About the job
Pre-Construction Manager
Location: London
Salary: £65,000 - £90,000
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, Core Hours 8am – 5pm (Flexibility Required)
Join a prestigious construction and project delivery firm as a Pre-Construction Manager, where you will spearhead the initial phases of significant projects across London. This role is ideal for a commercially savvy and detail-oriented professional who excels in a collaborative setting and takes pride in shaping projects prior to their execution on-site.
Your responsibilities will include coordinating design teams, engaging with the supply chain, and ensuring the accurate and efficient delivery of programs, budgets, and tender documentation. By collaborating closely with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, you will drive the acquisition of new projects while ensuring favorable commercial outcomes and robust project controls from the very beginning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the Pre-Construction Programme, ensuring progress tracking, updates, and revisions are consistently maintained.
- Manage weekly Design Team and Client Progress Meetings, including agenda preparation and detailed minute-taking.
- Ensure alignment of consultants and subcontractors with program milestones and critical decision timelines.
- Develop and manage the subcontractor tender list, including the preparation and issuance of Expressions of Interest (EOIs).
- Maintain the supply chain tracker, coordinating pre-tender interviews and site visits.
- Engage subcontractors during the design development phase to facilitate workshops aimed at alignment and value engineering.
- Review and analyze pre-tender budget submissions, identifying gaps and coordinating necessary clarifications.
- Create Financial Summaries and Benchmarking Assessments using current market data.
- Manage the Request for Information (RFI) schedule, ensuring timely client updates where appropriate.
- Oversee the Project Risk Register and Quote Planning Sheet to maintain project integrity.
- Ensure adherence to organizational management systems and QHSES responsibilities.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrable experience leading pre-construction phases of construction projects, preferably within complex or high-value environments.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of effectively coordinating with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Experience in preparing agendas, documenting meetings, and facilitating structured project meetings to drive decision-making.
- Solid understanding of construction budgets, benchmarking, and financial assessments.
- Ability to foster and maintain robust relationships across the supply chain, consultants, and internal teams.

