Pre-Construction Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Construction Project Manager to join our Sizewell C team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering background.

The Pre-Construction Project Manager will be responsible for technical, design and buildability input into bids and the pre-construction phase, ensuring client requirements are fully addressed and represented in our offering whilst ensuring best value and engineered to meet client budget constraints and commercial delivery strategy.

Key Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Examine tender documentation and explore alternative design, specification and methodology.
• Arrange for risk, opportunities and value engineering workshops to be held, with appropriate persons in attendance and record outcomes on a register for either submission or internal consideration.
• Attend mid/post tender client meetings when required and prepare presentations to convey our offering.
• Liaise with construction staff regarding similar schemes previously carried out or in progress to provide feedback into the bid.
• Manage the development and implementation of design proposals ensuring they meet customer requirements including budget and time constraints.
• Review key packages with the estimator and supplier to ensure compliance with works information and review alternative designs/specifications offered.
• Manage and ensure effective briefing of the design team and any 3rd parties or novated design teams to meet all customer specifications.
• Lead the development and management of the pre-construction and construction design deliverables programme.
• During ECI/PCSA stage, lead the co-ordination and production of design data, project deliverables, reports and documentation essential to the project and contractual requirements.
• Produce method related temporary works schedule in conjunction with planner and estimator to ensure appropriate allowances are included in the bid.
• Act as business lead throughout the tender period and through post tender negotiations.
• Provide phased handover to the delivery team (implementation).
• Undertake or arrange for the production of a conditions of contract review, summarising key concerns with the proposed contract.
• Lead/contribute to the development of systems and processes to improve and streamline the pre-construction function.
• Proactively develop and maintain good relationships with the supply chain, consultants and customers to promote the company’s good reputation.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Held a similar position previously.
• Previous experience of managing bidding processes within the construction industry is required.
• Proven track record of leading bids for or on behalf of private and public clients.
• In-depth knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas.
• Extensive working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required.
• Experience of leading a team within the construction industry.

Qualifications:

• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE is desirable.

Skills:

• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Meticulous, organised, pro-active with a positive attitude and willing to learn.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure.
• Able to be a strong team player.
• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the business.
• Proficiency in IT, numeracy and MS Office Basic & Planning Systems.
• Constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.