Senior Preconstruction Manager: Strategy & Bid Leadership

Willmott Dixon; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the East Midlands preconstruction team. Based from our Nottingham office, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on bid development across estimating, planning, design and delivery streams.

You will shape how we approach new opportunities, coordinate with Operations, Commercial, Design and Planning, and ensure bids are competitive, robust and deliverable.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex bids and multidisciplinary teams in a main contracting environment.
• Proven track record of leading and developing senior professionals, not just processes.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project risk.
• Ability to bring together multiple disciplines around a clear strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project teams across multiple technical disciplines throughout the bid process.
• Line management of up to three Preconstruction Project Managers.
• Provide direction and support to senior managers.
• Set clear priorities and ensure the team focuses on the right opportunities.
• Lead major bids and preconstruction activity from early engagement through to contract award.
• Develop clear bid strategies and ensure alignment of technical, commercial and operational teams.
• Challenge risk, design, methodology, programme, logistics and procurement strategies.
• Ensure bids are competitive, commercially robust, and deliverable.
• Build strong relationships with customers and key external stakeholders.
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure a smooth transition from preconstruction into delivery.
• Develop people, improve processes and raise the standard of preconstruction capability.

Skills

Preconstruction leadership

Team leadership

Bid/tender delivery

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Driving license

Job description

Willmott Dixon in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the East Midlands preconstruction team. Based from our Nottingham office, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on bid development across estimating, planning, design and delivery streams.

You will shape how we approach new opportunities, coordinate with Operations, Commercial, Design and Planning, and ensure bids are competitive, robust and deliverable.