senior hire will play a pivotal role in early client engagement, bid shaping, and pre-construction strategy.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a high-impact opportunity for someone with strong infrastructure knowledge, technical credibility, and the ability to influence commercial and procurement thinking at feasibility stage.

You’ll work closely with estimating, technical, and operational teams to identify opportunities, shape scope, and position the business for projects in excess of £25m. Leading conversations early, influencing bid strategy, and representing the company’s technical capability will be central to your success.

This role also carries responsibility for raising market presence — strengthening visibility through digital channels, events, and targeted thought leadership. You’ll help ensure the business is seen, heard, and well positioned within the infrastructure sector.

You’ll be based from the Essex HQ at least three days per week, operating within a high-trust, delivery-focused leadership team. Candidates must come from a specialist contracting background. Infrastructure experience is essential, with earthworks highly desirable.

Interested?

Green Barks Search is acting as retained executive search partner on this assignment. For a confidential discussion or further details, please contact us directly or follow our page for future updates.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and shape scope with estimating, technical, and operational teams.
• Lead conversations early, influence bid strategy, and represent the company’s technical capability.
• Position the business for projects in excess of £25m and support pre-construction strategy.
• Support early client engagement and bid shaping to influence commercial and procurement thinking at feasibility.
• Raise market presence through digital channels, events, and targeted thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Candidates must come from a specialist contracting background.
• Infrastructure experience is essential, with earthworks highly desirable.
• Based from the Essex HQ at least three days per week.
• Experience within major civil engineering, utilities, and reservoir schemes is advantageous.