Business Development Executive

About us

Since 1991, ORS has led the way in anticipating and responding to diverse client requirements in the construction industry. Time and experience have enabled us to create significant additional value in our projects with the blending of nine distinct specialist design and build services.Over the decades, we have developed trusted, lasting partnerships with our property developer, international project funding agency, local authority, government agency and private clients. Our end-to-end project collaboration with stakeholders, architects, design teams and contractors ensures excellent, innovative solutions.We are proud to have been recognised as one of Ireland's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work for the 6th consecutive year in 2024. This year, we have also been awarded IBDA's Best Company to Work For and received the GPTW Team Award.

In 2022, we were honoured to win the Best Hybrid Way of Working award by Great Place to Work and the IBDA's Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year award.

At ORS, our people-centric culture drives everything we do. These accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to cultivating a positive and supportive work environment that nurtures and empowers our employees.

About the role

ORS is a fast-growing firm, and we are expanding our business development team to support growth. The Business Development Executive is a varied role.

The primary role is to co-ordinate ORS’s strategy to grow the company’s presence in the target markets. This would include elements of new business development, account management, service development, bid/opportunity management, and project management. Key elements of this are supporting management of a companywide business development process and systems, and in particular the proposed CRM system.

This is an opportunity to join a growing Business Development team at an exciting and growing time in its development. It offers the opportunity to obtain experience in shaping the Business Development function in ORS, this function is a key driver of the company’s growth plans over the next number of years. You will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Identification and conversion of new sales opportunities with potential new and existing customers for the strategic business areas in line with the business development plan.
• Build and develop strong working relationships with allocated clients.
• Act as an ambassador for the company, attend and present and external customer meeting and networking events.
• Oversee the on-going operation of the CRM system. This would include: checks on data quality and completeness, and reporting.
• Manage BD performance reporting and metrics.

About you

You will be proactive and commercially in supporting employee engagement, talent planning, employee relations, compensation review, performance management, and development strategies to ensure ORS can attract, develop and retain the breadth of talent necessary to drive our success. This role will suit someone with a true passion for people and improving processes along the way.

Skills and experience

• Highly organised, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive self-starter.
• Keen attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards in all bids.
• People-centric and conscientious-for candidates as well as internal business leads.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Collaborative team player; able to work with everyone, from your teammates to the MD.
• Flexible in taking on projects in a dynamic environment.
• Construction technical and sector knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Highly proficient Microsoft Office.
• Promoting a positive work environment and culture in line with the ORS values.
• 1-3 years' experience in a Business Development and/or Account Manager coordinating role.

What’s in it for you

Aside from our people, culture and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make ORS a great place to work:

• Remote working model
• Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited employer
• Certified Best Place to Work Ireland (2019-2023)
• Attractive rewards framework (option includes pension, health cash plan, additional annual leave and much more)
• Competitive market salary
• Winner of “best hybrid way of working” Great Places to Work Ireland Award 2022
• Flexible working
• Professional memberships
• Opportunities to work across our multiple disciplines
• Weekly events (CPD's, virtual events, social events, workshops, guest speakers and fun team activities)
• High impact working environment with a flat ORG structure