Speller Metcalfe is on a mission… and it’s a simple one. We want to build a sustainable company at the forefront of construction – one that is built with a people-first approach in mind.

As a family business with over 30 years’ experience under our belts, our focus is not just getting you through the door, but developing your skills to support a long-term career with us. We’re proud of our high levels of staff retention and with staff at the very heart of our company, you’re never just a cog in the machine, but someone who can truly have an impact on how we do business.

Our background

Established in 1995 by Steve Speller and Andy Metcalfe, their vision was to develop a business at the cutting edge of construction, built upon an ethos of family values which are reflected in everything we do.

Now one of the UK’s leading regional contractors, we predominantly work across the Midlands and South West regions. With offices in Malvern and Wolverhampton, we deliver a range of public and private sector projects from £250k up to £30 million across a numbers of fields including education, healthcare, residential and leisure.

How you’ll contribute

Generating a forward pipeline of good quality opportunity for the business, you’ll be working with the Framework and Partnership Manager to maximise our bid win position, manage key accounts and target new market sectors.

The main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Generating and managing a pipeline of good quality incoming opportunities aligned with the company’s core and target markets.
• Attending client and consultant meetings and ensuring follow up actions are undertaken.
• Responding to high levels of incoming e-mail correspondence and phone traffic in relation to potential upcoming schemes.
• Liaising with respective divisional pre-construction teams in relation to incoming tenders and other opportunities.
• Acting as a critical point of contact for the pre-construction function in relation to business development activity.
• Assisting with regular internal pipeline review meetings including preparation of reports for presentation.
• Undertaking research linked to projects, market opportunities and other focus areas.
• Assisting with the organisation and execution of business development focused events, networking and trade shows.
• Working with the Framework and Partnership Manager to raise the profile of Speller Metcalfe in existing and new markets.
• Maintaining comprehensive records on the company CRM system.
• Supporting the Framework and Partnership Manager with framework-related activity.

To be successful in this role you will bring your enthusiasm and determination as well as:

Essential

• At least three years’ experience in a construction-based business development role
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
• Confidence, enthusiasm and drive
• An ability to think strategically, work autonomously and play an integral role in a wider team

Core behaviours which will help you to be successful in this role include:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to maintain positive relationships both internally and externally
• Highly motivated and organised with the ability to work to deadlines, multi-task and prioritise workload
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Takes responsibility and accountability
• Drives for results

The successful candidate will be provided with training and mentoring as required.

This is a full-time position, with core working hours between 08:30 – 17:00.

As well as a competitive salary, increasing holiday benefits and access to private healthcare, we offer a number of other benefits for our staff.

Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our values, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Our mission has always been to encourage, develop and combine the individual talents of our staff, and we welcome and encourage staff from all backgrounds and abilities.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

To apply for the role, please email in your CV and a covering letter to careers@spellermetcalfe.com

If you don’t meet all the criteria, but are still interested in joining us, email us your CV anyway! It’s always good to hear from people who can bring their enthusiasm and desire to learn to our team.