Business Development and Work Winning Graduate - Borehamwood or Stockport - 2027

You'll play a key role in supporting OCU's growth by helping to identify, secure and win new business opportunities across our infrastructure, utility and energy sectors. Working as part of our Business Development and Work Winning team, you'll help develop client relationships, support strategic growth initiatives and contribute to the successful preparation of bid and tender submissions that drive the future success of the business.

You'll gain exposure to the full business development and work winning lifecycle, from market research and opportunity identification through to client engagement, bid coordination and contract award. Working alongside experienced business development professionals, bid managers, operational teams and senior leaders, you'll help identify new opportunities, gather market intelligence and support the development of winning strategies that align with OCU's growth ambitions.

As part of the role, you'll assist with the preparation of pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs), tender submissions, client presentations, capability statements and supporting documentation. You'll help coordinate information from across the business, analyse market trends, maintain customer relationship management (CRM) systems and contribute to the development of compelling proposals that showcase OCU's expertise and value proposition.

You'll work closely with operational, commercial and technical teams to gain a strong understanding of the sectors in which OCU operates, developing insight into client requirements, procurement processes and competitive positioning. As your knowledge and confidence grow, you'll take on increasing responsibility, develop strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, and become an important contributor to securing opportunities that support the long-term growth of the business.