Senior Preconstruction Project Manager

Overview

Senior Preconstruction Project Manager to lead bid activities for two-stage/negotiated tenders in the West Midlands. You will guide cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, on-budget bids aligned with sustainability goals. The role sits in the preconstruction team, collaborating with clients, supply chain, and internal specialists to shape commercial strategy and ensure a smooth transition to operations. You will work from Birmingham with hybrid flexibility and play a pivotal role in winning major projects.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• market-leading benefits package
• enhanced pension scheme
• private medical for you and a partner
• life assurance
• incentive bonus

Responsibilities

• Motivate and lead bid team (internal and external resources) to deliver bids on time and within budget
• Develop and execute the commercial strategy for bids
• Manage customer expectations through health checks and maintain strong client relationships
• Incorporate project strategies to achieve sustainability objectives
• Monitor progress, manage risks and opportunities, and implement corrective actions
• Maintain ongoing professional development for self and team and drive continuous improvement
• Foster a one-team approach to ensure seamless transition from preconstruction to operations
• Coordinate inception workshops with customers and extract insights to enhance bids

Key requirements

• Experience managing diverse technical input and leading the bid or PCSA process
• Background in construction-related roles such as Operations, Planning, Commercial, Design, or Estimating
• Proven track record of leading two-stage/negotiated tenders across multiple sectors

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• bid management
• PCSA process
• two-stage/negotiated tenders

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