Pre Construction Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company car

Company bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking a Bid/Pre-Construction professional to take tenders from initial stage through to contract award within the Social Housing sector. You will manage submissions, coordinate with commercial and estimating teams, and plan delivery strategies for refurbishment, maintenance and decarbonisation schemes.

Lauded for strong commercial awareness and communication skills, you will handle multiple tenders and liaise with clients and supply chain partners to ensure successful

Qualifications

• Experience in Pre-Construction, Bid Management or a similar role within construction or social housing.
• Strong knowledge of tender processes and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ideally from an Estimating background.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage tender submissions and ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Estimating, Operations and SHEQ teams to develop proposals.
• Plan delivery strategies, programmes, logistics and resources for upcoming schemes.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Identify risks and opportunities to ensure tenders are commercially viable.
• Support handover and mobilisation of contracts to the operations teams.
• Attend client meetings, presentations and tender interviews.

Skills

Tender management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project coordination

Driving licence

Job description

Reference: VAC-364189_1792659443
Posted: October 22, 2026

Have you been working in Pre-Construction, Estimating or Bid Management within the Social Housing sector?

In this role you'll get up to £90k base salary with car allowance/company car and company bonus. Alongside this, you'll also receive many more benefits such as private healthcare, pension and holiday days,

Key aspects of the role:

Working within the Social Housing team, you'll be responsible for taking projects from initial tender through to contract award, ensuring everything is in place for a successful delivery.

• Managing tender submissions and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Working closely with the Commercial, Estimating, Operations and SHEQ teams to develop project proposals.
• Planning delivery strategies, programmes, logistics and resource requirements for upcoming schemes.
• Building relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Identifying project risks and opportunities to ensure tenders are commercially viable and meet client requirements.
• Supporting the handover and mobilisation of contracts to the operational teams.
• Attending client meetings, presentations and tender interviews.

What you'll need:

• Previous experience in Pre-Construction, Bid Management or a similar role within construction or Social Housing.
• Knowledge of Social Housing refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit and decarbonisation.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing tender processes.
• Ideally come from an Estimating background.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Who you'll be working for:

You'll be joining a growing Social Housing team with a Tier 1 Contractor, working on a range of refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit and decarbonisation schemes. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in securing new contracts and supporting the continued growth of the business.