Pre-Construction Manager

Location: Merseyside (Head Office Based)

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

The Opportunity

An established regional construction and fit-out contractor is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware construction professional with strong pre-construction experience to play a key role in securing and delivering a diverse range of projects across the North West.

Working closely with senior leadership, project delivery teams, consultants, and the commercial function, you will manage projects from initial enquiry through to successful handover to the operations team. The business delivers projects across the Education, Healthcare and Commercial sectors, with a strong pipeline of work secured through a range of public and private sector frameworks.

Projects typically include fit-out, refurbishment, design & build and construction schemes across a variety of values and complexities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the pre-construction process from tender receipt through to project award.
• Review tender documentation and coordinate bid submissions.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, architects and supply chain partners throughout the pre-construction phase.
• Work closely with the Commercial Director and senior leadership team to assess opportunities and project viability.
• Coordinate pricing exercises, value engineering and risk assessments.
• Manage and contribute to design development on Design & Build projects.
• Support project planning, programming and procurement strategies.
• Handover successful projects to the operational delivery team.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure smooth project mobilisation.
• Attend client meetings, site visits and pre-start meetings where required.
• Maintain awareness of framework opportunities and assist with framework submissions.

Requirements

• Proven experience within a Pre-Construction Manager, Bid Manager, Contracts Manager or similar role with significant pre-construction responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of construction, refurbishment and fit-out projects.
• Experience working within the Education, Healthcare and Commercial sectors.
• Knowledge of Design & Build procurement.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to understand project costs, risks and value engineering opportunities.
• Strong technical construction knowledge.
• Experience working on framework-delivered projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously.
• Relevant construction qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent) preferred.

What's on Offer?

• £60,000 - £65,000 basic salary.
• Car allowance.
• Stable pipeline of regional projects across the North West.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and influence project wins.
• Long-term career progression within a growing contractor.
• Predominantly office-based role with limited travel requirements.

Ideal Background

Candidates are likely to have worked for:

• Regional construction contractors
• Refurbishment and fit-out specialists
• Main contractors delivering public sector projects
• Design & Build contractors
• Framework-focused construction businesses

Suitable backgrounds may include experience as:

• Pre-Construction Manager
• Contracts Manager with tendering responsibilities