Pre Construction Manager

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in Reading is seeking a Bid / Pre Construction Manager to lead the bidding process for diverse projects. This hybrid role requires strong strategic and commercial skills, with a focus on managing teams and delivering successful tenders. Join a collaborative culture where your expertise will shape project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial estimating, operational management, or design management.
• Comfortable leading teams and managing complex tenders.
• Flexibility to adapt to different project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bidding process and manage relationships for successful tenders.
• Coordinate estimators, planners, and external consultants.
• Deliver compelling and compliant submissions for public and private sector projects.

Skills

Strategic understanding

Detail-oriented

Team management

Client liaison

Tender management

Job description

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£80,000 – £90,000 + car/allowance + bonus | Reading | Main Contractor | Permanent | Hybrid (3 office / 2 home)

Every role is pivotal to the success of a project within a contractor. But this one is absolutely critical. Not just for a single scheme, but for the way the business wins and shapes work from the very start.

We are working with a well-established main contractor, known for delivering diverse projects across both public and private sectors. They need a Bid / Pre Construction Manager to lead from the front, an industry pro who understands strategy, the importance of detail, and has the ability to manage all the relationships behind a successful tender.

This is an important role, tailor-made for someone with technical credibility and commercial understanding to manage a team, liaise with clients, and take ownership of complex tenders from first brief to contract award.

You will bring structure, pace, and clarity to the bidding process, coordinating estimators, planners, design managers, operational leads, and external consultants to deliver compelling, compliant, and competitive submissions.

The Bid / Pre Construction Manager will work across single-stage and two-stage tenders, as well as negotiated bids, often within DfE and other public sector frameworks. Experience in this arena is important. You’ll also need the flexibility and commercial instinct to switch gears for private sector opportunities.

This is a hybrid role, typically three days in the office and two from home. When a big bid is live, you’ll need to be present and hands-on with the team. The culture is collaborative: clear-headed, professional, and ambitious.

We’re looking for someone from a commercial (estimating/QS), operational, design management, or planning background—someone who’s been in the room, delivered projects, and knows what it takes to win them. You should be comfortable leading, confident enough to challenge, and experienced enough to know when to push and when to listen.

This is a key role in a well-supported, well-structured business that takes pride in how it wins work. If you’re looking for more than just another bid to chase and want to play a real part in how projects are put together, secured, and handed over, this is the role for you.

Apply now or contact Ricki @ Rework to find out more.