UK Electricity Networks Frameworks Lead

Circet IRE & UK; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development programmes

Job summary

Circet Energy in Slough is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead framework development and pre-contract positioning across the UK electricity distribution and transmission market. You will coordinate between clients and internal teams to prepare for market engagement from early stages through award.

You will manage relationships with DNOs and TOs, shape framework plans, and drive tender activity while ensuring alignment with Circet's capabilities and risk appetite.

Qualifications

• Experience in frameworks, pre-contract, client/account management or work winning within electricity networks or major infrastructure.
• Track record of managing framework qualification and tender activity with regulated utilities or infrastructure clients.
• Good understanding of DNO/TO procurement and stakeholders; established UK electricity network relationships are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility of DNO/TO investment programmes and procurement routes.
• Own the D&O framework and opportunity register in Salesforce with clear priorities and status.
• Develop plans for priority operators and identify market engagement points.
• Lead structured engagement with UK DNOs and transmission owners across asset, delivery, procurement and commercial functions.
• Understand client priorities and procurement strategies through regulatory cycles.
• Develop relationships with additional mainland UK DNOs and TOs.
• Attend client and industry events to progress the pipeline.
• Coordinate market engagement, PQQ, bid/no-bid and tender activity with internal teams.
• Ensure proposed solutions align client requirements with Circet's delivery capability and risk appetite.

Skills

Frameworks experience

Pre-contract management

Client/account management

Tender/win work

DNO/TO procurement knowledge

Commercial awareness

NEC knowledge

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Circet Energy in Slough is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead framework development and pre-contract positioning across the UK electricity distribution and transmission market. You will coordinate between clients and internal teams to prepare for market engagement from early stages through award.

You will manage relationships with DNOs and TOs, shape framework plans, and drive tender activity while ensuring alignment with Circet's capabilities and risk appetite.