Senior Pre-Construction Manager - Refurbishment & Fit-Out

Foresight Search Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Pre-Construction Manager opportunity in Bristol with a leading national main contractor focusing on refurbishment and fit-out projects from £1m to £15m. You will bridge tendering and delivery, plan programmes, assess constructability and develop commercial tender strategies to win work.

In this role you will collaborate with estimating, design and commercial teams, manage pre-construction activities, support bid management and ensure smooth handovers to delivery once contracts are awarded.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pre-construction role with a strong focus on tendering and delivery.
• Main contracting background in refurbishment, fit-out, conversions or occupied environments.
• Strong practical understanding of construction programming, site logistics, and planning.
• Commercially aware with ability to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Proactive, decisive and solutions-focused with multiple priorities.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate pre-construction activities from enquiry through tender submission and handover.
• Undertake site visits to assess methodology, constraints, access and programme requirements.
• Develop construction programmes, phasing, sequencing and logistics plans.
• Work with estimating and commercial teams to produce competitive tenders.
• Coordinate input from design, commercial, operations and consultants.
• Identify risks, buildability issues and value engineering opportunities.
• Support bid management, tender submissions, presentations and client meetings.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Drive pre-construction progress to meet deadlines and decisions.

Skills

Pre-construction management

Tendering

Project planning

Client liaison

Job description

Pre-Construction Manager opportunity in Bristol with a leading national main contractor focusing on refurbishment and fit-out projects from £1m to £15m. You will bridge tendering and delivery, plan programmes, assess constructability and develop commercial tender strategies to win work.

In this role you will collaborate with estimating, design and commercial teams, manage pre-construction activities, support bid management and ensure smooth handovers to delivery once contracts are awarded.