Business Development Manager (Energy Business Unit)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates; high mobility and willingness to travel across the Group’s countries of operation required.

Company

hirify.global is an international Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor delivering complex Energy, Marine, Infrastructure, and Defense & Security projects worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop business development strategies aligned with corporate objectives, geographic expansion plans, and growth targets.
• Identify and evaluate new markets, clients, and construction opportunities across Energy Transition, Environmental Projects, and Oil & Gas.
• Build relationships with clients, government authorities, consultants, and other stakeholders while coordinating regional business development activities.
• Lead contractor prequalification submissions, registrations, classifications, and supporting documentation, coordinating technical, commercial, HSE, and quality inputs.
• Oversee corporate brochures, presentations, website content, project references, promotional materials, and participation in industry events.
• Lead and develop the business development team, manage departmental expenditure, assess market-entry risks, ensure governance compliance, and improve departmental performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or an MBA.
• 15–20 years of total experience in Oil & Gas and Energy Transition, including hands-on operational experience in at least one project execution role followed by progressive Sales, Business Development, or Commercial leadership experience.
• At least 15 years of experience in the construction industry, including at least 10 years of relevant management experience.
• Proven experience in business development, commercial management, or tendering within large-scale Energy projects, including market expansion, client relationship management, and contractor prequalification.
• Strong understanding of Oil & Gas, Energy Transition, and Environmental technologies and market dynamics, including decarbonization, alternative fuels, energy storage, power transmission systems, and data centers.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate opportunities, build value propositions, support deal structuring, and translate technical and operational solutions into client-focused propositions.
• Experience in a multinational corporate environment, with understanding of corporate governance, approval processes, engineering and tender development, project development, and bid management.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams, with strong communication, influencing, strategic, risk-awareness, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Fluency in English, written and verbal. Multilingual capability is required.
• High mobility and willingness to travel across the Group’s countries of operation.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive package.
• International EPC environment with global projects and meaningful impact on local communities.
• Productive, human-centric culture focused on employee development.
• Confidential application handling and potential background checks depending on role compliance risk.

Hiring process

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.