Pre-Construction Manager

Ses Ltd; North Shields; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Flexible working

Car allowance

Travel to sites

Private medical

Pension 6%

Wellness programme

26 days + bank holidays

Learning & development

Family leave benefits

Job summary

SES Ltd is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join the North East region and drive the pre-construction strategy across high-profile, technically complex projects. The role leads bid teams, coordinates inputs from stakeholders, and champions compliant, customer-focused tender submissions.

You will own bid strategies, engage Senior Leadership, and ensure outputs align with SES governance, while supporting career growth within a diverse, supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating pre-construction activities and leading bid teams.
• Ability to develop bid strategies and engage SLT for bid formation.
• Understanding of governance processes and commercial considerations in tenders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate bid teams through the pre-construction phase.
• Develop and implement project bid strategies and customer plans.
• Engage with functional leads and SLT to form bid teams and adapt to tender requirements.
• Ensure all bids comply with governance and required outputs.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Tender submissions

Commercial awareness

Job description

The role:

SES Engineering Servicesare looking for aPre-Construction Manager to join our SES North East region to deliverourPre-Construction Strategy onhigh profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about thepre-constructionaspects ofconstruction and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

What you'll be doing:

As a Pre-Construction Manager you will lead and coordinate project bid teams through the pre-construction phase, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused, and commercially sound tender submissions. The role is responsible for managing internal and external stakeholder inputs, driving win strategies, and ensuring compliance with SES Engineering Services' governance processes.

As our pre-construction manager you will:

• Produce,ownand implement individual project bid strategies and customer plans.
• Take responsibility for engaging with functional leads and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to agree bid teams; monitoring and adapting to suit specific tender requirements throughout the bid period.
• Ensure that all members of the project bid team have a clear understanding of their role and required outputs
• Ensureall bids are carried out and settled in accordance withSESgovernance

What we will offer you:

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 6% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity,12weeks fully paid paternity.

Our commitments:

SES is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcomeapplications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]