Business Development Manager – Nuclear

Occam Group

. Grow the nuclear engineering consultancy and integrated assurance business across defence and civil nuclear markets .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £65,000 - £85,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and converting opportunities in the nuclear engineering and assurance sectors, with a strong focus on building relationships and managing bids from qualification to contract award. Possesses a solid understanding of the UK defence nuclear and civil nuclear markets, along with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and commercial teams.

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Nuclear Engineering ConsultancyBusiness DevelopmentProposal WritingCommercial NegotiationStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Bid CoordinationOpportunity QualificationMarket Strategy DevelopmentAccount ManagementRisk Assessment

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsRelationship BuildingCollaborative Teamwork

Certifications & Qualifications

UK National Security Vetting (SC/DV)

Industry Keywords

Defence Nuclear MarketCivil Nuclear MarketEngineering ConsultancyIntegrated AssuranceProcurement Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Grow the nuclear engineering consultancy and integrated assurance business across defence and civil nuclear markets
Develop and convert a sustainable pipeline of nuclear engineering and assurance opportunities
Develop defence and civil nuclear market strategies with technical leaders
Identify and qualify opportunities by assessing customer needs, programme priorities, strategic fit, procurement routes and likelihood of winning
Build and maintain relationships with defence nuclear customers, civil nuclear owners and operators, engineering contractors and supply chain partners
Develop and implement account and campaign plans
Work with technical specialists to shape engineering and assurance solutions, value propositions and proposals
Lead and coordinate bids, including bid/no-bid decisions, proposal writing, pricing inputs and internal reviews and approvals
Support commercial negotiations and contract award
Ensure clear handover of scope, commitments and risks to delivery teams
Maintain accurate opportunity records, forecasts and action plans
Report progress against agreed order intake and growth targets
Represent Occam at customer meetings, industry events and networking forums
Share market insight and lessons learned across the business

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable track record of winning business and developing customer accounts in the UK defence nuclear or civil nuclear market, with the ability to pursue opportunities across both
Experience selling engineering consultancy, technical services or integrated assurance into the nuclear/defence sector
Sufficient technical understanding to discuss customer challenges credibly and work with specialists to shape solutions
Good understanding of nuclear customers, supply chains, procurement processes and the regulated engineering environment
Demonstrable ability to build credible relationships with technical and commercial decision-makers
Experience managing opportunities from qualification through to contract award, including proposal writing, bid coordination and commercial negotiation
Sound judgement on pricing, margin and risk
Strong written and verbal communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and commercial teams
Ability to maintain accurate pipeline forecasts
Relevant technical or business qualification, or equivalent practical experience (desirable)
Pre-existing UK National Security Vetting (SC/DV) (desirable)
Must be a UK national to apply
Must undergo pre-employment screening and satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus linked to company and individual performance
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Loyalty leave
Attractive pension scheme - matched pension contributions, up to 8% from day one
Family Friendly Policies
Private healthcare
Targeted professional development
Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary)
Paid membership fees to a professional institution
Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
EV lease salary sacrifice scheme