Assistant Business Development Manager

The Perks

• Competitive Salary (negotiable based on experience)
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Generous Holidays – 25 days + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Volunteer Days
• Pension & Life Insurance
• Health & Wellness Benefits – Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Career Growth – Investment in your professional development
• Employee Voice – Influence decisions and contribute to positive change

Overview

Are you ready to support strategic growth and play a key role in shaping future opportunities? We’re looking for a proactive Assistant Business Development Manager to join our team, helping identify new opportunities, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to the continued success of our business. This role supports the delivery of our national growth strategy and helps position AmcoGiffen as a trusted client partner across pre‑contract and work‑winning activities. You will assist in engaging with industry stakeholders, extending our reach into existing and emerging markets. Working closely with the Head of Business Development and collaborating across a matrix of Regional and Discipline leads, you will help coordinate engagement across our chosen markets and sectors. You will contribute to shaping our framework and relationship‑based sales approach, supporting the assessment and prioritisation of opportunities that drive sustainable growth. You will also assist in gathering insights on growth markets to inform operational planning.

Your Impact as Assistant Business Development Manager

Engage & Support

• Assist in maintaining client relationships, attending site visits, and supporting bid presentations.

Research & Contribute

• Help assess market trends, gather intelligence, and contribute to the development of winning strategies.

Coordinate Opportunities

• Support bid/no‑bid processes, tender preparation activities, and opportunity tracking.

Collaborate Across Teams

• Work with internal stakeholders to help develop solutions aligned with client needs and business priorities.

Your contributions will help shape how we approach future business opportunities and ensure our growth activities align with strategic objectives.

What You Bring

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience in business development, client‑facing, account support, or work‑winning roles within the built environment
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Commercial awareness and a proactive, results‑focused mindset
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Degree‑level education or equivalent experience
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Alignment with AmcoGiffen SPIRIT values: Safety, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, delivering exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors including rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

We value collective expertise and the spark that one person can bring. Our Diversity and Inclusion journey is designed to break down barriers and promote a diverse workforce through training, awareness, regular forums and an engagement calendar of activities. Diversity & Inclusion is embedded in our SPIRIT core values: Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork. AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and our customers and communities. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people‑first perspective, we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace. We have many colleagues who are trained mental health first aiders and we offer an employee assistance programme providing 24/7 counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now.

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