Senior Pre-Construction Manager

Kanz; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanz in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior Pre-Construction Manager for the Building Solutions team. This role involves leading a talented team to deliver high-quality bids and managing projects up to £15 million. Key responsibilities include coordinating all pre-construction activities, fostering team development, and building strong client relationships. Required qualifications include an HNC, HND, or degree in construction or engineering, and substantial pre-construction experience. Remote working is available with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Substantial pre-construction experience on projects up to £15 million.
• Proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Able to articulate requirements to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all pre-construction activities.
• Manage and develop a team of pre-construction and estimating professionals.
• Build strong relationships with clients and supply-chain partners.

Skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Collaboration

Education

HNC, HND or degree in construction or engineering

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

About the Role

Senior Pre‑Construction Manager in the Building Solutions team, based in Southampton (remote working available). The role involves leading a talented team to deliver high‑quality bids and innovative solutions across projects valued up to £15 million.

Hours: 40 hours per week with some flexibility. Remote working available with occasional office travel required.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all pre‑construction activities from tender issue through to operational handover, ensuring milestones and quality standards are met.
• Manage and develop a team of pre‑construction and estimating professionals, fostering collaboration and wellbeing while balancing workloads.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply‑chain partners, ensuring confidence in our ability to deliver exceptional results.
• Contribute to bid strategy development and risk identification, working closely with governance, commercial, estimating, planning and design management colleagues.
• Conduct site visits and engage with stakeholders to inform detailed design and pricing processes, de‑risking projects during pre‑construction stages.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• HNC, HND or degree in construction or engineering, with membership of a relevant professional body such as CIOB, APM, CIAT or RICS.
• Substantial pre‑construction experience on projects up to £15 million, with a proven track record of leading multi‑disciplinary teams to successful delivery.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, able to articulate requirements to diverse audiences and build trusted relationships.
• Strong organisational and time‑management abilities, with commercial and contractual awareness and proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Collaborative mindset and a supportive leadership style that values team development and wellbeing.

Benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to your needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kier is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are proud of our progress and continue to improve. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria are offered an interview.

Pre‑Employment Checks

Applicants for this role will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check. If you have convictions, they will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis and we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s conviction history.

Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.