Pre-Construction Manager

BAM UK & Ireland; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting a Pre-Construction Manager to join the Central construction segment. Based at the Solihull office, this role covers the Central region, with a flexible working policy in place.

You will lead the preconstruction process from tender stage to main contract award on education projects, collaborating with clients, consultants, the supply chain and the internal BAM team to achieve project objectives.

Qualifications

• A degree qualification or equivalent and CIOB or equivalent.
• Experience leading preconstruction teams across design, commercial, planning and construction.
• Strong communication with clients and consultants; ability to add value.
• Experience developing tender strategy and bid submissions.
• Proven ability to manage bid process from tender to contract award.
• Proficiency in MS Office including PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing tender information and developing the bid strategy.
• Take full ownership of bid submissions including coordinating, writing and reviewing the work of others.
• Manage and liaise with bid managers and writers.
• Establish the tender delivery programme, input into tender resource schedule/budget.
• Leading internal and external tender meetings.
• Visiting the site of proposed projects to assess build constraints.
• Meeting with clients/designers to understand constraints.
• Identify and select consultants / designers / supply chain partners.
• Engaging clients, designers and supply chain when developing design & construction methodology.
• Preparing presentation slides for mid/post tender interviews.
• Managing the second stage of tender through to contract award.
• Visiting live sites to inform future tenders.
• Supporting national / inter-regional bids and initiatives.

Skills

Bid management

Tender strategy

Stakeholder management

Pre-construction

Construction knowledge

Education

CIOB or equivalent

Degree in construction

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrowBAM UK & Ireland is recruiting a Pre-Construction Manager to join the Central construction segment. This role will be based at the Solihull office and covering all the Central region. BAM Operate a flexible working policy.

Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director, you will lead and manage the preconstruction process for a range of construction projects across the region, predominantly within the education sector. The role involves managing the process from tender stage to main contract award.

This will include inputting into the expression of interest, tender and negotiation stages, and developing the construction strategy and methodology. You will work with clients, consultants, the supply chain and the internal BAM team to achieve this.

Making Possible

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Reviewing tender information received and developing the bid strategy.
• Take full ownership of bid submissions including co-ordinating, writing and reviewing the work of others and identification of key differentiators
• Manage and liaise with bid managers and writers
• Establish the tender delivery programme, input into tender resource schedule/budget, internal governance and monitoring progress
• Leading internal and external tender meetings
• Visiting the site of the proposed project to assess all construction related items, including any constraints that may affect the build process
• Meeting with the client and / or designers to better understand any constraints on the project
• Identify and help select all necessary consultants / designers / supply chain partners to support the bid
• Engaging the client, designers, and supply chain when developing the building design and construction methodology
• Preparing the presentation slides for any mid and post tender interviews
• Managing the second stage of the tender process through to contract award
• Visiting live construction sites to understand the performance of projects to inform future tenders
• Supporting National / inter-regional bids and initiatives as required

Your team

This role will be based at the Solihull office and covering all the Central region

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package which could include;

• Competitive salary
• Company Car or Car allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• 8% matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development
• Flexible benefit pot

What do you bring to the role?

• Ability to lead the preconstruction team ensuring design, commercial, planning and construction disciplines are coordinated throughout the preconstruction process to deliver profitability throughout
• Good understanding of how to positively influence health and safety during tenders
• Excellent communication skills with our clients and consultants and the ability to align our offer and add value to their projects
• Ability to gain the confidence of all parties involved in the bid and project delivery team
• Confidence to challenge the proposed construction Methodology / sequence, commercial, programme and design aspects to ensure a best value offer
• Strong project / construction management skills
• Strong analytical, organisational, commercial, verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in collating and writing content material for quality tender submissions
• Good knowledge of MS Office programmes including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Effective presentation skills
• A degree qualification or equivalent and CIOB or equivalent

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. A DBS will be required for this position. \"Join us in Making Possible\"

Closing date 23th September 2026