Senior Business Development Engineer
Sales & Business Development
'Abdin, El-Darb El-Ahmar, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Purpose of the Job:
Identify, develop, and manage new business opportunities that support the company's growth objectives. The Business Development Engineer is responsible for leading client engagement, developing commercial proposals, coordinating cross-functional teams, negotiating commercial agreements, and supporting projects from opportunity identification through financial close while ensuring commercial viability and bankability.
Job Responsibilities:
- Identify, qualify, and prioritize new business opportunities across targeted markets and sectors.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients to understand their business needs and identify suitable solutions.
- Conduct client meetings, presentations, and commercial discussions to promote the company's services and capabilities.
- Coordinate with Technical, Finance, Legal, EPC, and Operations teams throughout the project development lifecycle.
- Prepare and develop commercial proposals, quotations, and business cases tailored to client requirements.
- Support the development of commercial structures by coordinating technical scope, financial assumptions, and commercial terms.
- Participate in the preparation, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements, including NDAs, LOIs, PPAs, service agreements, and other project contracts.
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, payment conditions, project milestones, and contractual obligations with clients and stakeholders.
- Support financial modeling activities by coordinating with the Finance team and providing commercial inputs required for project evaluation and financial close.
- Monitor project development progress and ensure effective coordination between all internal stakeholders.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify industry trends, market opportunities, customer requirements, and potential risks.
- Monitor regulatory developments and market conditions affecting renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
- Maintain accurate records of business development activities, client interactions, and project pipelines within the CRM system.
- Prepare periodic business development reports, pipeline updates, and market intelligence reports for management.
- Utilize digital tools and technologies to support market research, proposal preparation, pipeline management, and overall business development activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Educational Background, Skills and Experience Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred).
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Business Development, Commercial Engineering, Project Development, Technical Sales, or a related role within renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, EPC, or industrial projects.
- Renewable energy experience is preferred.
- MBA is considered an advantage.
- Strong understanding of commercial proposals, project development, and contract negotiation processes.
- Basic knowledge of project finance principles, including CapEx, tariff structures, cash flow analysis, and project bankability.
- Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams including Engineering, Finance, Legal, EPC, and Operations.
- Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong presentation and proposal preparation skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with CRM systems is an advantage.
- Familiarity with commercial contracts, tendering processes, and proposal development.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
- Valid driving license and willingness to travel across project sites and client locations within Egypt.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while working effectively under pressure.

