Pre Construction Project Manager

Seddon Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Birmingham is seeking a Project Manager to manage pre-construction projects. Responsibilities include understanding customer needs, managing budgets, and coordinating documentation while leading internal teams. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant qualification in construction or engineering and have strong project management skills. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including private healthcare, flexible working, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Car Allowance

26 Days Holidays

Pension Scheme

Free Parking

Private Health Care

Professional Development & Training Opportunities

Free Wellbeing Initiatives

Flexible Working

Online Retailer Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a pre-construction role.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer business needs and develop project briefs.
• Manage project stakeholders and resource levels.
• Ensure budget adherence and deliver regular updates.

Skills

Project management

Customer relationship management

Time management

Leadership

Engagement and motivation

Education

Relevant construction, engineering or related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft TEAMS

Excel

Power Point

CRM and ASITE

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work with customers and end users to understand their business needs, develop their brief, timelines and approval gateways
• Identify and lead in management of the project stakeholders
• Identify and engage designers and key supply chain partners input needed for each project and work with the project team to agree terms of appointment
• Ensure that the cost plan reflects the brief / drivers, check and reinforce the budget and communicate it to the team
• Achieve delivery within the customer's budget
• Deliver all necessary and regular internal and external updates, and gateway reports, in line with the Seddon Management System and Pre‑construction Gateways processes.
• Lead and manage each project Risk/Opportunities Register with the wider project team including regular and gateway updates
• Ensure that the resource levels are maintained to protect the profitability of the Pre‑Contract period, including liaising with the project QS to maintain accurate reporting of the costs and value
• Effectively manage and communicate internal and consultant project teams
• Coordinate documentation as required by the customer or framework
• Ensure adhesion of the team as a clear and effective working unit, working closely with operations and commercial teams, working closely with the wider business where required
• Lead with knowledge development and sharing lessons learnt among the team to upskill team members to facilitate continuous improvement
• Ensure the team is engaging with supply chain to gain commitment and 'best solutions'
• Work with the customer's advisors and professionals to build relationships and provide consistent advice and communications
• Promote honest, open and transparent communications – ensuring the client is kept informed of anything relevant and avoiding "shocks"
• Develop and maintain customer and framework relationships to support a strong pipeline of work for the business.
• To coordinate statutory requirements, ensuring Utilities, Governing bodies including planning and Building Control are managed to allow Start on site on time
• To develop strategies / problem solve issues which become apparent to ensure project KPI delivery
• Coordinate the process of Decision to Proceed Meeting ensuring the presentation achieves the desired outcome of project commencement
• Escalate serious issues in good time to senior managers to assist in problems for resolution within agreeable timescales.

Qualifications

• Relevant construction, engineering or related qualification
• Skills gained in a previous pre‑construction role
• Customer relationship management
• Knowledge and skills of the pre‑construction process
• Excellent time management and organisation to hit deadlines
• Leadership and influencing skills
• Engagement and motivation
• The full Microsoft suite of IT including Dynamics, TEAMS, Excel, Power Point, CRM and ASITE – Information Management Software.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Wellbeing Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending)