Head of Pre Construction

Niyaa People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days AL

Free parking

Private Health Care

Professional Development & Training

Flexible working

Online Retailer Discounts

Free Wellbeing Initiative

Job summary

Niyaa People is seeking a Head of Pre Construction for the Midlands construction and development portfolio. You will lead the Pre Construction service, formulating and driving the commercial plan behind bid strategies and winning refurbishment projects.

The role requires a proven track record delivering bids, extensive experience in social housing refurbishment, retrofit and fire safety, and strong governance to lead cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Track record of successful bid/tender delivery.
• Experience in planned maintenance, retrofit works and fire safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid management for refurbishment and retrofit bids, formulating and driving the commercial plan behind them.
• Develop and manage the pre-construction and bidding process.
• Develop winning bid strategies with Bid Writing and Estimating teams.
• Promote collaboration with Operations and Commercial teams, working with regional Estimators and Bid Writers.
• Ensure tenders are produced effectively by Estimating and seek opportunities for improvement to increase new business.
• Serve as a thought leader on retrofit.

Skills

Bid management

Leadership

Governance

Commercial awareness

Supply chain relationships

Influencing abilities

Technical expertise in social housing

Job description

Head of Pre Construction required for a construction and development company in the Midlands. You will lead the Pre Construction service, formulating and driving the commercial plan around bid strategies.

If you have experiencedriving bid strategies within social housing refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit and fire safety, I want to speak with you.

To be successful as the Head of Pre Construction, you need:

• Have a track record of successful bid/tender delivery
• Experience within planned maintenance, retrofit works and fire safety
• Experience taking bids through your own internal governance arrangements
• Strong technical expertise in social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects
• Leadership, management and influencing abilities
• Experience within supply chain relationships and price management
• Commercially aware with a focus on competitive advantage and profitability

Head of Pre Construction duties include:

• Lead bid management for all refurbishment and retrofit bids, formulating and driving the commercial plan behind them
• Develop and manage the pre-construction and bidding process
• Develop winning bid strategies with Bid Writing and Estimating teams
• Promote strong collaboration with Operations and Commercial teams, working closely with regional Estimators and Bid Writers
• Ensures tenders are produced effectively by the Estimating function and continuously seek opportunities for improvement to increase attainment of new business
• Serve as a thought leader on retrofit

Benefits you'll receive for the role include:

• 26 days AL
• Free parking
• Private Health Care
• Professional Development & Training Opportunities
• Flexible working
• Online Retailer Discounts
• Free Wellbeing Initiative