Graduate Business Development Assistant

We're looking for a Graduate Business Development Assistant to join our water team.

NRNN - We provide design, build and maintenance solutions to protect the UK's essential services and assets. Working across the water, nuclear and other decarbonised energy, environmental and waterways sectors, we provide sustainable and safe solutions for our clients and customers whilst protecting and restoring natural habitats.  https://www.kier.co.uk/who-we-are/our-business-divisions/

Water - As a leader in delivering sustainable infrastructure, we are committed to working with our clients to improve the UK's water security, supply and quality, while protecting the environment for future generations.

At Kier, we are entering an exciting phase of growth, transforming the future of water infrastructure and we want you to be a part of it!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.  

Locations: Nationwide and flexible with location 

Starting Salary: £30,000 per annum 

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k  

Starting date: September 2026  

Virtual Assessment Centre: 5th February 2026

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.  

 What you will be responsible for?  

As a Business Development Graduate at Kier, you'll play an essential role in our Work Winning team, helping to shape the future of construction across the UK. You'll gain hands-on experience across a variety of projects, working collaboratively with internal teams.

What will your day-to-day duties include?

• Directly contribute to market research including undertaking competitor analysis, exploring future opportunities, and regulatory research
• Support the progression of early-stage opportunities in line with Kier's bid management processes, working closely to ensure smooth bid transition
• Support in optimising Key Account Management activities to strengthen client relationships, including monitoring relationships, tracking engagement actions, and preparing meeting packs
• Support the improvement of all aspects of the Work Winning function's current processes

  What are the benefits for you?  

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.  

• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.  

• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.  

• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.  

What are we looking for?  

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2026, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with any degree.

The role of Business Development and Bid Graduate is great for you if: 

The role of Graduate Data Analyst is great for you if: 

• You're excited about starting a career in the Business Development and Work Winning sector
• You're organized, with great time management skills
• You enjoy solving problems and have strong analytical abilities. 
• Ideally hold a full UK drivers' licence.

 Diversity and inclusion  

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.   

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early.  

Recruitment timeline  

January 2026 onwards: In-person assessment centres