Working at MDL
Our One Team Approach
It's in our instinct to be ingenious.
The MDL brand is centred on a unique personality that shapes us in the development of our team and guides us on how we select who should be part of it.
We live Ingenious Instinct by always being open minded to ideas, whatever they are and whomever they come from. We encourage creativity and problem solving, we challenge our team, our processes and our offering to customers, and we celebrate our successes.
We employ skilled talent across a wide range of departments, including: design and engineering, fabrication, mechanical, electric, software development, offshore equipment operation, project management, business development, HR, marketing, procurement, finance and HSEQ.
MDL is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Employees and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of gender or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Now Hiring

Key Account Manager - Flexlay Solutions
We are looking for a Key Account Manager (KAM) who will be responsible for growing MDL's Flexlay Solutions offering. The role is expected to focus on developing relationships with existing and new customers. A successful candidate will bring considerable experience in developing successful client relationships and implementing business growth strategies.
The individual will manage all business development activities, drive demand creation, oversee the development of technical and commercial proposals, close opportunities to increase MDL's market share, integrated solutions market share, and identify new product solutions and services based on client feedback.
Key Result Areas
- Achieve significant revenue growth for MDL's Flexlay Solutions Business Unit
- Develop and implement a ‘go to market’ strategy and tactical plan
- Cultivate strong, loyal relationships with existing clients to deliver demand generation.
- Cultivate new relationships with new clients to increase MDL market share
- Ensure customer awareness of MDL service offerings by engaging with customers frequently.
- Responsible for building a pipeline of opportunities including one-off projects, partnerships or continuous revenue streams
- Actively and successfully manage the sales process: lead generation; strategic positioning of MDLs USPs with customers; technical solution pitches; clarifications; negotiations; close deals; handover to MDL Project and Operations Team
- Carrying out risk assessment when taking on new client accounts
- Support and negotiate client contracts on individual projects or establish frame agreements for repeating services while working within MDL’s contracting authority matrix
- Manage and maintain a pipeline and ensure all sales administration is kept current at all times using SalesForce software
- Report all sales activities on a weekly basis during MDL sales team meeting
- Maintain and deliver key account management and pursuit plans for key clients
Deliver Outstanding Client Experience
- Always deliver an excellent client experience, ensuring client needs are met or exceeded
- Proactive and responsive to clients and prospective clients
- Deliver an outstanding customer relationship development process
- Proactively develop and improve processes to service clients
- Ensure smooth client transitions after project-award to MDL Project and Operations Team
- Identify added-value service offerings which can increase MDL’s revenue (local partnerships, 3rd party services, or other)
- Support and assist MDL Project and Operations Team with client management when projects have technical or commercial challenges
Collaborate Working
- Works closely within the Revenue team, sharing knowledge, discussing ideas and helping the team to achieve overall MDL financial targets
- Contributes to healthy competition within the Revenue team
- Work closely with MDL Project and Operations Team to understand availability, capability and timescales to deliver services
- Works closely with other members of the BD and Sales teams to assess opportunities and confirm that the type of work fits MDLs vision, business model and commercial / risk profile
- Effectively communicate client information and in-sights to team
- Ensure successful communication/works within all areas of the business
Desired Skills and Experience
- Client obsessed: Passionate about client’s experience
- Initiative: Proactive and growth minded individual with strong selling, commercial and results-oriented focus. Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required
- Global Mind-set: Proven ability to collaborate, influence and execute strategies and tactics across a large geographic area
- Experience: Track record of developing client relationships, strong commercial awareness and ability to build a service line and increase market share
- Initiative: Self-motivated, responds energetically, identify what needs to be done and takes action, delivers on promises
- One Team: good, collaborative people treating each other well
- Skillsets: Attention to detail, strong skills in negotiating and influencing clients, ability to handle multiple priorities and strong organisational skills
- Thoughtfulness: Strategic thinking, focused on prioritizing critical task and agreed objectives and goals
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Eight to ten years in project and commercial management, negotiation, market research, and developing client relationships
To apply, please visit our Careers Portal.

