Pre-Construction Manager: Tender Strategy & Delivery in Leeds

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting a Pre-Construction Manager to join the Construction segment. This is a hybrid role, offering a blend of home working and office presence in either our Manchester or Leeds locations. The role will involve travel across the Northern region, supporting a range of exciting and diverse construction projects. Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director, you will be responsible for managing the preconstruction process on a range of construction projects within the region from tender to main contract award.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing tender information received and developing the bid strategy.
• Take full ownership of bid submissions including co-ordinating, writing and reviewing the work of others and identification of key differentiators.
• Manage and liaise with bid managers and writers.
• Establish the tender delivery programme, input into tender resource schedule/budget, internal governance and monitoring progress.
• Leading internal and external tender meetings.
• Visiting the site of the proposed project to assess all construction related items, including any constraints that may affect the build process.
• Meeting with the client and/or designers to better understand any constraints on the project.
• Identify and help select all necessary consultants/designers/supply chain partners to support the bid.
• Engaging the client, designers, and supply chain when developing the building design and construction methodology.
• Preparing the presentation slides for any mid and post tender interviews.
• Managing the second stage of the tender process through to contract award, including preparing the preconstruction programme, taking into account all design/pricing activities, 3rd party approvals and internal/external governance.
• Leading PCSA deliverables to achieve main contract position that achieves governance requirements, including overseeing design management, commercial activities, programme & methodology, risk & opportunity management, procurement and supply chain engagement, stakeholder engagement, contract deliverables such as Contractor's Proposals.
• Working closely with estimators and quantity surveyors to develop the commercial strategy including profit plan.
• Managing the Risk and Opportunity Register.
• Manage any 3rd party approvals such as planning approvals.
• Leading all internal and external progress and engagement meetings.
• Preparation of monthly Preconstruction progress reports.
• Leading the bid settlement meetings and ensuring all bid and internal governance documentation is readily available.
• Supporting the Commercial team with preparation and review of Contract Documents.
• Fully communicating the bid and construction methodology aspects to the project delivery team at the construction phase project launch.
• Visiting live construction sites to understand the performance of projects to inform future tenders.
• Supporting the Business Development Manager in developing new opportunities.
• Supporting National/inter-regional bids and initiatives as required.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• Company Car or Car allowance.
• A wide range of family friendly policies.
• 8% matched pension contributions.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.
• 26 days holiday.
• 2 wellbeing days.
• 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development.
• Flexible benefit pot.

What do you bring to the role?

• Good understanding of how to positively influence health and safety during tenders.
• Excellent communication skills with our clients and consultants and the ability to align our offer and add value to their projects.
• Ability to lead the preconstruction team ensuring design, commercial, planning and construction disciplines are coordinated throughout the preconstruction process to deliver profitability throughout.
• Ability to gain the confidence of all parties involved in the bid and project delivery team.
• Confidence to challenge the proposed construction methodology/sequence, commercial, programme and design aspects to ensure a best value offer.
• Strong project/construction management skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational, commercial, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in collating and writing content material for quality tender submissions.
• Good knowledge of MS Office programmes including PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Effective presentation skills.
• A degree qualification or equivalent and CIOB or equivalent.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We're on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.