Growth & Pre-Construction Lead

UNITA; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Unita is seeking a Growth & Pre-Construction Manager to lead opportunities with clients, consultants and partners, shaping them from early conversations through to construction. You’ll work with internal teams to ensure opportunities align with our growth strategy and are commercially viable, technically sound and positioned for delivery.

This relationship-led role focuses on building long-term partnerships, maintaining a disciplined pipeline, shaping early contractor involvement and design &

Qualifications

• Experience managing opportunities from initial engagement through to project commencement.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction, interior fitout or design & construct delivery models.
• Experience working directly with clients, architects, designers and consultants.
• Commercial awareness across revenue, margin and risk management.
• Confidence interpreting drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Experience using CRM and project management systems.
• A current driver’s licence (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Build and execute a business unit growth plan aligned with sector strategy and financial targets.
• Develop genuine, long-term relationships with clients, landlords, architects, designers, consultants and other key industry partners.
• Maintain a visible, disciplined pipeline and qualify opportunities for strategic fit, commercial viability and delivery alignment.
• Engage early to shape early contractor involvement (ECI) and design & construct (D&C) opportunities before formal tender or procurement.
• Partner with the GM, Estimation and Delivery teams to define scope, identify risk and agree the right project strategy.
• Coordinate designers, consultants and approvals pathways from concept through to construction readiness.
• Identify and resolve buildability, programme, approval and documentation risks before they become delivery issues.
• Provide commercially balanced recommendations that consider the client outcome, margin, risk and delivery success.
• Lead structured handovers so Delivery receives clear scope, coordinated information, agreed assumptions and minimal unresolved issues.

Skills

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Opportunity development

Pre-construction

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

CRM software

Project management systems

MS Excel

Job description

Unita is seeking a Growth & Pre-Construction Manager to lead opportunities with clients, consultants and partners, shaping them from early conversations through to construction. You’ll work with internal teams to ensure opportunities align with our growth strategy and are commercially viable, technically sound and positioned for delivery.

This relationship-led role focuses on building long-term partnerships, maintaining a disciplined pipeline, shaping early contractor involvement and design &