Preconstruction Project Manager in Birmingham

Energy Jobline ZR; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical for you and a partner

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Preconstruction Project Manager (Bid Manager) to join our Midlands team in a hybrid role based in Birmingham or Nottingham. You will lead the preconstruction bid process across PSCA, coordinating internal estimators, designers, MEPs and external consultants to deliver bids on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

You will manage two-stage/negotiated tenders from £10m to £150m across Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, transport and Commercial

Job description

Job Description

Preconstruction Project Manager A leading UK main contractor is looking for a Preconstruction Project Manager (Bid Manager) to join their Midlands team. Supporting the preconstruction team in the West or East Midlands, you will be based in either their Birmingham or Nottingham office primarily and work on a hybrid basis. Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager, the successful person will demonstrate true leadership and manage both internal and external resources to deliver successful bids, on time, within budget and to the highest quality, ensuring our customers’ expectations are met and, wherever possible, exceeded. Essentially project managing the preconstruction bid process throughout the PSCA period. With a proven track record of successful projects, you will be responsible for leading two-stage/negotiated tenders for projects ranging in value from £10m to £150m across a range of sectors, including Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, transport and Commercial. They operate through several frameworks, allowing for a greater probability of seeing your hard work come to life.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and leading a bid team that includes both internal (estimators, design professionals, MEP professionals and planners) and often external (supply chain and consultants) resource.
• Working closely with your team to develop the commercial strategy
• Managing the customers’ expectations through informal and formal ‘health checks’, adopting a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.
• Developing and incorporating project strategies to achieve the company’s sustainability objectives.
• Ensuring regular monitoring and reporting on progress, managing potential risks and opportunities, and instigating pre-emptive and corrective actions as required.
• Maintaining continuous professional development of yourself and your team to ensure appropriate technical awareness, implementing best practices and driving continuous improvement.
• Maintaining a ‘one team’ approach throughout to create a seamless transition from preconstruction to operations.
• Coordinating inception workshops with our customers and using your proven listening skills to ensure we truly understand our customers 'Why', gaining vital information that will enable your bid team to go the extra mile.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in managing diverse technical input, understanding complex construction schemes and leading the bid or PCSA process will help you thrive in this role.
• If you have previously worked in a construction technical role within a main contractor, including but not limited to Operations, Planning, Commercial, Design or Estimating this will help you hit the ground running.
• You will need experience leading a multi-disciplinary project team throughout RIBA Stages 2-4.
• This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for you to become a key part of our pre-construction team, if you will enjoy understanding the challenges our customers face and are motivated by finding innovative solutions,

Personal Qualities

Their people are rewarded generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

• enhanced pension scheme
• full private medical for you and a partner
• life assurance
• incentive bonus
• car scheme

Theyy provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible