Preconstruction Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager in Greater London to lead preconstruction activities for a range of regional build projects. Responsibilities include managing tenders, cost planning, and building strong relationships with clients and partners. Candidates should have proven experience in preconstruction roles and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, 25 days of annual leave, and family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a preconstruction or bid leadership role within main contracting.
• Strong commercial awareness and technical understanding of building projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading bid and preconstruction activities across a varied portfolio of regional build projects.
• Developing winning strategies and managing tender submissions.
• Overseeing cost planning, risk management, and value engineering.

Skills

Preconstruction management

Bid leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Technical understanding of building projects

Job description

About The Role

At Balfour Beatty Regional Build in London, we are delivering high‑quality, sustainable buildings across the UK. We are looking for an experienced Preconstruction Manager to lead preconstruction activities for a diverse portfolio of regional build projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading bid and preconstruction activities across a varied portfolio of regional build projects
• Developing winning strategies and managing tender submissions
• Overseeing cost planning, risk management, and value engineering
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners
• Coordinating internal teams including estimating, design, planning, and commercial functions
• Ensuring seamless handover from preconstruction to delivery teams

Who We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a preconstruction or bid leadership role within main contracting
• Strong commercial awareness and technical understanding of building projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A collaborative mindset with the confidence to lead and influence
• A track record of securing profitable work within the London or South East market

Benefits

• Smart working with flexibility such as staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly policies, including 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 more

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all applicants.