Pre-Construction Manager

BAM UK & Ireland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/car allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead preconstruction activities across the Business Unit and Sector. You will drive opportunity management, resource planning and bid delivery while aligning with BAM's strategy and standards.

This key leadership role provides direction to multidisciplinary teams, develops the preconstruction pipeline and strengthens client relationships to deliver sustainable growth. Based at our Kilsyth or Inverness hubs.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g. Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Project Management)
• Significant experience in preconstruction, bid management, estimating or work-winning in construction/infrastructure
• Strong understanding of construction procurement routes, commercial principles and tendering processes
• Experience leading and developing teams within the built environment
• Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation/communication skills
• Professional membership (e.g. CIOB, RICS, ICE, APM) desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate preconstruction activities across the Business Unit and Sector
• Drive opportunity management, resource planning and bid delivery in alignment with strategic objectives
• Oversee development of preconstruction solutions and build a robust bid pipeline
• Provide direction to multidisciplinary teams and support bid managers to deliver winning submissions
• Source specialist bid resources from the central Preconstruction Team as needed
• Represent the Business Unit at Segment Preconstruction meetings and liaise with Estimating on market trends and risk

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Construction management

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland are seeking an experienced and strategic Pre-Construction Manager to lead and coordinate preconstruction activities across the Business Unit and wider Sector. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll drive a consistent and effective approach to opportunity management, resource planning and bid delivery, ensuring alignment with BAM's strategic objectives and standards.

This is a key leadership role, providing direction and support to multidisciplinary preconstruction teams while helping to secure high-quality opportunities, strengthen client relationships and deliver sustainable business growth. If you're a collaborative leader with a passion for work-winning and team development, we'd love to hear from you.

Your team

• BAM operates a flexible working policy
• This role will be based out of our head offices in Kilsyth or Inverness.

Making Possible

• Working in close co-operation with the Sector Pre-Construction Lead and Sector Client Director to focus on preconstruction activities that meet the Segment and Sector Operational Plan objectives and long-term strategy
• Overseeing the development of preconstruction solutions for emerging opportunities, supporting in building a robust pipeline by pre-positioning ahead of bids and feeding insights into the bid team
• Reviewing all work winning decisions, including frameworks, to ensure strategic alignment and client focus, collaborating with the Segment and Sector preconstruction teams regarding the approach to the opportunity
• Engaging with the Sector Pre-Construction Lead to resource each opportunity and bid, to enable profitable and sustainable solutions leading to successful project delivery
• Engaging with central Preconstruction Team to source appropriate specialist bid resource
• Supporting Bid Managers prepare and deliver winning solutions, meeting BAM Baseline and Primary Processes
• From time to time, undertake the Bid Manager role on strategic bids
• Providing technical input and support to opportunities and bids, driving the standards and quality of submissions
• Identifying opportunities to cross-sell capabilities between Sectors and Segments
• Acting as the Business Unit representative at Segment Preconstruction meetings
• Engaging with Lead Estimator and Estimating team to ensure cognisance of market trends and stability are accounted for in risk management and budgets
• Support the Sector Pre-Construction Lead and Head of Procurement with developing supply chain and designer strategy and relationships to drive value for money bid and delivery propositions
• Engaging with relevant industry and professional bodies and trade associations to understand future market influences, promote BAM's capabilities and contribute to the development of the divisional key client approach

What do you bring to the role?

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Project Management, or a related construction or engineering field.
• Significant experience in preconstruction, bid management, estimating, project delivery, or work-winning within the construction or infrastructure sector.
• Strong understanding of construction procurement routes, commercial principles, risk management and tendering processes.
• Experience working within the built environment or associated industries
• Experience of leading and managing people and building teams
• Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation/communication skills
• The ability to formulate commercial plans and create engagement and commitment to deliver
• Professional membership (e.g. CIOB, RICS, ICE, APM) is desirable

What's in it for you?

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

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.