Pre-Construction Manager

The FR Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Annual Bonus

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Pension & Healthcare

On-site Parking

Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Abs

Job summary

The FR Group is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead the estimating team and manage tender quality for a range of regional projects in health and education, valued £5m–£50m.

You will oversee bid submissions, support talent development, and present opportunities to the Board, with a salary up to £80k DOE plus car allowance and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Relevant industry qualification at HNC or above in Construction.
• Full valid UK driving licence.
• Extensive BIM experience.
• Extensive technical construction knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop the pre-construction programme, delivery programme and operational delivery strategy for each project.
• Ensure bid teams are managed and inputs collected from multiple stakeholders for a robust submission.
• Support development and management of talent within the pre-construction team.
• Identify and present new opportunities for review with the Board.
• Identify market intelligence to enhance future bids (e.g., Sustainability and Modern Methods of Construction).
• Maintain a dynamic bid library to demonstrate Social Value in future bids.
• Report to Board on workload and opportunities pipeline weekly and monthly.
• Cross-sell of the wider Estates business where appropriate.

Skills

BIM Experience

Bid management

Organisational skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Programming software literacy

Education

HNC in Construction

Tools

Tender management software

Job description

Are you an experienced Pre-Construction Manager looking for an exciting new challenge working on a range of exciting projects for a leading main contractor awarded with "SUNDAY TIMES: BEST PLACES TO WORK 2025"? The role of a Pre-Construction Manager I am looking to speak with experienced Pre-Construction professionals who can engage at the front end of the business taking responsibility for the management of the estimating team, incoming tender qua lity, tender recommendation and technical support that will inform the basis of the operational business need. You will report directly to the Managing Director and manage the complete tender process across multiple projects, adding value and experience to the estimating teams and ensuring the key project needs are captured to allow the accurate costing and risk appraisal. As Pre-Construction Manager, you will be responsible for leading the bid team on a wide range of regional construction projects across health and education ranging from £5m - £50m in value, ensuring adequate bid resources are in place and taking overarching responsibility for successful bid submissions and robust management of development opportunities. Duties of a Pre-Construction Manager

• Develop the pre-construction programme, delivery programme and operational delivery strategy for each project People Role Profile
• Ensure the bid teams are managed and are collating inputs from a variety of stakeholders to ensure a robust technical and commercial submission is issued
• Support the development and management of talent within the pre-construction team
• To identify and present new opportunities for review with the Board
• Identify and share market intelligence to enhance our offer on future bids (for example Sustainability and Modern Methods of Construction)
• Ensure a dynamic bid library is maintained to assist in future bid collateral and clear demonstration of our Social Value offer
• Report directly to Board on a weekly and monthly basis on workload and opportunities pipeline to assist in identifying any resource needs
• Ensure cross selling of the wider Estates business where appropriate
• A relevant industry qualification at HNC or above in Construction.
• Full valid UK driving licence.
• Proficiency in programming software and development of literature to clearly articulate the delivery strategy at pre-construction phase.
• Great organisational skills, capable of delivering multiple projects at any one time.
• Previous BIM Experience.
• Have extensive technical construction knowledge.
• Salary up to £80k DOE + Car Allowance.
• Annual Bonus.
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service.
• Early finish Fridays
• Pension & Healthcare.
• On-site Parking.
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes.