Pre Construction Manager

United Infrastructure Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellbeing package

UK projects across social housing

Job summary

United Infrastructure Ltd is seeking a experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead social housing projects from enquiry to contract award. You will plan, price, manage risk and coordinate stakeholders across bid teams, operations and SHEQ.

Based in Manchester, the role involves mobilisation, delivery strategies, and securing future work through high-quality tender submissions and effective client engagement. A UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pre-construction, bid management, or project management within social housing or planned maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of refurbishment, retrofit, decarbonisation and housing maintenance projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercially aware with experience in tendering and bid processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction process from tender receipt through to contract award.
• Manage bid submissions, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are achieved.
• Coordinate internal teams including estimating, commercial, operational and SHEQ functions.
• Develop delivery strategies, programmes, logistics plans and resource requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Support contract mobilisation and handover to operational teams.
• Review tender documentation and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Contribute to presentations, interviews and client meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement across pre-construction activities.

Skills

Pre-Construction

Bid Management

Project Management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Pre-Construction Manager - Social Housing

Location: Manchester

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join our growing Social Housing team. This is a key role responsible for leading projects from initial enquiry through to contract award, ensuring robust planning, pricing, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

Working closely with operational, commercial, and bid teams, you will play a crucial role in securing and mobilising planned maintenance, decarbonisation, retrofit, refurbishment, and housing improvement contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction process from tender receipt through to contract award.
• Manage bid submissions, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are achieved.
• Coordinate internal teams including estimating, commercial, operational and SHEQ functions.
• Develop delivery strategies, programmes, logistics plans and resource requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Support contract mobilisation and handover to operational teams.
• Review tender documentation and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Contribute to presentations, interviews and client meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement across pre-construction activities.

About You

• Proven experience in a Pre-Construction, Bid Management or Project Management role within social housing, construction or planned maintenance.
• Strong understanding of refurbishment, retrofit, decarbonisation and housing maintenance projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercially aware with experience of tendering and bid processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on projects that improve homes and communities across the UK

If you are passionate about delivering successful social housing projects and want to play a key role in securing future work, we’d love to hear from you.