Regional Manager – Americas
The Regional manager Americas will be responsible for securing and growing revenue within MDL’s existing portfolio of clients as well as seeking out new clients across the Americas. The role is expected to have a focus on hunting new businesses. A successful candidate will bring considerable experience in developing and implementing a sales strategy and launching products and services into new regions and markets. The individual will manage all business development activities, drive demand creation, close opportunities and identify new products solutions and services based on client feedback
Key Result Areas
- Achieve significant revenue growth across both MDL business units: Flex Lay Solutions and Engineering Solutions.
- Develop and implement Americas regional business development and sales strategy.
- Undertake cold calling with potential clients and cultivate strong, loyal relationships with existing key accounts at senior levels to deliver revenue targets.
- Ensure customer awareness of service offerings by spending time with clients (remotely or in-person).
- Responsible for building a pipeline of project opportunities across all business units.
- Actively and successfully manage the sales process: lead generation; corporate pitches; clarifications; technical solution pitches; negotiations and close deals.
- Work with the Contracts Manager to finalize client contract negotiations in the best interest of MDL in accordance with MDL contracting principles.
- Review and approve commercial models and proposals based on revenue and gross margin approval levels set by management.
- Analyze client and market data through the utilization of applicable systems and databases to develop a targeted approach to initiate contact and secure new business.
- Manage and maintain a pipeline and ensure all sales administration is kept current at all times using Salesforce software.
- Report all sales activities on a weekly basis
- Always deliver demonstrable excellent client experience, ensuring client needs are exceeded.
- Be proactive and responsive to all current clients and new client requests.
- Proactively develop and improve Business Development activities.
- Identify added-value service offerings which can increase MDL’s revenue (local partnerships, 3rd party services, or other).
- Support client management when projects have commercial challenges.
- Work closely with the Business Development and Sales Team, sharing knowledge, discussing ideas, and helping the team to achieve overall MDL financial budgets.
- Develop strong and effective working relationships with Executive Management and BU Management.
- Work closely with the Executive Team to assess opportunities and confirm that the type of work fits the company’s business model and risk profile.
- Effectively communicate client information and insights to the team.
- Ensure successful communication and collaboration within all areas of the business.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Client Management: Passionate about existing and potential clients experience with MDL (Acting as a Brand Ambassador)
- Initiative: Proactive and growth-minded individual with strong Business Development, Commercial and results-oriented focus. Takes action to achieve budgets beyond what is required.
- Global mindset: Proven ability to collaborate, influence and execute Business Development strategies and tactics globally
- Experience: Consistent track record of successfully achieving and exceeding given budgets
- Initiative: Self-motivated, responds energetically, identifies what needs to be done and takes action, delivers on promises
- One Team: Able to support and foster a collaborative approach across the wider MDL Team.
- Skillsets: Attention to detail, strong skills in negotiating and influencing clients, ability to handle multiple priorities and strong organisational skills
- Thoughtfulness: Strategic thinking, focused on prioritising critical tasks and agreed objectives and goals.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Time Management: Extensive travel is required to develop pipeline and foster new relationships
- Global: Having previously travelled extensively across the globe in the Subsea Oil and Gas sector
- 10 years plus of Business Development experience
To apply, CV to people@maritimedevelopments.co.uk

Onshore Mechanical Technician
We are hiring an Onshore Mechanical Technician to join the Flexlay Solutions Business Unit.
The Mechanical Technician will be responsible for the maintenance, rectification, and readiness of flexlay assets (Reel Drive Systems, Tensioners, HPUs) to ensure seamless project deployment. This role includes preparing assets for deployment, inspecting them upon return, and performing necessary rectifications to maintain operational efficiency and safety standards.
The successful candidate must ensure a proactive and continuous approach to safety, technical, industry and company standards as well as client site safety initiatives.
Key Account Areas
Maintenance and Rectification:
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on flexlay assets to ensure optimal functionality.
- Diagnose and rectify mechanical issues promptly to minimise downtime and ensure continuous operations.
- Maintain detailed maintenance records and report any recurrent issues for further analysis and improvement.
Asset Preparation for Project Deployment:
- Inspect and test flexlay assets before deployment to ensure they meet project specifications and safety standards.
- Coordinate with project managers and engineers to align asset readiness with project timelines.
- Ensure all tools and equipment required for deployment are in good condition and properly calibrated.
Inspection and Rectification Post-Project:
- Conduct thorough inspections of returned flexlay assets to assess their condition and identify any wear, damage, or required maintenance.
- Execute necessary repairs and adjustments to return assets to optimal working condition.
- Update maintenance logs with findings and actions taken post-project to inform future maintenance schedules.
Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with the asset team to suggest improvements in asset design and maintenance procedures.
- Participate in training programs to stay current with technological
- advancements and best practices in mechanical maintenance. Contribute to the development of maintenance procedures and protocols to enhance efficiency and safety.
Key Requirements
- HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering (Preferred)
- Modern Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Engineering (Essential)
- Able to demonstrate competence in reading and understanding mechanical assembly and Hydraulic drawings (Essential)
- Good level of secondary education (Essential)
- Able to read and write simplified English (Mandatory)
- Computer literate (Preferred)
- Able to identify and use technical tools and instruments (Essential)
- Able to fact find, fault identify, and problem solve (Preferred)
- UK driving licence (Preferred)
To apply, please visit our Careers Portal.

