Senior Pre-Construction Lead – Electrical Projects

Design & Build Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Superannuation

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment is partnering with a well-established electrical services contractor to appoint an experienced Pre-Construction Manager in Melbourne, VIC. This leadership role sits at the intersection of estimating, design and operations, owning projects from early contractor involvement through to procurement and handover.

As Pre-Construction Manager, you will lead ECI and bid opportunities, review major project estimates, manage risks and budgets, and guide early design engagement

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and/or engineering with estimating experience.
• Strong understanding of buildability, constructability and design review.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle, from ECI and tender through to design, procurement and handover.
• Ability to review complex scopes and identify commercial, technical and delivery risks.
• Strong stakeholder management across estimating, design, operations and client teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead ECI and major bid opportunities alongside estimating and design teams.
• Translate awarded project estimates into operational budgets and production metrics.
• Undertake detailed reviews of project scope, design and documentation ahead of delivery.
• Establish and manage project Risk & Opportunity registers.
• Coordinate early procurement of long-lead and engineered equipment.
• Lead formal project handovers from pre-construction into operational delivery teams.

Skills

Estimating experience

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Design & Build Recruitment is partnering with a well-established electrical services contractor to appoint an experienced Pre-Construction Manager in Melbourne, VIC. This leadership role sits at the intersection of estimating, design and operations, owning projects from early contractor involvement through to procurement and handover.

As Pre-Construction Manager, you will lead ECI and bid opportunities, review major project estimates, manage risks and budgets, and guide early design engagement