Your future duties & challenges
What’s the team like?
VSL is an international specialist construction company with a worldwide footprint.
Together, we work in a multidisciplinary environment to improve our technologies and develop new, innovative solutions. You will work in a diverse and multinational team.
VSL is looking for a Business Development Manager to work in Sydney within our VSL Australia teams.
How will you make an impact?
Main responsibilities:
1. Profitability of VSL Australia
- The profitability of VSL Australia (job procurement) in accordance with agreed principles of tender allowances, operations, programmes, overhead and operational budgets
2. Tendering Operations
- Preparation of tenders, budgets and reports as may be required. Ensure Project costs and conditions are reviewed at time of handover to the Operations/Project Manager. Advise Managers of significant changes. Ensure contract documents are reviewed and signed before project commencement
- Conduct inspections as necessary to assist with tendering function.
- Management of marketing activities.
This includes:
· Maintain awareness of market situation
· Liaise with Clients to maintain and build awareness of the company
· Negotiate with Clients
· Obtain approval of tender submissions
· Assist Operations department with management of additional works, variations
- Participate in monthly VSL BDM Meetings, Management Review and Objective Meetings involving all key VSL personnel
- Attendance at Project Point Reviews
- Develop detailed estimate for Civil Works Projects (predominantly focused on bridge construction/ Heavy Lift).
3. Human Resource Management
- Work with General Manager and Human Resources in staff planning, resourcing levels.
Plan and monitor BDM department resource levels
- The building and development of teamwork. Encouraging high levels of staff performance and motivation
4. Marketing & Sales
- The initiation and development of new business opportunities in areas of the company's existing technologies and other related fields. In particular this includes the securing of bridge construction works, prime contractor works, project and construction management assignments, other activities in civil engineering and other specialist activities
- Be aware of the other opportunities for VSL works and advise other BDM’s accordingly
5. Training
- Ensure that training requirements and plans are being met
6. Limits of Authority
- Refer to VSL Limits of Authority procedure
So why not you?
Who are we looking for?
- Engineering Degree or equivalent construction experience
- Basic understanding of bridge construction techniques and methodologies
Required skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Self motivated and open minded
- Innovative
- Able to work to a high degree independently
- Experience in construction business and good network
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn new things
- Independence, reliability, responsibility, organizational skills, interest in work
Working location/condition:
- Employment in stable high reputation international company
- Various social benefits
- Training courses
- Full time employment contract
- This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, dynamic international company and develop valuable skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
- An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates, commensurate with previous experience and knowledge.
Details
Experience level
Work time
Contract duration
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In addition, you’ll benefit from:
Personalised induction
Innovative training possibilities based on progressive logic
An attractive mobility policy
A dynamic salary
The Group’s employee savings scheme
Additional benefits: Top-up health insurance, retirement plan, peer support committee, housing scheme, etc.
These items apply fully or partially depending on the type of contract and your location.
