Preconstruction Project Manager

Kier Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Pre-Construction Project Manager for its Scotland business based in Stepps, Glasgow with hybrid working. You will lead the pre-construction phase across a diverse portfolio including high-rise residential retrofit and local authority projects, ensuring design outputs and milestones align with client objectives.

You will collaborate with planning and delivery teams to set up projects for successful delivery, with a focus on effective stakeholder engagement and compliance

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects during pre-construction, design development and mobilisation in a main contracting environment.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, design management and project delivery principles.
• Experience with high-rise residential, refurbishment, retrofit or public sector projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Surveying or related discipline, and a Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction phase of multiple projects, coordinating activities from opportunity award through mobilisation.
• Develop project delivery strategies that align with client objectives and business requirements.
• Ensure design outputs meet client requirements, statutory obligations and Kier standards while supporting value engineering reviews.
• Work with planning and operational teams to establish milestones and critical path activities.
• Build effective relationships with local authority clients, consultants, delivery teams and supply chain partners.

Skills

Project management

Pre-construction

Stakeholder management

Planning & coordination

Construction delivery

Education

Degree in Construction Management/Civil Engineering/Building Surveying or related

Job description

We're looking for a Pre-Construction Project Manager to join our Scotland business team based in Stepps, Glasgow (Hybrid Working Available).

Location: Stepps, Glasgow
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

The Pre-Construction Project Manager will play a pivotal role in the successful development and mobilisation of projects across our Scotland business. You'll be working on a diverse portfolio including high-rise residential retrofit projects, new-build facilities for local authority clients, and complex construction programmes. Acting as the critical link between pre-construction and operational delivery teams, you'll ensure projects are effectively planned, designed, and set up for successful delivery.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Pre-Construction Project Manager, you'll be working within the Scotland business team, supporting them in successful project development and mobilisation. Your day to day will include:

• Leading the pre-construction phase of multiple projects, coordinating activities from opportunity award through to mobilisation
• Developing project delivery strategies that align with client objectives and business requirements
• Ensuring design outputs meet client requirements, statutory obligations and Kier standards while supporting value engineering reviews
• Working alongside planning and operational teams to establish key milestones and critical path activities
• Building effective relationships with local authority clients, consultants, delivery teams and supply chain partners

What are we looking for?

This role of Pre-Construction Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have proven experience managing projects during pre-construction, design development and mobilisation phases within a main contracting environment
• You possess a strong understanding of construction methodologies, design management and project delivery principles
• You have experience with high-rise residential, refurbishment, retrofit or public sector projects
• You demonstrate excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships
• You hold a Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Surveying or a related discipline, and a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.