Pre-Construction Manager
£50,000 to £85,000 (D.O.E.) + Car / Allowance
Halifax
A highly sought-after opportunity to work with one of the biggest and well respected Teir 1 main contractors within the UK. With over 50 years' experience they have grown from strength to strength and have become specialist in multi-million-pound complex construction projects, predominantly within the health; food; education and commercial sectors.
The successful candidate will be engaged at the front end of the business, responsible for the management of the incoming tender quality and technical support for the estimating teams that will inform the basis of the operational, programming and logistical business need and will report directly to the managing directors.
They will manage the whole tender process across multiple projects, adding value and experience to the estimating teams and ensuring the key project needs are captured to allow the accurate costing and risk appraisal.
The process from receipt of the tender enquiry, tender recommendation, chairing key meetings and managing the whole pre-construction process to a position of submission will sit with the successful candidate.
The Duties:
- Full evaluation of the quality element of the tender to include the PCI and headline requirements to inform the estimating teams
- Technical input regarding groundworks, temporary works, building superstructure, internal fit out and coordination of the tender return
- Programme review and writing of a linked programme in MPP taking account of the key activities and phasing requirements all tying in to the logistical methodology forming part of any submission
- Initial design management to ensure sufficient detail is available to develop the tender, collated to form the Contractors Proposals as part of the submission
- Support for the estimating team to collate and produce a technical query schedule
- Provision of logistical and site plans to ensure any areas of consideration are known and visible at the time of the tender process
- Production of the quality submission to include detailed methodology, logistical plans, health and safety information, personnel experience, phasing information, programme detail, case studies and information relevant and specific to the tender enquiry.
- The ability to manage a team and contribute to the senior leadership team calendar of any findings, lessons learnt and efficiencies.
The Requirements:
- A recognised industry qualification at HNC or above in Construction
- Have a full UK driving licence
- Demonstrable operational and technical construction experience and knowledge
- Proficiency in programming software and development of literature to clearly articulate the delivery strategy at pre-construction phase
- Sound commercial understanding and risk management skills
- Sound knowledge of current H&S practices
- Flexible in approach, with the ability of supporting the wider operational departments within the business
- An understanding of MS sketch-up, power point and publisher as well as an overriding knowledge of being able to overlay each software package to create an exceptional submission
- CAD experience and proficiency
- BIM experience and proficiency
- Building Safety Standards experience and proficiency.
What's In It for You:
- £50,000 - £85,000 (depending on experience)
- Annual Bonuses
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - increasing to 30 days with services
- Ability to participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme