Preconstruction Manager (North West)

Balfour Beatty Investments - North America; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to 40%

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies (maternity/ad

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

At Balfour Beatty, we are seeking a commercially minded Pre-Construction Manager to join the Regional Civils team in the North West. You will influence projects from early opportunities through to contract award, coordinating work winning, estimating, planning and design teams to deliver compelling, deliverable solutions.

You will develop methodologies, manage risks and drive value while maintaining a strong focus on safety and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a pre-construction, construction management, engineering or project delivery role within civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle from tendering to construction delivery.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to develop and evaluate construction methodologies, programmes, risks and delivery solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate pre-construction activities across civil engineering projects.
• Support bid development with work winning, estimating, planning, design and commercial teams.
• Develop construction methodologies, programmes, risk assessments and delivery strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve buildability, efficiency and sustainability.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, designers and suppliers on innovative solutions.
• Provide input during tender reviews to ensure realistic and competitive proposals.
• Identify and manage pre-construction risks, opportunities, constraints and interfaces.
• Support Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) activities to influence outcomes.

Skills

Pre-construction experience

Construction management

Engineering knowledge

Project delivery

Tender input

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Job description

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we're proud to deliver the infrastructure that connects communities, drives economic growth and helps shape the world we live in. We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Pre-Construction Manager to join our Regional Civils team in the North West, where you'll have the opportunity to influence exciting projects from the earliest stages and help turn opportunities into successful infrastructure schemes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in our growing portfolio, bringing together technical expertise, commercial awareness and strategic thinking to develop compelling, deliverable and competitive solutions. Working alongside our work winning, engineering, commercial and operational teams, you'll help shape projects from initial opportunity through to contract award, ensuring we put forward the right solutions for our clients and the communities we serve.

If you thrive on solving complex challenges, building strong client relationships and making a real impact before construction even begins, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What you'll be doing

As a Pre-Construction Manager you will:

• Leading and coordinating pre-construction activities across a varied portfolio of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Supporting the development of winning bids, working closely with work winning, estimating, planning, design and commercial teams.
• Managing the development of construction methodologies, programmes, risk assessments and delivery strategies.
• Identifying opportunities to improve buildability, efficiency, sustainability and overall project value.
• Working collaboratively with clients, consultants, designers and supply chain partners to develop innovative and practical solutions.
• Providing technical and operational input during tender reviews, ensuring proposals are realistic, competitive and aligned with client requirements.
• Identifying and managing pre-construction risks, opportunities, constraints and interfaces.
• Supporting Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) activities, where applicable, to influence project outcomes and strengthen client relationships.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• Proven experience in a pre-construction, construction management, engineering or project delivery role within civil engineering or infrastructure.
• A strong understanding of the project lifecycle, from tendering and early-stage development through to construction delivery.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• The ability to develop and evaluate construction methodologies, programmes, risks and delivery solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the factors that influence successful bids and project outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the confidence to challenge ideas and identify opportunities for improvement.
• A commitment to delivering projects safely, sustainably and to the highest standards.

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?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- 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

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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