Graduate Business Development Manager

This two-year commercial engineering and strategic business development graduate scheme focuses on tracking infrastructure procurement cycles, managing tender pipelines, and drafting technical bid submissions.

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure –
Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. 

Social Infrastructure -
Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.  

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

We are looking for a Graduate to join our Energy business who design, build, and maintain critical national infrastructure on behalf of UK energy transmission and distribution network owners. You will join our business development team who drive regional and recurring business across core energy infrastructure frameworks and accounts, targeting a total addressable market of multi millions in the coming years.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the identification and pursuit of new business.

• Assisting the team with bid preparation for tenders.

• Collaborating with internal bid, estimating, and commercial teams to ensure timely, competitive proposal submissions aligned with client requirements.

• Building and maintaining relationships with clients and supply chain organisations.

• Assisting with the tracking and management of work winning activities utilisting CRM tools.

• Developing your commercial awareness and continuing your professional development to stay ahead of emerging client frameworks, regulatory updates (e.g. RIIO-3), and market tenders to identify new commercial opportunities and stay ahead of industry procurement cycles.

As a Graduate with United Infrastructure, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.

Our graduate programme lasts for two years, and you will have a tailored development pathway aligned to your discipline. You will attend virtual and in-person events across the two years to enable you to develop and hone your business and leadership skills, in addition to your technical skills through working towards professional accreditation. You’ll be supported to develop both professionally and personally, and wherever you want to take your career, hard work will be rewarded with progression opportunities in a variety of pathways.

Entry Requirements

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you have already achieved, or be predicted to achieve by the start date: 

• Minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel etc.

• Good organisation, time management, attention to detail and communication skills.

• Full driving licence

• Able to commit to frequent national travel

You must also be available to start full-time work by September 2026 at the latest and have:

• The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies.

• The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your graduate programme.