Pre Construction Director

Cotech Building Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Job summary

Cotech Building Careers is seeking a seasoned Pre-Construction Lead for a major London contractor delivering high-spec commercial, residential and civic projects. You will guide bids, set strategies, and ensure governance aligns with sales targets while leading a multi-disciplinary preconstruction team.

Candidates must have a track record of winning £50m+ bids, a strong external network, and the ability to drive business development across London. Excellent salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large pre-construction teams on projects over £50m.
• Extensive external network within the London market.
• Track record of work winning in competitive bids.

Responsibilities

• Set bid strategies for bids with local team and implement for winning.
• Ensure regional pipeline and bid strategies achieve sales targets.
• Lead, manage and develop bid managers, estimators and proposals teams.
• Support business development to build future pipeline and relationships with customers.
• Promote continuous improvement in bidding and deal conversion.

Skills

Bid leadership

Team leadership

Business development

Network development

Pre-construction management

Job description

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An exciting opportunity to join on of the UK's premier Construction services businesses. Our client is a major contractor in high spec Commercial, residential and civic / MOD / MOJ building projects.

Working through out London, the company have a healthy workload and numerous framework relationships with blue chip clients and is growing considerably over the coming years.

Working closely with the Senior Leadership you will be accountable for ensuring all pre-construction activities across the Regional Business unit align with the business plan and functional priorities set by Group Head of Preconstruction, as well as ensure compliance with governance to enable the business unit to achieve sales targets.

Key Accountabilities Will Include

• Set bid strategies for all bids with local team and implementation for winning
• Ensure regional pipeline & bid strategies are robust and will achieve sales targets
• Lead, manage and develop team of bid managers, estimators, cost planners and proposals teams
• Support business development activity to ensure future pipeline and actively participate in external networking whilst building effective relationships with customers
• Promote continuous improvement in performance in approach to business development, bidding and conversion of second stage deals.

We are looking for

You to have experience of effectively leading large pre-construction teams on projects over £50m and already have an extensive external network.

Requirements

Experience operating in a Major contractor in a similar role

A track record of work winning in the competitive London market

Must live within daily commute of Central London

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package, including general bonus and people perks