Onshore Electrical Technician
We are currently on the hunt for an experienced Onshore Electrical Technician to join the Flexlay Solutions Business Unit.
The Electrical Technician will be responsible for the maintenance, rectification, and readiness of flexlay assets (Reel Drive Systems, Tensioners, HPUs) to ensure seamless project deployment.
This role includes preparing assets for deployment, inspecting them upon return, and
performing necessary rectifications to maintain operational efficiency and safety standards. The Electrical Technician must ensure a proactive and continuous approach to safety, technical, industry and company standards as well as client site safety initiatives.
Key Account Areas
Maintenance and Rectification:
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on flexlay assets to ensure optimal functionality.
- Diagnose and rectify mechanical issues promptly to minimise downtime and ensure continuous operations.
- Maintain detailed maintenance records and report any recurrent issues for further analysis and improvement.
Asset Preparation for Project Deployment:
- Inspect and test flexlay assets before deployment to ensure they meet project specifications and safety standards.
- Coordinate with project managers and engineers to align asset readiness with project timelines.
- Ensure all tools and equipment required for deployment are in good condition and properly calibrated.
Inspection and Recertification Post Project:
- Conduct thorough inspections of returned flexlay assets to assess their condition and identify any wear, damage, or required maintenance.
- Execute necessary repairs and adjustments to return assets to optimal working condition.
- Update maintenance logs with findings and actions taken post-project to inform future maintenance schedules.
Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with the asset team to suggest improvements in asset design and maintenance procedures.
- Participate in training programs to stay current with technological
- advancements and best practices in mechanical maintenance. Contribute to the development of maintenance procedures and protocols to enhance efficiency and safety.
Key Requirements:
- HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering (Preferred)
- Modern Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Engineering (Essential)
- Able to demonstrate competence in reading and understanding mechanical assembly and Hydraulic drawings (Essential)
- Good level of secondary education (Essential)
- Able to read and write simplified English (Mandatory)
- Computer literate (Preferred)
- Able to identify and use technical tools and instruments (Essential)
- Able to fact find, fault identify, and problem solve (Preferred)
- UK driving licence (Preferred)
To apply, please visit our Careers Portal.
Graduate Programme
We’re committed to nurturing the next generation of engineers, leaders and innovators.
Our Graduate Programme offers hands-on experience, skill development and the chance to make a real contribution from day one. We’re looking for enthusiastic and talented graduates to join our team and help shape the future of the industry.
Guided by our ingenious instinct, we welcome fresh ideas from everyone, encouraging creative problem solving in a straightforward, down-to-earth way.
We challenge our team to continuously refine our processes and improve our customer offering — and we celebrate every success as One Team.

Joining MDL
Why choose MDL?
- Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge engineering projects that shape the future of maritime technology
- Professional Growth: Receive support from internal mentors, membership of relevant industry bodies and the boost of continuous professional development
- Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive team where your ideas and contributions are valued
- Career Advancement: Explore diverse career paths and opportunities for advancement within the company
What we’re looking for:
- Passion for Innovation: A keen interest in engineering and innovation
- Team Players: Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Problem Solvers: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Flexibility: Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced industry
Apprenticeships
MDL has a long track record of developing skilled employees through apprenticeships.
Our apprenticeship programmes allow individuals to learn on-the-job with the support of our experienced workforce, all while gaining a nationally-recognised qualification at the same time.
MDL apprenticeships prepare staff for various career paths – whether in an office, in the yard or working offshore.
In addition to apprenticeships, from time to time we offer other work experience opportunities, including internships and (industrial) placements. Our skilled team can support a variety of disciplines and help you gain invaluable experience and skills.
To apply for an apprenticeship at MDL, email your CV and cover letter to people@maritimedevelopments.co.uk.
In your application, please explain why you would like to join MDL and how your interests and skills match the apprenticeship. Applications are open between March and June.


