Not your average sales role.

TL Engineering has been building custom vehicle bodies in Western Australia since 1970. We work across mining, transport, utilities, government, and construction, and we do it properly. No shortcuts, no cookie-cutter solutions. Every build is engineered to perform in the real world.

We're now looking for a technically credible Business Development Manager to own our heavy vehicles and crane product line. Someone who can walk a workshop floor, read a load chart, scope a crane install, and then close the deal.

If you know cranes, trucks, and the WA transport and resources market, this role was written for you.

WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT

This isn't a position for someone who just takes enquiries and passes them to engineering. You are the technical and commercial lead on every project, from the first conversation with a customer through to the vehicle rolling out of our Hazelmere facility.

The role reports to the Sales Manager and operates with a high degree of autonomy. There's real territory to develop, accounts to build from scratch, and a product range to grow across the state. This suits someone who wants to build something, not just maintain what already exists.

You'll be TL Engineering's authorised representative for the HMF Crane range across Western Australia, working with one of the most respected brands in the market. The projects are complex, the clients are serious, and the work is genuinely interesting.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Business Development & Estimating

- Engage directly with customers across transport, mining, utilities, and construction to develop tailored crane and heavy vehicle solutions

- Scope crane installations and body builds, including load calculations, chassis selection, and compliance requirements

- Prepare accurate quotes and commercial proposals for complex projects

- Read and interpret engineering drawings and verify basic load calculations

- Assess NHVR and Main Roads compliance requirements for proposed configurations

Project Management





- Take full ownership of contracted projects from order confirmation through to final vehicle delivery

- Coordinate internal workshop teams, external suppliers, and crane manufacturers to hit milestones

- Resolve technical and scheduling issues as they arise. You're the one who makes it happen

Market & Relationship Development

- Build and maintain a strong account base across WA's transport, resources, and construction sectors

- Promote and grow the HMF Crane range as an authorised TL Engineering partner

- Develop strategic account plans and provide market intelligence back into the business

Pipeline & Reporting

- Maintain accurate project records and pipeline data in Zoho CRM

- Report on revenue, conversion rates, project status, and delivery performance to the Sales Manager

WHAT YOU BRING

- 5+ years in heavy vehicles, cranes, hydraulics, body building, or transport, with an established network across WA

- Genuine technical knowledge: vehicle-mounted cranes, load capacities, stabilisers, PTO, hydraulic and electrical systems

- Sound understanding of truck chassis selection, axle weights, wheelbases, payload, and compliance

- Experience scoping, estimating, and quoting complex crane and body building projects

- The ability to coordinate customers, suppliers, and workshop teams through a full project lifecycle

- Working knowledge of NHVR and Main Roads compliance requirements

- Commercial negotiation capability and CRM discipline

- The credibility to operate from workshop floor to boardroom, and mean it both ways

What TL Engineering offers

- A stable, established business with 55+ years of continuous operation and a strong forward order book

- Complex,



high-value projects across mining, transport, and government. Work that challenges you

- A practical, experienced team who take real pride in what they build

- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with your experience

- On-site/Field role at our Hazelmere facility

- A role with genuine autonomy and scope. You'll shape how this product line grows across WA, not just fill a seat in an established process

About TL Engineering

TL Engineering is an industry leading motor vehicle body builder, operating since 1970. We specialise in designing and building high-quality, custom commercial and retail vehicle bodies for fleets, mining, government, and private clients across WA. Our vision is to transform the ordinary into extraordinary, and it is our mission to engineer and build quality products that we proudly stand by with our proven expertise, crafted by our passionate people.

What sets us apart isn’t just the work we build – it’s how we build it.

- Quality over shortcuts

- Accountability without ego

- Leadership that’s present and respectful

- A team culture built on pride, not pressure

Within our team, we value quality, teamwork, accountability, respect and integrity. People here aren’t numbers. They’re skilled professionals whose experience and contribution matter. That’s reflected in our strong retention, transparent standards, and the pride our team takes in every build that leaves the workshop.

Apply now

If this role sounds like the next step for you, submit your application now by clicking Apply below and providing your current resume with a short cover letter that tells us why this role and TL Engineering feels like the right fit for you.

Shortlisting will commence immediately and successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.

Please note we are unable to accept applications from recruitment consultants and you must have the right to live and work full time in Australia to be considered for this position.

📌 Business Development Manager, Heavy Vehicles & Cranes (Swan View)
🏢 TL Engineering
📍 Swan View