Head of Pre-Construction – Assets & Decarbonisation

Seddon Construction Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance

26 days holidays

Pension scheme

Private health care

Professional development & training

Job summary

Seddon Construction is seeking a Head of Pre-Construction – Assets & Decarbonisation in Bolton to steer strategic pre-construction activities for Housing Partnerships NW. Lead bid strategy, nurture client relationships, and build a high-performing team delivering growth in sustainable homes.

Role requires track record in bid/tender leadership, a relevant undergraduate degree (BSc or equivalent), MCIOB or RICS, and a passion for decarbonisation.

Qualifications

• People management skills with clear expectations and management.
• Track record of successful bid/tender delivery.
• Minimum Undergraduate Degree (e.g. BSc).
• MCIOB or RICS qualifications.
• Sustainability and De-carbonisation knowledge desirable.
• Leadership qualification or working towards desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create business vision and strategy.
• Lead business development and management by developing customer, framework and consultant relationships.
• Manage regional bid team to ensure best bid solutions for the regions.
• Develop a steady pipeline of opportunities to deliver turnover targets.
• Collaborate with operations and commercial teams and engage regional estimators.
• Coach and develop team members to support growth and delivery.
• Share knowledge to upskill the team and position Seddon as a market leader.
• Engage with supply chain to gain commitments and best solutions.
• Provide general technical advice for bids and the wider business.
• Encourage innovation and best practice across the business.
• Stay informed on industry changes to maintain market leadership.

Skills

People management

Bid/tender delivery

Sustainability knowledge

Leadership

Education

Undergraduate Degree

MCIOB

RICS

Job description

Head of Pre-Construction – Assets & Decarbonisation

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Head of Pre-Construction – Assets & Decarbonisation to join our Housing Partnerships team in the North-West.

In this strategic role, you will shape and deliver our business development and pre-construction activity, positioning Seddonas the contractor of choice within the housing asset management sector. You will identify growth opportunities, build strong customer relationships, and develop winning bid strategies that support our business objectives.

Working closely within internal teams and external stakeholders, you will provide technical leadership, oversee the bid function, and build a high-performing team capable of delivering ambitious growth targets. You will also work to strengthen Seddon's profile within the market.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in driving business growth while supporting the delivery of sustainable, energy-efficient homes.

Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Wellbeing Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending)

What You’ll do:

• Create business vision and strategy.
• Lead business development and management by developing customer, framework and consultant relationships.
• Responsible for the effective management of the regional bid team to ensure the best bid solutions for the regions.
• Develop a steady pipeline of opportunities capable of delivering turnover targets.
• Ensure effective team collaboration with the wider business, communicating with operations and commercial teams working closely with regional estimators.
• Coaches, mentors and develops team members, supporting team delivery and personal growth.
• Lead with knowledge development and sharing among the team to upskill team members to facilitate the development of Seddon as a market leader.
• Ensure the team is engaging with supply chain to gain commitment and ‘best solutions’.
• Provide general technical advice for bids and the wider business.
• Encourage innovation and best practice, ensuring a practical and effective system of work is in place which operates consistently across the business.
• Keep abreast of relevant changes within the industry, maintaining and improving commercial knowledge to position Seddon as a market leader and contractor of choice.
• Promote the company vision and values, equality and diversity as part of the culture of the company.
• Actively promote an integrated approach to tender finalisation to ensure best bid solutions for the regions, working with commercial teams and operations.

Have you got what it takes:

• People management skills. Clear expectations and management
• Ability to develop people
• Have a track record of successful bid/tender delivery
• Minimum relevant Undergraduate Degree (e.g Bsc etc.)
• MCIOB or RICS
• Sustainability and De-carbonisation knowledge (desirable)
• Relevant leadership qualification or working towards (desirable)

Department

Housing Partnerships NW

Company

4 - Seddon Construction - Housing Partnerships