Pre-Construction Manager - London

Balfour Beatty; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a skilled Pre-Construction Manager to oversee the development of competitive bids and manage pre-construction activities. This role requires proven experience in the construction sector and a strong technical background. The position offers smart working options, 25 days of paid leave, and family-friendly policies, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pre-construction or bid management within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong technical background in design development and planning.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction phase of major projects.
• Liaise with design teams and key stakeholders.
• Manage risk identification and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Pre-construction management

Stakeholder management

Technical understanding

Education

Relevant construction or engineering qualifications

Job description

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About the role

Join Balfour Beatty, a leader in delivering complex construction and infrastructure projects across the UK. We're seeking a skilled Pre-Construction Manager to drive the development of innovative, competitive bids and manage pre-construction activity from concept through to contract award. Working for our Regional Build Business. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating design teams, shaping project strategy, and ensuring every proposal reflects our commitment to excellence and value.

You’ll take ownership of the pre-construction process, working closely with design, estimating, planning and commercial teams to produce innovative, high-quality and competitive proposals.

What you'll be doing

As a Pre-Construction Manager you will:

• Lead the pre-construction phase of major projects, ensuring bids are well-planned, competitive and aligned with client needs.
• Liaise closely with design teams, consultants and key stakeholders to develop robust, buildable and cost-effective solutions.
• Manage risk identification and mitigation strategies during early project development.
• Coordinate input from estimating, planning, design and commercial teams to produce compelling bid submissions.
• Support value engineering initiatives and ensure technical excellence and compliance throughout the design process.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners and internal delivery teams.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• Proven experience in pre-construction or bid management within the construction or infrastructure sectors.
• A strong technical background and understanding of design development, planning and estimating processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive, solutions-driven approach and strong commercial awareness.
• Relevant construction or engineering qualifications.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

About us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence "Employer Recognition Scheme" and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail].