Business Development Engineer

Your role

Are you looking to build your career in sales within a collaborative and supportive environment where your ideas, initiative and development truly matter?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our market-leading team specialising in Onsite Gas Generation Solutions. As part of our field sales team, you’ll play an important role in developing customer relationships, growing our presence across Northern England and Scotland, and promoting our industry-leading portfolio of sustainable gas generation equipment.

What you’ll be doing

• Building and managing customer relationships across Northern England and Scotland, supporting the National Sales Manager and wider team in achieving growth targets.


• Preparing proposals and pricing solutions to secure new business and support existing customers.


• Conducting on-site surveys and providing technical guidance to both prospective and current customers.


• Delivering an excellent customer experience through high-quality after-sales support.


• Supporting market awareness and demand generation activities to position Atlas Copco as a trusted industry leader.


• Providing accurate reporting on sales activity, pipeline management, market trends, forecasts and customer visits.

To succeed, you will need

We know that great candidates don’t always meet every requirement listed. If you’re excited about the role and believe you could make an impact, we’d still love to hear from you.

• Sales experience, ideally within capital equipment, engineering or technical products.


• Knowledge of the compressed air industry (beneficial, but not essential).


• A technical qualification or background (helpful, but not required).


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.


• Confidence using IT systems and CRM tools, or a willingness to learn.


• Excellent organisation and time management skills with a proactive approach to your work.


• Curiosity, attention to detail and the confidence to ask questions and challenge where appropriate.


• A full UK driving licence, as this is a field-based role involving travel across your territory.

In return, we offer

• A supportive and inclusive working environment within a high-performing team.


• Training and development from day one, including a minimum of 40 hours of training per year.


• Full field-based working setup and support.


• An excellent benefits package, including a competitive pension scheme and achievable commission structure.


• Real opportunities for career development and progression, we are passionate about investing in our people and helping them grow.

Contact information

 Talent Acquisition Team: Harriet Strauss