Pre-Construction Project Manager

GALLDRIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED; Leiston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Pre-Construction Project Manager to join a dynamic team at Sizewell C. This role involves overseeing the technical and design aspects of bids, ensuring client requirements are met while optimizing costs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering, experience in leading teams, and a proven ability to manage complex bidding processes. You'll collaborate closely with various stakeholders, from construction staff to clients, to ensure the best outcomes for projects. If you're passionate about innovation in construction and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in the Construction Industry.
• Proven track record in managing bidding processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical, design, and buildability input into bids.
• Lead the development of pre-construction deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Proficiency in IT

Numeracy

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Initiative

Education

Membership of a relevant professional body

Relevant professional qualification (RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE)

Tools

MS Office

Planning Systems

Job description

Job vacancy: Pre-Construction Project Manager

Galldris Group

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Construction Project Manager to join our Sizewell C team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering Background.

The Pre-Construction Project Manager will be responsible for Technical, Design and Buildability input into bids and pre-construction phase ensuring client requirements are fully addressed and represented in our offering whilst ensuring best value and engineered to meet client budget constraints and commercial delivery strategy.

As the Pre-Construction Project Manager you will read the Tender Documents to fully understand the tender requirements and collate Tender Queries from the bid team, raise with client and maintain register ensuring responses are incorporated into our offering. Agree with the Proposals Manager the technical deliverables for the submission and assign owners (to be monitored by Proposals manager). You will be required to produce tender period programme for complex tenders/PCSAs and ECI.

Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to:

• Examine Tender documentation and explore alternative design, specification and methodology are explored
• Arrange for Risk, Opportunities and Value Engineering workshop to be held, appropriate persons to be in attendance and record outcome on a register for either submission or internal risk/Opportunity/VE consideration
• Attend mid / post tender client meetings when required and prepare presentations etc to convey our offering. Liaise with construction staff with regard to similar schemes previously carried out or in progress to feedback into the bid
• Manage the development and implementation of design proposals ensuring they meet customer requirements including budget and time constraints
• Review key packages with the estimator and Supplier to ensure compliance with works information and review alternative designs/ specifications offered. Incorporate any alternative offerings from supply chain into our Contractors Proposals
• Manage and ensure effective briefing of the Design Team and where necessary, the management of any 3rd parties or novated design teams to ensure that they meet all customer specifications
• Lead the development and management of the pre-construction and construction design deliverables programme
• During ECI/PCSA stage lead the co-ordination and production of design data, project deliverables, reports and documentation essential to the project and contractual requirements and report progress against the ECI/PCSA deliverables programme
• Produce (or arrange production of) method related temporary works schedule in conjunction with Planner and Estimator to ensure appropriate allowance(s) are included in the bid
• Produce (or arrange production of) Technical supporting information required by the tender (eg Contractors Proposals, Risk register, Methodology, etc)
• Act as business lead throughout the tender period and through post tender negotiations. Act as Business lead through PCSA/ECI phase, working closely with the delivery team
• Provide phased handover to Delivery Team (Implementation)
• Undertake or arrange for the production of a Conditions of Contract review. Summarise the key concerns with the proposed contract in our Contractors Proposals submission
• Lead/Contribute to the development of systems and processes to improve and streamline the pre-construction function
• Proactively develop and maintain good relationships with the supply chain, consultants and customers to promote the Company's good reputation

Experience/Knowledge:

• Held similar position previously. Experience of leading a team within the Construction Industry
• Previous experience of managing bidding processes within the Construction industry is required
• Proven track record of leading bids for or on behalf of private and public clients
• In depth knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas
• Extensive working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required

Qualifications:

• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE is desirable

Skills:

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Meticulous, organised, pro-active with positive attitude and willing to learn
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure
• Able to be a strong team player
• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the business is required
• Proficiency in IT, numeracy and MS Office Basic & Planning Systems
• Constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised

To apply, please send your CV, with a covering letter to the email address below:

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We are not using Recruitment Agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.