Infra Pre-Construction PM - Bid Lead (Scotland)

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Cycle to work

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure in Glasgow seeks a Project Manager Level 1 to drive pre-construction activities, manage multiple bids and coordinate design and commercial workstreams. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliant and deliverable submissions, and contribute to client communications.

The role requires robust leadership, planning and stakeholder management across NEC-based contracts with a focus on governance, risk and value engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Manager, Pre-Construction Manager, Bid Manager or similar in construction, infrastructure, defence, rail or major projects.
• Experience managing design development and pre-construction activities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple bids, projects or opportunities concurrently.
• Understanding of project development from feasibility through to project delivery.
• Experience managing programmes, deliverables, governance processes and stakeholder interfaces.
• Experience coordinating commercial, planning, operational and design teams.
• Strong communication, organisation and reporting skills.
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts and collaborative delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Review ITTs and client requirements to understand scope, deliverables, risks, timescales and submission requirements.
• Prepare opportunity reviews and support bid/no-bid recommendations.
• Develop bid programmes, resource plans and deliverables schedules.
• Establish project governance, review processes and approval routes.
• Lead the day-to-day management of bids and pre-construction activities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality submissions.
• Manage actions, decisions, assumptions, risks and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain Bid on a Page documentation, project plans and reporting information.
• Coordinate designers, consultants and technical specialists through required review stages.
• Manage design deliverables and interfaces between disciplines.
• Support buildability reviews, methodology development and technical assurance activities.
• Escalate design issues, constraints and information gaps where required.
• Coordinate commercial, planning and procurement activities to support bid development.
• Maintain project programmes, key milestones and governance dates.
• Monitor risks, opportunities, assumptions and dependencies.
• Support option development, value engineering and supply chain engagement activities.
• Prepare information required for governance reviews and adjudications.
• Coordinate reviews, workshops and project meetings.
• Produce high-quality reports, dashboards and presentations for senior management and clients.
• Track actions through to completion and maintain accurate project records.
• Coordinate the final assembly, review and submission of tender documentation.
• Support client clarification activities following submission.
• Prepare structured handovers into delivery teams, ensuring alignment of scope, programme, cost, risk and design information.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

MS Office

CEMAR

Job description

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure in Glasgow seeks a Project Manager Level 1 to drive pre-construction activities, manage multiple bids and coordinate design and commercial workstreams. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliant and deliverable submissions, and contribute to client communications.

The role requires robust leadership, planning and stakeholder management across NEC-based contracts with a focus on governance, risk and value engineering.