Pre-Construction Manager

Kier Group plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to join the Building Solutions South team. The role involves managing and coordinating preconstruction activities for projects valued up to £20m, collaborating with various teams, and engaging with clients to ensure project success. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and strong communication skills. This position is based in London and requires a full driving licence. Join us at Kier for a rewarding career with diverse benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous preconstruction experience on projects up to £20m.
• Full UK Driving Licence or any Full Driving Licence.
• Strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate preconstruction activities from tender issue to handover.
• Collaborate with commercial, estimating, planning, and design teams.
• Engage with clients to build strong relationships.

Skills

Preconstruction experience

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant construction qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree or professional membership)

Job description

We're looking for a Preconstruction Manager to join our Building Solutions South team based in London.

Location: London

Hours: 40 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Preconstruction Manager, you'll be working within the Building Solutions South team, supporting them in delivering preconstruction services across a diverse portfolio of construction and refurbishment projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Managing and coordinating preconstruction activities from tender issue through to handover
• Collaborating with commercial, estimating, planning, and design teams to meet project milestones
• Engaging with clients and consultants to build strong relationships and ensure project confidence
• Identifying and mitigating risks during the preconstruction phase
• Supporting bid writing and strategy development

What are we looking for?

This role of Preconstruction Manager is great for you if:

• You have previous preconstruction experience on projects up to £20m and have led multidisciplinary teams
• You hold a full UK Driving Licence and relevant construction qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree or professional membership)
• You have strong communication, time management, and organisational skills

If a driving licence is required, it does not need to be a UK Driving Licence, just a Full Driving Licence.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier