Business Development Director
Assystem
Provides engineering, project management & digital solutions for complex infrastructure in regulated sectors.
Description
strategic planning
client relations
bid management
market analysis
industry representation
opportunity identification
Develop and implement comprehensive sector and market plans to support strategic growth.
Manage strategic accounts to ensure profitability and long-term partnership value.
Identify new business opportunities and lead proactive pursuit activities across energy sectors.
Build and maintain relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
Lead and contribute to bid strategies, ensuring competitive positioning and client alignment.
Collaborate with internal teams to align business development initiatives with delivery capability.
Represent Assystem at industry events and contribute to thought leadership through publications and presentations.
Stay informed of market trends, emerging technologies, and policy developments to inform business strategy.
- Collaborate with internal teams to align business development initiatives with delivery capability.
- Stay informed of market trends, emerging technologies, and policy developments to inform business strategy.
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
- Develop and implement comprehensive sector and market plans to support strategic growth.
- Lead and contribute to bid strategies, ensuring competitive positioning and client alignment.
- Represent Assystem at industry events and contribute to thought leadership through publications and presentations.
- Manage strategic accounts to ensure profitability and long-term partnership value.
- Identify new business opportunities and lead proactive pursuit activities across energy sectors.
Requirements
communication
negotiation
business development
bid leadership
market strategy
stakeholder influence
Proven track record in business development or client relationship management, ideally within the energy, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
We’re looking for a dynamic Business Development Director to lead and grow strategic client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and drive Assystem’s market position within the UK and global energy sectors. This senior role is critical to shaping our business strategy, expanding our client network, and ensuring our continued success in a rapidly evolving low-carbon landscape. The role can be based from any of our UK offices, but will require a degree of travel across the UK and occasionally internationally.
These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.
All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Experience leading bids, proposals, and capture plans for complex technical projects.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Skilled in building partnerships and influencing at senior stakeholder level.
Strong understanding of market dynamics and strategic planning.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Skilled in building partnerships and influencing at senior stakeholder level.
- Proven track record in business development or client relationship management, ideally within the energy, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
- Experience leading bids, proposals, and capture plans for complex technical projects.
- Strong understanding of market dynamics and strategic planning.
Benefits
Join one of the top three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and be a part of a dynamic team driving energy transition. At Assystem, we offer a multicultural environment, career progression opportunities, and the chance to work on industry-leading projects that make a real difference in the world.
Training + Development
Interview process
Visa Sponsorship
Security clearance
- baseline personnel security standard required
- higher national security vetting may be needed, requiring 5 to 10 years continuous uk residency
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Overview
1966 founding
Year of establishment
The company was established in 1966, marking its inception as a global engineering powerhouse.
12 countries
Global presence
Operates across 12 countries, indicating significant international reach.
Revenue €611M
Annual revenue
Generates around €611 million annually, driven by strategic acquisitions.
- Leads EPR nuclear projects across locations.Opens external site
- Shapes energy transition through various sectors.
- Champions digital innovation for optimal performance.
- Operates across nuclear, renewables, transport, and hydrogen sectors.
- Engages in advanced fusion research and development.
Culture + Values
- Daring (Making suggestions / Taking initiative)
- Being customer‑oriented (Listening / Commitment / Collaboration)
- Being a team player (Collaboration / Responsibility / Sharing one’s knowledge)
- Being results‑oriented (Self‑sufficiency / Dedication / Perseverance)
- Agility (Adaptability / Curiosity / Responsiveness)
- Enthusiasm (Eagerness / Drive / Sociability)
- Endurance (Valour / Tenacity / Involvement / Resilience)
- Autonomy, empowerment, quality and trust
Environment + Sustainability
42% Emissions Reduction
Scopes 1 & 2 Target
Aims to reduce emissions by 42% by 2030 compared to 2022 baseline.
51.6% Scope 3 Reduction
Per Full-Time Equivalent
Committed to reducing Scope 3 emissions by 51.6% per full-time employee by 2030.
Triple Nuclear Capacity
Global Expansion Goal
Supports tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050 as part of the Net Zero Nuclear pledge.
Top 15% Rating
Ecovadis Sustainability
Achieved an Ecovadis Silver rating, placing it in the top 15% of assessed companies.
- Targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as Paris-aligned
- Signatory of the World Nuclear Association’s Net Zero Nuclear pledge to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050
- Developing low-carbon electricity solutions (nuclear and renewables, grid renovation, green hydrogen)
- Switch & Act for Climate programme to raise climate awareness and drive energy transition actions
Inclusion & Diversity
30%
Women Among New Hires
Recognizes the proportion of women among new hires in the organization.
60%
Internal Promotions
Percentage of high-responsibility positions filled through internal promotions.
70%
Local Managers Promoted
Percentage of local managers promoted from within the organization.
- Recruitment based solely on skills and daring; equal treatment for all candidates
- Assystem supports gender-balance in STEM via partnerships with women-focused engineering events (e.g., APPG Women Leading STEM)