Preconstruction Manager

Peaple Talent; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Company pension

Hybrid working in Bristol office

Job summary

Peaple Talent partners with a South West contractor to fill a Preconstruction Manager role in Bristol on a hybrid, permanent basis. You will lead end-to-end pre-construction activity, pricing bids, coordinating with directors, and ensuring clear handovers to delivery teams.

A mechanical engineering background with M&E tender experience is essential, with a track record of managing multiple tenders to tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Solid mechanical engineering background required.
• Hands-on experience in pre-construction or estimating within the M&E sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full tender process from enquiry to submission.
• Write and coordinate bid and PQQ responses.
• Assess technical viability and identify buildability or design concerns.
• Carry out and review mechanical take-offs from drawings and specs.
• Provide technical input into pricing and submission documents.
• Ensure clear handover of pre-construction information to delivery team.
• Maintain records of tender activity, pipeline and outcomes.
• Feed into go/no-go decisions with early-stage cost and programme input.
• Report bid status and commercial matters to Directors.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Pre-construction / estimating

Mechanical take-offs

Engineering drawings & specs

Contract documentation

Tender management

Job description

Preconstruction Manager | Bristol – hybrid | Permanent | Up to £65,000

Are you an experienced Construction/Pre-Construction Manager with a background in engineering?

Looking to join a rapidly-growing contractor in a truly autonomous role?

PT Renewables is supporting their long-standing client in the South West on their look for a Pre-Construction Manager.

This is a senior role, reporting directly to the directors, sitting at the heart of the business and playing a key part in how they price, pursue, and win new work.

The Role

You’ll take the lead on all pre-construction activity, owning the tender process end-to-end and working closely with the Director to assess, price, and submit bids across a varied project portfolio.

Day-to-day You’ll Be

• Managing the full tender process from initial enquiry through to submission
• Writing and coordinating bid and PQQ responses
• Assessing the technical viability of opportunities and identifying any buildability or design concerns
• Carrying out and reviewing mechanical take-offs from drawings and specifications
• Providing technical input into pricing and submission documents
• Ensuring a clear handover of pre-construction information to the delivery team
• Keeping an accurate record of tender activity, pipeline, and outcomes
• Feeding into go/no-go decisions with early-stage cost and programme input
• Reporting regularly to the Director on bid status and commercial matters

About You

You’ll need a solid mechanical engineering background and hands-on experience in pre-construction or estimating within the M&E sector.

• Competent in mechanical take-offs with the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs
• Experience reviewing and responding to contract documentation
• Able to manage multiple tenders at once and work to firm deadlines

The Package

• Up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Permanent, full-time position
• Hybrid working in Bristol office
• Bonus opportunities
• Company pension