Commercial & Pre-Construction Manager - North Dublin

Lumen Search Ltd.; Swords; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Lumen Search Ltd. in Ireland seeks an experienced Commercial & Pre-Construction Manager to join its growing team.

You will lead projects from client engagement through pre-construction, ensuring commercial viability, technical coordination and readiness for construction. This client-facing role requires coordinating with clients, architects, engineers, design consultants and internal teams, offering substantial autonomy and responsibility with a salary in the €90,000–€100,000 range plus vehicle,

Qualifications

• Strong experience in pre-construction and commercial management.
• Experience in quantity surveying, estimating or construction project management.
• Good understanding of construction methods, design coordination, procurement and project delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness including budgeting, cost evaluation and contract administration.
• Experience dealing directly with clients, architects, engineers and subcontractors.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage pre-construction projects.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in modular/off-site or specialist construction is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction phase from initial engagement and award to handover.
• Carry out site assessments, evaluate requirements, constraints and risks.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, specifications and delivery strategies.
• Manage PCSA process, coordinating design development and market testing.
• Prepare and manage pre-construction programmes with Design, Construction and Manufacturing teams.
• Provide commercial input on budgets, costs and procurement strategies.
• Review project requirements, specifications and proposed solutions.
• Coordinate subcontractor and supplier pricing, market testing and procurement planning.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and cost efficiencies.
• Support contract negotiations and scope/deliverables agreement.
• Act as main contact for clients, architects, engineers and design consultants.
• Coordinate design development to align with systems and production methods.
• Manage technical submissions, material selections and finishing schedules.
• Ensure design information and commercial requirements are aligned before construction.
• Resolve technical and commercial issues during pre-construction.
• Coordinate project mobilisation with Head of Construction and Manufacturing teams.
• Ensure procurement requirements, programmes and construction information are developed.
• Prepare and maintain a Project Risk Register; lead handovers to construction/installation teams.
• Document and communicate agreed scopes, commercial arrangements and actions.

Skills

Pre-construction

Commercial management

Quantity surveying

Estimating

Construction project management

Budgets

Contract administration

Client management

Design coordination

Procurement

Stakeholder coordination

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Modular/off-site construction

Education

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Engineering

Job description

Location: Dublin / Leinster

Sector: Off-Site Construction / Modular Building Solutions

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: €90,000–€100,000 Base + Vehicle + Pension + Healthcare

Role Overview

An established specialist construction business is seeking an experienced Commercial & Pre-Construction Manager to join its commercial team in a newly created position.

The role will involve taking ownership of projects from initial client engagement and contract award through the pre-construction phase, ensuring they are commercially viable, technically coordinated and fully prepared for construction.

The successful candidate will work closely with clients, architects, engineers, design consultants and internal commercial, manufacturing and construction teams.

This is a varied, client-facing position combining commercial management, design coordination, project planning and pre-construction delivery, with significant autonomy and responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction & Project Development

• Lead projects through the pre-construction phase, from initial engagement and award through to construction handover.
• Carry out site assessments and evaluate project requirements, constraints and potential risks.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, specifications and delivery strategies.
• Manage the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) process, coordinating design development and market testing to establish project viability.
• Prepare and manage pre-construction programmes in conjunction with Design, Construction and Manufacturing teams.

Commercial & Procurement

• Provide commercial input on project feasibility, budgets, costs and procurement strategies.
• Review project requirements, specifications and proposed construction solutions.
• Coordinate subcontractor and supplier pricing, market testing and procurement planning.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and potential cost efficiencies.
• Support contract negotiations and the agreement of project scope and deliverables.

Design & Client Coordination

• Act as a key point of contact for clients, architects, engineers and design consultants.
• Coordinate design development to ensure proposals align with the company's construction and manufacturing systems.
• Manage technical submissions, material selections and finishing schedules.
• Ensure design information, specifications and commercial requirements are aligned before construction.
• Resolve technical and commercial issues during the pre-construction phase.

Project Mobilisation & Handover

• Coordinate project mobilisation with the Head of Construction, Design and Manufacturing teams.
• Ensure procurement requirements, programmes and construction information are sufficiently developed.
• Prepare and maintain a Project Risk Register, identifying outstanding risks, actions and responsibilities.
• Lead structured handovers to the construction and installation teams.
• Ensure agreed scopes, commercial arrangements, design information and outstanding actions are properly documented and communicated.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong experience in pre-construction, commercial management, quantity surveying, estimating or construction project management.
• Good understanding of construction methods, design coordination, procurement and project delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, cost evaluation and contract administration.
• Experience dealing directly with clients, architects, engineers and subcontractors.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage projects through pre-construction.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in modular, off-site or specialist construction would be advantageous, but candidates from wider building construction backgrounds will also be considered.
• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline advantageous.

Suitable Candidate Backgrounds

The company is open to experienced construction professionals from several backgrounds, including:

• Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – seeking a broader commercial and pre-construction position.
• Senior Estimator / Pre-Construction Manager – with strong client-facing, design and procurement experience.
• Contracts Manager – with good commercial awareness and experience coordinating projects before construction.
• Project Manager / Construction Manager – with significant involvement in design coordination, tendering, procurement and commercial matters.

The Opportunity

This is a newly created position within an established specialist construction business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the pre-construction process and play an important role in the successful development and mobilisation of projects.

The role provides a good balance of commercial, technical and client-facing responsibilities, with the opportunity to work closely with senior management and influence how projects are developed and delivered.

The company is open to considering strong candidates above the indicated salary range, depending on experience and suitability.