Nuclear Safety Business Development Manager

Babcock International; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear consultancy is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth and manage client relationships. This role offers hybrid working and demands experience in the nuclear sector, strong communication, and the ability to advise on safety-related projects. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in expanding the Consultancy business, aiming to increase market share across key sectors.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a client-facing environment.
• Experience of nuclear safety-related projects.
• Ability to technically advise on safe working practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain account plans and relationships with key clients.
• Support Lead Consultants in identifying and delivering growth opportunities.
• Drive a consultative selling approach.
• Lead and contribute to preparation of capture plans.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on pipeline status.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Nuclear safety-related project experience

Technical advising skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Leicester or Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitve + 20% Bonus + Benefits

Role Type: Full Time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 66359

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Business Development Manager, at our Leicester or Bristol sites.

The role

As a Business Development Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll work at the forefront of growing our Consultancy business, supporting future revenue growth and increasing our market share across key sectors.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the expansion of the Consultancy business and act as a key link between Cavendish Nuclear and our clients.

• Develop and maintain account plans and relationships with key clients
• Support Lead Consultants in identifying and delivering growth opportunities
• Drive a consultative selling approach – identifying client needs and delivering solutions
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of capture plans and Gate Packs (Gate 0–3)
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on pipeline status and opportunity development

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and offers hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in the Leicester or Bristol office.

Essential experience

• Strong experience in a client-facing environment
• Experience of nuclear safety-related projects (e.g. Safety Case, Human Factors)
• Ability to technically advise on safe working practices
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Qualifications

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your caeer with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 06/10/2025

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