Business Development Director - Nuclear

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Due to continued growth and expansion, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Business Development Director, reporting to the UK Head of Nuclear.  The main emphasis of this role will focus on Nuclear Power Generation, New Nuclear (SMRs/AMRs), Decommissioning & Waste and Fusion. You will be responsible for the identification and delivery of business development and growth (Sales) within existing and new markets. The successful candidate will develop and maintain business relationships while identifying client needs to advance AECOM’s growth and profitability in the market.

The role will maintain a clear understanding of sector-related market activity, client needs, and key pursuits. This role is focused on coordination, sector intelligence, and working alongside the regional teams to ensure opportunities linked to the sector are well understood and delivered in line with AECOM practices.

The successful candidate will develop strong, strategic relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring a qualified bid pipeline that is aligned to the capabilities of the wider business.  This role works closely with our nuclear delivery team focusing on the UK market and will work across all AECOM Business Lines.

This is a key leadership position that will require you to take a tactical and strategic lens; being the main point of contact for all matters relating to chosen UK client relationships, bid management and solutions. You will need to ensure you have the capacity to focus on driving our business development strategy, proactively engage in capture management and helping AECOM deliver differentiated high margin propositions and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and build deep relationships for key existing and target clients within the sector, in collaboration with CAMs and Regional Sector Leads.
• Coordinate and work with Client Account Managers (CAMs) in the sector to ensure alignment of priorities, identifying, creating, positioning and converting opportunities with clients for all interested disciplines across the UK for year on year (YoY) NSR growth.
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships across the sector, fostering trust, collaboration, and repeat business.
• Build and maintain strategic partnering relationships across the sector.
• Ensure strong links with all Business Lines to maximise AECOM wins in the sector and especially with the nuclear delivery team.
• Act as a Capture Manager for strategic opportunities (where appropriate).
• Ensure intel from client engagements and key account calls are shared to inform decision-making and pursuit planning.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on UK pipeline, key opportunities, and relevant market developments.
• Ensure the pipeline of opportunities for the sector in Salesforce is constantly maintained, and is complete, accurate, and provides actionable insight for decision-making.
• Drive collaboration across Business Lines when projects require multi-disciplinary expertise.

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic nuclear team, which boasts a team of leading and innovating industry experts. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.  At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful nuclear projects.
• Work alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders.
• Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work–life balance.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Demonstrated success in leading business development or sector growth within a consultancy or professional services environment, within the Nuclear sector.  
• Strong knowledge of nuclear sector clients, and the nuclear sector supply chain.
• Proven ability to build and maintain high-value client and partner relationships at senior levels.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate a vision into practical action plans.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Experience in sector-related technical delivery.
• Proven track record of winning significant opportunities
• Strong relationship management and persuading and influencing skills

Key attributes include:

• External Presence - Has strong market, marketing, and technical knowledge
• Internal Presence - Ability to communicate pursuit priorities clearly across market sectors to executive, regional and business line leadership, to ensure resources are made available and win strategies are supported
• Client Relationships - Partners with the Client Account Manager and other business line representatives.
• Growth - Drives growth through the ability to position for and capture key opportunities including both new business opportunities and the renewal/extension of existing opportunities within the account.
• Impact on AECOM Reputation - Champion for ethical and safe working practices while focusing on ED&I endeavours, striving to align AECOM’s initiatives with those of the client.
• Innovation - Understanding client’s innovation agenda, acts as a conduit to position AECOM’s innovative solutions within the specific opportunity while encouraging adoption of key AECOM initiatives such as ESG and digitalization.

 Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering/technical/professional discipline.
• Membership of a recognised professional body.

 As an inclusive leader, you will

• Foster a culture of growth, collaboration, respect, and inclusion across the team.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment, career development, and team culture.
• Lead by example in aligning with AECOM’s values and strategic vision.

Additional Information

Security Clearance

Please note that our offer of employment is conditional upon your ability to meet UK security clearance requirements. This is necessary for you to work on the full range of projects requiring security clearance at AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited.

Application Support

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.