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Vacancy Title: Pre Construction Project Manager/ Planner

Vacancy Title: Pre Construction Project Manager/ Planner Contract Type: Permanent Location: Lancashire Industry: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Subcontracting Salary: £competitive salary package Start Date: 2025-08-18 REF: J91984688 Contact Name: Amanda Winder Contact Email: amanda.Winder@russell-taylor.co.uk Vacancy Published: 1 day ago Pre construction Project Manager/ Planner
Civils
Preston
£competitive salary package

My client is a leading civil engineering contractor, with an excellent reputation in the industry. Due to some exciting projects wins they require an experienced Pre Construction Project Manager/Planner to join their team.

You will lead the development and undertaking of the tender planning / programming activity within the pre-construction team to enhance our ability to secure works and to establish project controls and internal reporting from the tender stage. Ensuring tender stage project delivery programmes are fully developed and contractually compliant.

You will produce programmes which are optimised in terms of resources and risk and opportunity, to ensure we submit our best value and optimised tender. The role will involve close liaison with Preconstruction & Project Teams, plus occasional liaison with our Client and Supply Chain as necessary. We have an exceptional pipeline with recent projects consisting of road schemes, bridge works, public realm, reservoirs and general civil engineering schemes based predominantly in the Northwest with a value from £1m to £30m.

What you'll be doing:
• Analyse Tender documents and identify required programme/planning responses and information which will inform the methodology and programme.
• Develop methodology approach to project and provide guidance to the bid team.
• Produce tender stage programmes working alongside the estimators, with a focus on ensuring we submit our most competitive offer.
• Create phasing plans and logistics plans, to visually explain to the internal team and client, the proposed methodology.
• Define alongside the wider bid team a work Breakdown Structure/Cost Breakdown Structure, which aligns with internal best practice and client's requirements.
• Programmes are to be NEC compliant and include TRA, Float, Resources and associated Histograms, Critical Path, Costs (when applicable), etc.
• Present tender programme to team of Directors.
• Develop winning work program strategies for tenders, considering risks and opportunities and input into R&O register.
• Produce high scoring, written quality responses and narratives, which accompany tender programmes.
• Contribute to discussion on the optimal phasing, approach and methodology of works on site.
• Align tender programmes to current operational programme requirements and incorporate feedback from operation teams into future tenders.
• Review tender programmes produced by other members of the Preconstruction Team.
• Review post-tender performance of tenders with the Preconstruction Team and incorporate lessons learned.

About You
Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced civil engineering Planner, Project Manager or Contracts Manager looking to move into pre-construction and play a key role in shaping major infrastructure projects. You'll bring proven experience across sectors such as highways, water, and public realm, along with strong communication, organisation, leadership, and attention to detail. Ambitious and customer focused, you take pride in your work and thrive in a collaborative environment where your input directly influences project success from the earliest stages.

Ideally you'll have:

• Appropriate industry qualification, e.g. Degree or HND.
• Industry background and experience working as a Civils Project Manager/Planner - ideally in excess of 5 years experience in a civil engineering environment, with demonstrable experience in a preconstruction/tendering team.
• Knowledge of highway & structure and public realm types projects is mandatory and preferable is experience in industrial, energy, clean/waste water and waste type projects.
• Appropriate IT skills including the use of company software packages. (ASTA Powerproject mandatory, Primvera P6 and Microsoft Project preferred)
• Understanding and appreciation of the requirements on NEC3 / 4 Contracts and the importance of programme to management of the project as a whole, including timescales for action.
• Civil engineering and construction method knowledge, with the ability to research and appraise viability of alternatives.
• Solid understanding of the design process, procurement routes and processes.
• Clear, concise oral and written communications, internally and externally.
• Ability to quickly digest information with attention to detail.
• Ability to motivate and influence people.
• Time management skills and ability to work to deadlines.

To apply for the position please email your CV to amanda.winder@russell-taylor.co.uk or contact me on 07585 967544.


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