Senior Preconstruction Manager — Hybrid, Bids & Design

Willmott Dixon; Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Willmott Dixon seeks a Senior Project Manager (Preconstruction) to lead the preconstruction bid process across multiple Southern regional offices (Weybridge, Dartford, Southampton). Hybrid work model with three days in office and two at home per week is supported.

Reporting to a Preconstruction Manager, you will shape schemes, manage design and pricing, and guide projects from tender to signed contract, coordinating a multi-disciplinary team and stakeholders to ensure profitable delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading preconstruction and two-stage tender processes.
• Strong background in commercial management, design management, project management or related discipline.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Confident communicator with experience handling challenging client conversations.
• MRICS or MCIOB certifications are advantageous.
• Bachelor-level construction degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full two-stage and negotiated tender process from tender phase through to construction contract.
• Coordinate the core preconstruction team (Planner, Estimator, Design Manager, MEP Manager) to ensure projects are robust and well-coordinated.
• Present schemes to the board, ensuring proposals meet profitability expectations and quality standards.
• Oversee design development during preconstruction, ensuring compliance with design process requirements.
• Shape solutions and challenge assumptions to ensure bids are competitive, deliverable and aligned with programme and budget.
• Bring a commercial mindset to all stages, supporting informed decision-making throughout.
• Work with customers, consultants and partners to develop clear briefs and realistic expectations.
• Navigate cost, programme or design constraint conversations when required.
• Maintain strong communication with PCM colleagues, senior operational leaders and commercial managers.

Skills

Project leadership

Two-stage tender

Stakeholder management

Client communication

Commercial mindset

Preconstruction

Education

Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) or Bachelor of Construction Economics / Quantity Surveying

Job description

Willmott Dixon seeks a Senior Project Manager (Preconstruction) to lead the preconstruction bid process across multiple Southern regional offices (Weybridge, Dartford, Southampton). Hybrid work model with three days in office and two at home per week is supported.

Reporting to a Preconstruction Manager, you will shape schemes, manage design and pricing, and guide projects from tender to signed contract, coordinating a multi-disciplinary team and stakeholders to ensure profitable delivery.