Senior Pre-Contract Manager

AmcoGiffen; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering organization is looking for a Senior Pre-Contracts Manager to oversee multiple portfolios and assist in strategic bidding processes. This role demands extensive knowledge in civil engineering, strong leadership capabilities, and exceptional communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement within a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Company contributory Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan & Rewards program

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Senior Pre-Contracts Manager in engineering.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering disciplines.
• Experience managing frameworks and major bids.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and lead tender appraisals.
• Oversee all tender submissions and manage pre-qualification documentation.
• Collaborate with senior management and other departments on bid strategies.

Skills

Project Management

Market Analysis

Bid Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Engineering

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Senior Pre-Contracts Manager

Senior Pre-Contracts Manager

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire (including regular attendance and visibility within the Warrington regional office)

Sector: Civil Engineering ¦ Rail, Aviation, Environment Agency, Highways, Power & Energy

Company Overview

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing civil engineering organisation with a focus on a variety of sectors, including rail, environment, local authorities, and utilities. The North business regions encompass multi-disciplinary civil projects, catering to both one-off tenders and long-term contracts with key clients.

Role Overview

As the Senior Pre-Contracts Manager, you will report to the Regional Managing Director(s) and will be instrumental in managing multiple Pre-Construction portfolios across East and West regions. This role is essential in achieving the business's work-winning objectives and involves strategic market analysis, bid management, and collaboration with senior management.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Management:

• Conduct market analysis to identify current opportunities, rates, and key personnel.
• Enhance and refine processes and procedures based on industry best practices.
• Regularly interact with regional Operations Directors, Managing Directors, and Commercial Managers to discuss potential and upcoming opportunities.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on Pre-Construction activities.
• Distribute key information from monthly reports to the Pre-Construction team.
  
  

Regional Management:

• Lead Tender Appraisals for Bid/No Bid determinations.
• Oversee all tender submissions in the regions.
• Analyse work-winning metrics to align with business strategy.
• Share post-tender feedback and lessons learned, ensuring improvement actions are taken.
• Coordinate and finalise pre-qualification documentation with relevant business functions.
• Manage the tender workload and scheduling for the medium to long-term.
  
  

Bid Management:

• Assess project risks and define mitigation strategies within the project's risk & opportunity register.
• Participate in prequalification and bid/tender meetings to clarify submission requirements.
• Contribute to the technical and descriptive writing for proposals and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with other departments to craft winning bid strategies early in the tender process.
• Partner with joint venture collaborators to ensure cohesive project management and win themes.
• Ensure clear presentation of pricing in internal adjudications before client submissions.
  
  

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Senior Pre-Contracts Manager in an engineering/project management capacity, particularly within a rail/civil engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of various business capabilities across civil engineering disciplines.
• Proven experience managing frameworks and major bids, including commercial aspects and writing technical responses.
• Proven leadership skills with the potential to develop the pre-contract team, especially in junior roles.
• Strong commitment to proactive management of the pre-contract portfolio in the North (East & West) regions.
• Willingness to be based primarily in Barnsley, with regular travel to Warrington.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the civil engineering industry, supported by relevant qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree).
• Demonstrable commercial acumen and exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to foster strong interpersonal relationships within teams and stakeholders.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary (negotiable based on experience).
• Company Car or Car Allowance.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
• Up to 3 volunteer days.
• Company contributory Pension scheme.
• Life Insurance.
• Health Cash Plan & Rewards program through Westfield.
• Comprehensive support and infrastructure for personal and professional development, with clear pathways for career advancement.
• Ongoing learning opportunities.
• Safe working environment.
• Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard.
  
  

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced professional to step into a leadership role that directly influences the success of ambitious civils and engineering, infrastructure projects. If you meet the qualifications and experience requirements and are ready to take on this challenge, we would love to hear from you!

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

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Seniority level

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