Scottish Pre-Construction Growth Lead

Contract Scotland; Cambusbarron; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Scotland seeks an experienced business development professional to grow the Scottish construction client base. The role is office-based with regular travel for client meetings, site visits and industry events, offering ownership of the pipeline and career progression.

You'll work closely with estimating, pre-construction and commercial teams to win new work, using your market knowledge and senior stakeholder relationships to convert opportunities into projects.

Qualifications

• Experience within the Scottish construction market.
• Understanding of construction, procurement and work-winning process.
• Strong relationships with clients, consultants, developers or industry contacts.
• Ability to identify opportunities and develop them into prospects.
• Strong commercial awareness and communication skills.
• Proactive approach and confidence dealing with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the Scottish construction market.
• Build relationships with clients, developers, consultants and key industry contacts.
• Manage a pipeline of potential projects and opportunities.
• Identify upcoming developments, projects and procurement opportunities.
• Use your network and market knowledge to create new opportunities.
• Attend client meetings, networking events and industry functions.
• Support bids and tenders with customer, market and project insight.
• Work closely with estimating, pre-construction, commercial and operational teams.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and report on business development activity.

Skills

Scottish market experience

Procurement understanding

Work-winning experience

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Proactive approach

Senior stakeholder confidence

Tools

CRM experience

Job description

Contract Scotland seeks an experienced business development professional to grow the Scottish construction client base. The role is office-based with regular travel for client meetings, site visits and industry events, offering ownership of the pipeline and career progression.

You'll work closely with estimating, pre-construction and commercial teams to win new work, using your market knowledge and senior stakeholder relationships to convert opportunities into projects.