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Posted 29 July, 2026

Business Development Manager - Ground Shoring

Mitchell Maguire
Birmingham, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Business Development Manager – Ground Shoring Job Title: Business Development Manager – Ground Shoring Industry Sector: Ground Shoring, Main Contractors, Tier One Contractors, Tier Two Contractors, Major Contractors, Construction, Civil Engineering, Formwork and Falsework, Groundworking, Trench Boxes, Manhole Boxes, Manhole Braces, Pipe Lifter, Struts & Walers, Trench Lining and Tube Shoring Products Area to be covered: North & Midlands Remuneration: £55,000-£60,000 + guaranteed commission (circa £500-£1,000 per month) Benefits: Hybrid Car or EV Car allowance of £680 per month + full benefits package The role of the Business Development Manager – Ground Shoring will involve: * Field sales position heading up all major groundshoring projects in the Midlands/ North * Acting as the product champion whilst supporting a team of groundshoring area sales managers (circa 5-7) handing over projects to them once they become more transactional * Focus on selling into and managing key relationships within the tier one and tier two main contractors * Selling predominantly the hire (but also the sale) of ground shoring products including: trench boxes, manhole boxes, manhole braces, pipe lifter, struts & walers, trench lining and tube shoring products * Responsible for a North & Midlands territory with a turnover of circa £3m * Responsible for awareness training for customers * Preparing sales forecasts, pipelines and performance reports * Leading and coaching junior business development or field sales team members, where applicable * Targeting large project sizes via relationships within tier one and tier two main contractors The ideal applicant will be a Business Development Manager – Ground Shoring with: * Must have a proven field sales track record of winning projects with the tier One and tier Two main contractors * Preferably with ground shoring, temporary works or civil engineering field sales experience * Commercial success in a similar role * Organised, self-aware, constantly following up on leads and planning ahead * Driven with excellent commitment to succeed * Open to technical groundshoring backgrounds, engineering, operational etc. * Open to hire or sales industry field sales experience * Construction site experience * Specific knowledge of trench boxes, manhole boxes, manhole braces, pipe lifter, struts & walers, trench lining and tube shoring products is not essential Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Ground Shoring, Main Contractors, Tier One Contractors, Tier Two Contractors, Major Contractors, Construction, Civil Engineering, Formwork and Falsework, Groundworking, Trench Boxes, Manhole Boxes, Manhole Braces, Pipe Lifter, Struts & Walers, Trench Lining and Tube Shoring Products