At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape civil engineering projects before they hit site, focusing on planning and methodology.
- Company: Established civil engineering contractor with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, pension, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a diverse team and enjoy a genuine pathway into pre-construction.
- Why this job: Influence project delivery from the start and enhance your strategic engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in civil engineering roles and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you a strong Senior Engineer, Project Engineer or Sub Agent with a proven track record in delivering civil engineering projects, and now ready to step into a role where you shape projects before they hit site? This is a rare opportunity to join a well established civil engineering contractor in a pre-construction-focused role, ideal for someone who understands delivery, buildability and sequencing, and wants to apply that knowledge earlier in the project lifecycle. If you enjoy solving problems, improving methodologies, influencing tender strategy, and helping win work, this move will suit you perfectly.
The Role: You'll join a growing pre-construction and work-winning team, supporting tender planning, methodology development, and early project strategy across a diverse portfolio of civil engineering schemes. You will use your site experience to:
- Develop buildable methodologies and construction sequencing for tenders and early-stage schemes
- Provide practical input into tender programmes, logistics, temporary works approaches and delivery strategy
- Review drawings, constraints and risks to identify smarter, safer and more efficient ways of delivering the works
- Work closely with estimators, planners, bid managers and design teams to shape winning submissions
- Attend site visits, client meetings and briefings to understand project requirements and constraints
- Support early contractor involvement (ECI) and pre-construction planning on secured frameworks
- Bring a delivery mindset to the front end of the business, ensuring tenders reflect real-world site conditions
This is a hands-on, collaborative role where your operational background becomes a major asset.
About You We're looking for someone who has:
- Experience as a Senior Engineer, Project Engineer or Sub Agent within civil engineering
- Strong understanding of buildability, temporary works, sequencing and site logistics
- A proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
- A desire to move into pre-construction, planning, work winning or early project development
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for site visits when required
Whether you've delivered highways, structures, earthworks, utilities, rail, water or general civils, your delivery experience is what matters most.
What's on Offer
- A genuine career pathway into pre-construction, tender planning or work winning
- Exposure to major bids, frameworks and strategic early-stage projects
- Support and training to develop your planning, methodology and pre-construction skills
- A collaborative team that values practical site experience
- Competitive salary, car/allowance, pension and benefits package
- The chance to influence how projects are built - long before boots hit the ground
Who This Role Suits: This is ideal for someone who enjoys the technical and strategic side of engineering, wants to step away from day-to-day site delivery, and is excited by the idea of shaping projects from the outset. If you're ready to take your delivery experience into a more strategic, front-end role, we'd love to speak with you.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Preconstruction Engineer employer: Aldwych Consulting Ltd
Join a well-established civil engineering contractor that prioritises employee growth and collaboration in a dynamic pre-construction environment. With a focus on developing innovative methodologies and strategies, you'll have the opportunity to influence major projects from their inception while enjoying a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive team culture that values your site experience. This role not only offers a clear career pathway into pre-construction but also fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace where your contributions are recognised and valued.
