Pre-Construction Manager

Overview

In this Pre-Construction Manager role, you will lead the development of target prices, programmes and estimating outputs for complex geotechnical work within a major infrastructure programme. You will work with commercial, technical, procurement and operations teams to support project delivery and governance across the GSA. You’ll manage estimating activity, stakeholder engagement and risk/opportunity management to enable confident decision-making. This position sits in the Geotechnical Sub-Contract Alliance and focuses on delivering robust pre-construction outputs that support Sizewell C.

Pay / Benefits

• An attractive/negotiated salary
• Medical health cover
• Company car or car allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension savings schemes

Responsibilities

• Define and agree pre-construction scope of works
• Lead estimates and programmes per CWA and governance expectations
• Review drawings and technical info for first-principles cost build-ups
• Communicate pre-construction outputs clearly to stakeholders
• Identify, record and manage assumptions, risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with project teams and supply chain on methodologies and interfaces
• Oversee first-principles pricing in Candy estimating software when required
• Maintain control of data and estimating records
• Apply rigorous review processes to ensure accuracy and consistency

Key requirements

• Proven experience leading pre-construction or estimating teams on major geotechnical, civil or infrastructure projects
• Strong planning, programming, risk and opportunity management understanding
• Confident communicator who can engage with technical, commercial, operational and client-facing stakeholders
• Strong management capability including project management, change management and team leadership
• Highly numerate and analytical with attention to detail across quantities, rates and calculations
• Ability to identify, manage and control risk, opportunity and change in pre-construction
• Proficient in MS Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Understanding of productivity, plant and labour build-ups, subcontract pricing, estimate assumptions, exclusions and clarifications
• Relevant qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related discipline with experience in specialist geotechnical contracting
• Desirable: Candy estimating software, NEC4, alliance working and progress towards chartership

• Collaborative and influential communication
• Strong stakeholder engagement
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Candy estimating software
• MS Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Geotechnical cost estimation and first-principles cost build-ups

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