Business Development Manager – Turnkey Construction & EPC

Location: Chennai

Experience: 8–12 years preferred

Employment: Full-time | On-site, with client visits and travel

Reporting to: Managing Director

About us

Paramount is a Chennai-based construction and turnkey contracting business involved in civil construction, design-build, EPC, infrastructure, and interior works. We are strengthening our business development function to expand our client base and secure suitable projects.

The opportunity

We are looking for a technically informed, commercially capable professional who can identify opportunities, develop client relationships, and convert qualified enquiries into construction contracts.

This is a hands-on role working directly with management and coordinating closely with estimation, design, and execution teams.

Key responsibilities

- Identify and develop opportunities for turnkey construction, civil contracting, industrial buildings, warehouses, commercial projects, and related infrastructure works.
- Build relationships with project owners, developers, industrial clients, architects, consultants, PMCs, and procurement teams.
- Generate leads through direct prospecting, referrals, networking, consultant relationships, and relevant tender opportunities.
- Understand client requirements and qualify opportunities against the company’s capabilities and commercial priorities.
- Coordinate site visits, technical discussions, prequalification submissions, quotations, and proposals with internal teams.
- Follow up on submissions, participate in negotiations, and support contract closure.
- Maintain an updated CRM and report on meetings, qualified opportunities, proposal status,



and expected awards.
- Coordinate company presentations, project case studies, and targeted marketing activities.
- Ensure a clear handover of awarded projects to the execution and commercial teams.

Candidate requirements

- Approximately 8–12 years of overall experience, preferably including at least 4–5 years in business development or contract sales within construction, EPC, design-build, or general contracting.
- BE/BTech in Civil Engineering preferred. An MBA in Marketing or a related discipline is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated involvement in sourcing and securing relevant construction contracts.
- Understanding of BOQs, project scope, tendering, estimation coordination, payment terms, and commercial negotiations.
- Relevant professional relationships in Chennai and Tamil Nadu preferred.
- Solid presentation, negotiation, follow-up, and relationship-management skills.
- Working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, LinkedIn, and CRM tools.
- Strong English communication; Tamil proficiency is an advantage.
- Willingness to attend client meetings, visit sites, and travel as required.

Candidates should clearly explain their personal contribution to winning projects. Experience limited to residential property sales or construction-material sales should be supported by relevant works-contract business development experience.

Application

Please submit your CV and briefly describe two or three relevant projects you helped secure, including the project type, approximate value band, and your personal contribution. Confidential client names are not required at the initial stage.

Please also mention your current location, notice period, and expected compensation.

📌 Business Development Manager – Turnkey Construction & EPC (Chennai)
🏢 Paramount Constructions. Design | Construction | Interior
📍 Chennai