Senior Pre-Construction Manager – CAT A/B Interiors

Unispace Life Sciences; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unispace Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead the full pre-construction process for CAT A and CAT B commercial & laboratory fit-out projects, delivered primarily under JCT Design & Build 2024.

You will own bids from enquiry to contract award, guiding estimating, design, services, procurement and consultant input while acting as the key client-facing figure during tender stage.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial fit-out/interiors contracting.
• Proven delivery of CAT A/B projects under Design & Build.
• Strong understanding of MEP coordination and landlord/base-build interfaces.
• Solid knowledge of JCT Design & Build 2024.
• Experience leading bids from £500k to £10m+.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end pre-contract and bid process for CAT A & B fit-out projects.
• Set bid strategy, programme, resourcing and commercial approach.
• Coordinate estimating, design management, services (MEP), procurement and consultant input.
• Review tender docs, identify risks and opportunities, and produce robust exclusions/clarifications.
• Lead value engineering and alternative proposals where appropriate.
• Oversee supply-chain tendering, evaluation and subcontractor selection.
• Coordinate outline programmes, methodology and logistics strategies.
• Act as senior client-facing contact during tender stage.
• Lead tender interviews and presentations.
• Support commercial negotiations and contract finalisation under JCT D&B 2024.
• Ensure structured handover to project delivery teams.

Skills

Commercial fit-out

CAT A & CAT B

JCT D&B 2024

Estimating & bids

Design management

MEP coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction or Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

MS Office

Bid management tools

Job description

Unispace Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead the full pre-construction process for CAT A and CAT B commercial & laboratory fit-out projects, delivered primarily under JCT Design & Build 2024.

You will own bids from enquiry to contract award, guiding estimating, design, services, procurement and consultant input while acting as the key client-facing figure during tender stage.