Director of Preconstruction

SF Executive; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus potential

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Collaboration with team events

Cycle to work scheme

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

A specialist interiors/retrofit contractor seeks a Pre-Construction Director to lead projects in Derbyshire. This senior role involves managing client relationships, overseeing project phases, and ensuring commercial success. Candidates should have extensive experience in pre-construction management and a solid background in construction. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven senior experience in pre-construction management.
• A background in tier 1 construction or interiors/fit-out/retrofit.
• Strong commercial and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent communication abilities and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction phase for projects over £100k value.
• Act as the primary client contact post-contract.
• Approve project scope and commercial strategies.
• Protect and grow margins through proactive risk management.
• Oversee smooth handovers to delivery teams.

Skills

Senior experience in pre-construction management

Technical and commercial proficiency

Commercial and strategic planning skills

Excellent communication and negotiation abilities

Confidence using Power BI

Confidence using Salesforce

Job description

Pre-Construction Director

Location: Derbyshire (with UK travel)

An established UK specialist interiors/retrofit contractor is looking for a technically expert and commercially astute Pre-Construction Director to lead their project lifecycle from initial client technical consultation, project inception, design, quotation, and finally, handover to the Project Delivery team for project commencement on site. This is a senior leadership role requiring exceptional client relationship skills, commercial insight, and the ability to bridge strategy and delivery.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the pre-construction phase for specialist interior/retrofit projects over £100k value.
• Act as the primary client contact post-contract, managing strategic relationships and high-stakes discussions up to the project delivery phase.
• Approve project scope, commercial strategies, and governance processes.
• Protect and grow margins through proactive risk management and commercial foresight.
• Oversee smooth handovers to delivery teams, ensuring scope, cost, and timelines are aligned.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven senior experience in pre-construction management, with proven technical and commercial proficiency.
• A background in tier 1 construction, interiors/fit-out/retrofit, or hard FM/M&E contracting.
• Strong commercial and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities, as well as proven ability with technical consultation.
• Confidence using tools like Power BI and Salesforce.

The offer:

• Competitive salary with bonus potential up to 50% of base.
• Private medical cover and pension scheme.
• Opportunity to shape major, vital projects for clients that can't afford to sacrifice on quality.
• Ongoing professional development, training, and mentoring.
• Supportive, collaborative work culture with regular team events.
• Cycle to work scheme and family-friendly policies.

If you’re ready to take the lead on nurturing valuable contracts with longstanding and new clients alike, through your technical expertise and commercial proficiency within the pre-construction phase, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management
• Construction