Business Development Officer (Oil & Gas)

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer (Oil & Gas)

Location: Benin, Edo

Department: Business Development

Reports to: Director

Role Purpose

• Win profitable new work and grow repeat business by identifying opportunities with oil and gas operators, EPC and service companies and industrial clients, positioning the company's technical capability and Nigerian Content credentials, and converting qualified leads into signed contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Opportunity development: Identify, qualify and pursue opportunities with operators, marginal-field operators, EPC contractors and industrial clients; track tenders, shutdowns and project pipelines.

• Client relationships: Build relationships with procurement, technical and contracts decision-makers; schedule visits and capability presentations.

• Pre-qualification: Keep vendor registrations, regulatory and Nigerian Content certifications and pre-qualification submissions current.

• Bids and proposals: Coordinate technical and commercial proposals with Engineering, Operations and Finance; ensure scope, pricing, timelines and HSE/quality commitments are approved before submission.

• Negotiation and handover: Support negotiations within approved limits; hand over won contracts to Operations.

• Market intelligence: Monitor competitors, pricing, local-content requirements and trends; advise management.

• Reporting: Maintain a live pipeline; submit weekly pipeline and monthly business development reports.

• Ethics: Follow the Group code of conduct and anti-bribery laws; no gifts, payments or commissions without written management approval.

• Key Performance Indicators

• Qualified pipeline value; bids submitted and win rate.

• New clients and pre-qualifications secured; revenue from new and repeat clients.

• Timeliness and quality of reporting.

• Qualifications & Competencies

• B.Eng/B.Sc in Engineering, Business Administration or related; 3–5 years' business development or sales experience in oil and gas services, engineering or a related industrial sector.

• Knowledge of tendering, vendor registration and Nigerian Content requirements; strong proposal, negotiation and presentation skills; proficient in MS Office and CRM tools; HSE awareness; integrity, initiative, willingness to travel.

• Remuneration

• Competitive, with other attractive out-of-station benefits.

Application Closing Date

16th November, 2026.