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preconstruction manager.
Preconstruction Manager.
Ref: V-87327
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location.
City Of London
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salary.
£85000 - £100000 per annum
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type.
Permanent
job description.
About the clientOur client is a global workplace design and construction partner with 45 years' experience, delivering projects across UK and Europe. The London office, based near Bank tube station, is EMEA headquarters and is home to an established team of pre-construction specialists, designers and construction experts.
The London team delivers CAT A/B commercial fit-out for major blue chip clients across all sectors and a winner of the Mix Awards 2024 Design and Build Project of the Year.
About the Role
We are seeking an accomplished Preconstruction Manager to take full ownership of the pre-construction lifecycle for high-quality CAT A and CAT B commercial and laboratory fit-out projects.
This is a senior, high-impact role with significant influence across the business. You will lead bids from initial enquiry through to contract award, overseeing estimating, design coordination, MEP input, procurement strategy and consultant engagement, while acting as a key client-facing lead throughout the tender stage.
The Opportunity
You will ensure every bid is commercially robust, technically coordinated, fully scoped and effectively de-risked. A core element of the role is delivering a structured and confident handover to project delivery teams, setting projects up for successful execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end pre-contract and tender process for CAT A & CAT B fit-out projects
- Define bid strategy, programme, resource allocation and commercial approach
- Coordinate estimating, design management, MEP/services input, procurement and consultant teams
- Review tender documentation to identify risks, opportunities, assumptions, exclusions and clarifications
- Drive value engineering initiatives and alternative proposals where appropriate
- Oversee supply chain tendering, evaluation and subcontractor selection
- Develop outline programmes, construction methodologies and logistics strategies
- Act as senior point of contact for clients, project managers, quantity surveyors, consultants and landlords
- Lead tender interviews and presentations
- Support commercial negotiations and contract finalisation under JCT Design & Build 2024
- Ensure a comprehensive and structured handover to project delivery teams
You are a commercially astute and confident pre-construction professional with strong interiors experience and the ability to lead multiple tenders in a fast-paced environment. You combine commercial rigour with practical delivery awareness and stakeholder confidence.
Experience & Skills
- 7-10 years' experience within commercial fit-out/interiors contracting
- Proven delivery of CAT A and CAT B projects under Design & Build
- Strong understanding of:
- Fit-out construction methodology
- MEP coordination and interface management
- Landlord and base-build constraints
- Solid working knowledge of JCT Design & Build 2024
- Experience leading bids typically ranging from £500k to £10m
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to balance commercial discipline with buildability
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in Construction, Quantity Surveying, Building Services or similar discipline
- Professional memberships (RICS / CIOB / CIBSE) desirable but not essential
- Join an established pre-construction function with BSI-accredited global design and build partner operating from a London EMEA headquarters
- Work on award-winning, technically complex projects spanning commercial fit-out and life sciences/laboratory environments
- Join a culture built around collective success, excellence, diversity and craftsmanship, backed by the company ESG and Modern Slavery Act commitments
