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assistant pre-construction manager - london.
Assistant Pre-Construction Manager - London.
Ref: V-84845
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location.
Liverpool Street
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salary.
£200 - £220 per day
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type.
Contract
job description.
Assistant Pre-Construction ManagerLondon | 12-Month Contract | £200 - £220 per day
The Opportunity
We are working with a leading global design, workplace and fit-out business seeking an Assistant Pre-Construction Manager to join their London team on an initial 12-month contract, with potential to extend or become permanent.
The role focuses on pre-construction, estimating, tender management and commercial coordination, taking projects from initial brief through to contract award and handover to the delivery team.
The ideal candidate will come from a Pre-Construction, Estimating or Quantity Surveying background, ideally with experience in commercial fit-out, office interiors or retail.
Key Details
- Location: London
- Contract: 12 months, with potential to go permanent
- Rate: £200 - 3220 per day
- Start: ASAP
- Travel: Occasional UK day travel to client sites, with expenses paid
You will take ownership of assigned projects throughout the pre-construction and tender stages, working closely with Design, Business Development, Commercial, subcontractors and the delivery team.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage projects from initial brief through to formal appointment.
- Develop scopes of work, tender programmes and submission deadlines.
- Analyse drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
- Produce and manage cost plans, CSAs and Bills of Quantities.
- Prepare and issue subcontractor and supplier tender packages.
- Identify and engage suitable subcontractors and suppliers.
- Analyse and level subcontractor tenders.
- Manage tender queries, site visits and post-tender negotiations.
- Provide commercial and specification input during design development.
- Prepare tender submissions, methodologies, programmes and logistics information.
- Present costs, risks and commercial information internally and to clients.
- Support tender presentations and client meetings.
- Assist with contract documentation and payment schedules.
- Coordinate the handover from pre-construction to the Build team.
- Support commercial control and financial reporting once projects move into delivery.
- Maintain accurate project records and documentation.
We are open to candidates from a number of backgrounds, including:
- Pre-Construction Manager / Coordinator
- Pre-Construction Estimator
- Estimator / Assistant Estimator
- Quantity Surveyor / Assistant QS
- Commercial Coordinator
- Project Coordinator with strong commercial experience
- Design & Build
- Commercial fit-out
- Office interiors
- Retail fit-out
- Refurbishment
- Main contracting
Essential Skills
- Pre-construction and tender management
- Estimating and cost planning
- Subcontractor procurement
- Tender analysis and negotiation
- Bills of Quantities
- Commercial awareness
- Strong numerical ability
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Microsoft Excel - essential
- Microsoft Office
- Asta Powerproject / MS Project or equivalent
- Specialist take-off software
- JCT knowledge
- AutoCAD/Autodesk - advantageous
We're looking for someone commercially minded, numerically strong and proactive, who can communicate confidently with clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
