Business Development Manager- Inspection

Role Purpose

Reporting to the UK Sales Manager within the Industrial Sector, the Business Development Manager is responsible for winning new logos and project-based inspection work across priority industrial markets. This is a growth-critical role focused on market entry, opportunity creation, and converting complex inspection projects into long-term client relationships.

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Key Responsibilities

- Identify, target, and secure new logo clients for industrial inspection services, with a strong focus on project-based opportunities

- Develop and execute proactive business development strategies to penetrate new markets, sectors, and customer segments

- Own the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through qualification, bid submission, negotiation, and contract award

- Build senior-level relationships with engineering, procurement, quality, and asset integrity stakeholders within target organisations

- Lead the pursuit of inspection projects including PED, ASME, Welding, Container, and PSSR-related scopes

- Drive early engagement on upcoming capital projects, shutdowns, maintenance programmes, and regulatory-driven inspections

- Lead and contribute to strategic bids and tenders, shaping technical scope, commercial strategy, and value propositions

- Collaborate with internal technical, operations, and delivery teams to ensure proposals are competitive, deliverable, and margin-aligned

- Position and introduce new inspection services added to the portfolio through acquisitions and service development

- Maintain a robust new business pipeline with accurate forecasting and reporting

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Skills and Experience

- Proven success in winning new logo business and securing inspection-led projects in a B2B industrial environment

- Strong technical and commercial understanding of industrial inspection services, including PED, ASME, Welding, Container, or PSSR inspections

- Experience selling into complex industrial organisations such as energy, manufacturing, process, or infrastructure sectors

- Demonstrable ability to originate and close high-value, project-based opportunities

- Confidence presenting technical and commercial solutions to senior engineering, procurement, and executive stakeholders

- Experience managing bids, tenders, and proposals, with a strong grasp of pricing strategy and margin control

- Knowledge of the business assurance or TIC (Testing, Inspection & Certification) sector is highly advantageous

Who are LRQA?

LRQA is a leading global assurance partner, combining deep industry expertise with innovative solutions to help organizations manage risk, improve performance, and drive sustainable growth.

Operating in over 50 countries with a team of 2,500+ professionals, we support more than 60,000 clients worldwide through assurance, certification, cybersecurity, inspection, and training services. Our purpose is simple: to help businesses build a safer, more secure, and more sustainable future.

What We Offer:

Join a global team where your expertise is valued and your development is supported. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, flexible working arrangements where applicable, a competitive salary aligned with the market, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Pre-Employment Checks

If you are successful in securing a role with us, we may carry out pre-employment checks, as permitted by local law, including verification of identity, right to work, employment history, education, and criminal records where applicable.

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