Pre-Construction Manager

JN Bentley; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead clean water projects across the South West Water Framework. This role involves managing complex civil engineering schemes, establishing budgets, and optimizing project delivery. With a focus on leadership and stakeholder engagement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the preconstruction program. The company offers extensive training and development opportunities, alongside a comprehensive range of benefits tailored to your needs. If you're ready to take on a new challenge in the water industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Training and Development Investment

Bespoke Progression Plans

Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and leadership skills are essential for this role.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery process and coordinate operational and design requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders to secure support and establish key commitment dates.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Leadership Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Commercial Awareness

Design Buildability

Job description

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Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley, operating across water, energy, and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

Are you a Pre-Construction Manager looking for your next challenge and want to experience working in the water industry? Our team is seeking a leader to manage a variety of clean water projects on our South West Water Framework.

We're looking for a Pre-Construction Manager to work closely within the AMP8 client partnership to establish, lead, and deliver the preconstruction programme to ensure efficient and prompt delivery of the clean water programme across Cornwall. You’ll be integral to shaping the programme, establishing budgets, and grasping opportunities to optimise project delivery. Schemes are varied in size and complexity, typically consisting of a high degree of traditional civils with some mechanical and electrical works, ranging from £250k to over £10m.

Suitable locations: Exeter, Plymouth, and Newquay

The Role Of a Pre-Construction Manager Includes

• Identify the allocated programme and batch efficiencies.
• Arrange the programme for efficient delivery, considering standardisation and repeatable solutions.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to secure support and commitment.
• Establish key commitment dates and plan to achieve them.
• Manage the delivery process, including governance stages and requirements.
• Coordinate internal operational, commercial/estimating, and design requirements supporting pre-construction.
• Manage supply chain support at pre-construction, including programme and procurement timelines.
• Coordinate wider business support for cost and information gathering.
• Develop a cost and information library to support future opportunities.

What You’ll Need

• Excellent organisational, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Eye for design buildability.

What’s In It For You

Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plans, and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs. To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Civil Engineering

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