Lead Pre-Contracts – High‑Security Projects

Talent Right AUS; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Job summary

Talent Right AUS is partnering with a national security fencing contractor to recruit an experienced Pre-Contracts Manager. This is a pivotal, office‑based role with site involvement, where you direct estimating, engineering and bid resources to ensure bids are technically sound, deliverable, and profitable.

You will test tender viability, manage programme risk, and liaise with Commercial and Delivery teams to hand over successful, well‑scoped proposals for high‑security projects valued at

Qualifications

• Civil or construction background is the baseline.
• Experience directing estimating, engineering and bid resources without line authority.
• Ability to manage margin and risk on high-security, multi-million projects.

Responsibilities

• Review tender strategy and project methodology.
• Assess programme, procurement and delivery risks.
• Identify long‑lead items and supply chain constraints.
• Review commercial and operational exposure.
• Direct the estimating, engineering and bid resources, coordinating the internal tender review.
• Prepare proposals for client submission.
• Validate buildability and delivery sequencing against the methodology standard.
• Make sure the programme can be achieved or improved.
• Lead value engineering and workshop alternate designs with the Engineering and Drafting Manager.
• Coordinate technical inputs and clarifications with consultants and suppliers.
• Complete a thorough WBS review.
• Sign off margin and risk within delegated authority, escalating beyond it.
• Engage the Commercial Manager on subcontract terms, qualifications, inclusions and exclusions.
• Ensure supplier and subcontractor terms sit back‑to‑back with head contract conditions.
• Recommend procurement sequencing and supplier commitments.
• Continue subcontract reviews with the Contracts Administrator.
• Engage the Senior PM to allocate the delivery team.
• Provide recommendations on key suppliers and subcontractors.
• Finalise procurement strategy and critical path items.
• Transfer programme, procurement, technical solution and project risks cleanly to the delivery team.

Skills

Civil/Construction background

Pre-construction management

Tender leadership

Job description

Talent Right AUS is partnering with a national security fencing contractor to recruit an experienced Pre-Contracts Manager. This is a pivotal, office‑based role with site involvement, where you direct estimating, engineering and bid resources to ensure bids are technically sound, deliverable, and profitable.

You will test tender viability, manage programme risk, and liaise with Commercial and Delivery teams to hand over successful, well‑scoped proposals for high‑security projects valued at