Technical Services Manager (Preconstruction) - Electrical

Progressive Global Energy; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Progressive Global Energy is seeking an Electrical MEP Pre-Construction Manager in Reading, UK, with hybrid working and project travel. You will lead electrical design reviews, manage technical information, and collaborate with commercial, design and delivery teams to ensure robust, buildable solutions before contract award.

The role emphasizes early risk identification, design coordination, and adherence to UK Building Regulations in technically demanding environments.

Qualifications

• Electrical Building Services background.
• Experience in pre-construction, technical services or building services engineering.
• Ability to review drawings, specs and contractor submittals.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical technical development from opportunity review to contract handover.
• Coordinate with estimators, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Review designs, drawings and schedules to identify risks and exclusions.
• Support tender clarifications and pricing risk reviews.

Skills

Electrical Building Services

Pre-construction

Design management

UK Building Regulations

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Tools

Autodesk Forma

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

Technical Services Manager - Electrical MEP Pre-Construction

Reading | Hybrid Working | UK Project Travel

Help Shape Complex Projects Before They Reach Site

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Building Services professional to join a growing Technical Services team in a pivotal pre-construction role.

This is not a traditional site-based Technical Services Manager position. Instead, you'll play a key role in reducing project risk before contract award by improving scope clarity, tender quality, design coordination and technical handover. Working closely with commercial, design and operational teams, you'll help ensure projects are technically robust, commercially sound and ready for successful delivery.

About the Opportunity

The business delivers complex fit-out and refurbishment projects across technically demanding environments, including:

• Life Sciences
• Pharmaceutical
• Laboratory & Research Facilities
• Commercial Workplace
• Advanced Manufacturing & Technical Environments

Projects often involve sophisticated building services installations where technical excellence, compliance and coordination are critical to project success.

The Role

As Electrical MEP Pre-Construction Manager, you will lead the electrical technical development of MEP packages from initial opportunity review through to project award and contract handover. You will work closely with estimators, Technical Commercial Managers, consultants, contractors and delivery teams to develop coordinated, buildable and commercially robust solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Review designs, drawings, specifications, schedules and employer's requirements.
• Identify technical risks, scope gaps, assumptions and exclusions early enough to influence tender and contract outcomes.
• Ensure electrical solutions are compliant, buildable and aligned with project objectives.
• Support commercial teams with technical interpretation and tender clarification.

Pre-Construction & Design Coordination

• Lead electrical design reviews during bid, feasibility and design development stages.
• Coordinate with consultants, designers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Attend design meetings, surveys, bid reviews and client workshops.
• Record and manage design decisions, assumptions and risk items throughout the pre-construction process.
• Review contractor proposals and technical submissions.
• Identify scope gaps, provisional sums, exclusions and programme risks.
• Support contractor interviews, technical clarifications and tender evaluations.
• Assist with pricing risk reviews and tender submissions.

Electrical Focus Areas

• LV infrastructure and power distribution.
• Metering and containment systems.
• Lighting and emergency lighting.
• Security and access control.
• Data and communications infrastructure.
• Specialist power systems, UPS and generator interfaces.
• Electrical compliance, earthing and bonding considerations.

Information Management

• Review design information using Autodesk Forma and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Manage technical information, RFIs, design reviews and document control processes.
• Utilise SharePoint and Microsoft 365 platforms for controlled information management.

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who possess:

• A strong Electrical Building Services background.
• Experience within pre-construction, technical services, design management or building services engineering.
• The ability to review and challenge drawings, specifications, technical submittals and contractor proposals.
• Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations, statutory compliance and industry standards.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and mitigate technical risk.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within fit-out, refurbishment or life sciences environments would be advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and SharePoint skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Exposure to technically challenging, high-profile projects.
• Opportunity to influence projects from concept through to delivery.
• Collaborative technical environment.
• Clear progression opportunities towards senior leadership within Technical Services.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.