Pre-Construction Manager

Taylor Woodrow; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Exeter is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to oversee the pre-construction phase of civils projects up to £15m. Responsibilities include managing the tender pipeline, developing bid materials, and liaising with clients to ensure effective project kick-off and execution. The ideal candidate has significant experience in the construction industry, especially in highways, as well as strong bidding and estimating skills. This role offers a hybrid work model, allowing up to two days of remote work per week.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid work option

Equity of opportunity and fair treatment

Qualifications

• Experience in the construction industry, especially within highways.
• Understanding of pre-construction, bid management and/or estimating.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing business transformation projects is preferable.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the tender pipeline and manage tender resource effectively.
• Develop and manage the Customer Relationship Management database.
• Capture and develop bid-related material.
• Manage tender governance and facilitate sign-off meetings.
• Assist in preparing subcontractor tender packages.
• Ensure detailed client feedback is collected.
• Facilitate Client Post-Tender Award Meetings.
• Maintain communication and engagement with the Client Team.
• Capture feedback from contract completion review meetings.
• Manage handover and assist in initial contract planning.

Skills

Experience in the construction industry, especially within highways

Understanding of pre-construction, bid management and/or estimating

Proven track record of business transformation projects

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Taylor Woodrow is currently recruiting for a Pre-Construction Manager to be responsible for all aspects of the pre-construction phase, (pre-tender, live-tender & post-tender), ensuring we are best set to effectively manage relevant market opportunities in line with business unit goals. Based out of our offices in Exeter, the Preconstruction Manager will be working across our southwest region where our typical civils projects range up to £15m.

Duties

• Lead the tender pipeline to ensure tender resource is effectively managed and Taylor Woodrow is best positioned to succeed in targeted tender submissionsli>
• Develop and manage the Customer Relationship Management database, working with internal relationship holders to ensure suitable engagement and touch points are achieved.
• Oversee the capture and development of bid related material such as CV write ups, completed contract write ups, social value write ups and the collation, development and presentation of social and environmental data.
• Manage tender governance and facilitate tender sign off meetings.
• Assist the estimating team with preparing subcontractor tender packages and managing subcontract tender returns.
• Ensure we receive detailed client feedback on successful and unsuccessful tenders feeding back key learnings to the wider team.
• Facilitate Client Post-Tender Award Meetings to efficiently and diligently commence the pre-commencement phase of each successful tender.
• Continue the liaison with the Client Team throughout the pre-commencement phase to ensure full and appropriate communication and engagement is maintained.
• Facilitate post contract completion review meetings. Capture the feedback relevant to pre-commencement from these meetings and ensure this feedback is incorporated within pre-commencement.
• Ensure the delivery team are set up for success by managing the handover and assisting in initial contract planning.

Person Specification

• Experience in the construction industry, especially within highways.
• Understanding of pre-construction, bid management and/or estimating
• Proven track record of developing and implementing business transformation projects is preferrable
• Full UK driving licence
• This role is a hybrid role with the option to work up to two days a week from home

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.