Pre-Construction Manager

Advanced Utility Networks; Braintree; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Utility Networks is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to support a portfolio of secured utility projects. You will oversee pre-construction activities from design through handover, coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure buildable, commercially sound solutions that meet client requirements.

You will act as the main liaison for clients and contractors, manage multiple projects, and contribute to design reviews while maintaining strong cost and risk oversight.

Qualifications

• Proven Project Management experience within utilities, construction, or developer environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-construction phases of multiple projects from early design through to handover into Operations.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal workstreams including design, land rights/consents, procurement, and planning.
• Contribute to design reviews to ensure buildability and operational efficiency.
• Maintain commercial oversight, including cost forecasting, variations, programme updates, and change control.
• Identify, manage, and report project risks, opportunities, milestones, and performance data.
• Chair project meetings and ensure timely approvals and ordering of project-critical applications.
• Ensure Health & Safety considerations are embedded throughout the pre-construction process.

Skills

Project management

Multi-project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Cost/risk/programme management

Self-motivated

Collaborative

Deadline driven

Job description

As Pre-Construction Manager, you will be required to support the delivery of a portfolio of secured works across the utilities sector. You will manage projects through the pre-construction phase, coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure safe, buildable, commercially sound solutions that meet client and programme requirements.

In this role, you will also...

• Manage pre-construction phases of multiple projects from early design through to handover into Operations.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal workstreams including design, land rights/consents, procurement, and planning.
• Contribute to design reviews to ensure buildability and operational efficiency.
• Maintain commercial oversight, including cost forecasting, variations, programme updates, and change control.
• Identify, manage, and report project risks, opportunities, milestones, and performance data.
• Chair project meetings and ensure timely approvals and ordering of project-critical applications.
• Ensure Health & Safety considerations are embedded throughout the pre-construction process.

You will need...

• Proven Project Management experience within utilities, construction, or developer environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware with the ability to manage cost, risk, and programme performance.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work to deadlines.