Pre-Construction Manager
Role: full‑time, permanent. Office: London, Hybrid working, 3 days in office/site. The role will be expected to attend client offices/sites as required.
About CPC
CPC is an independent project and cost management consultancy, providing the best technical expertise in delivering infrastructure, property and transformational change projects that are improving people’s lives both at work and at home. Our people are dedicated to meeting our clients’ needs, unified by a core set of values and behaviours that bring the right knowledge, experience and a fresh approach to unlocking every project’s full potential.
Responsibilities
- Support the Director for our Construction Advisory team, helping them grow one of our newest and fastest growing business units.
- Provide early strategic construction‑related advice on projects at their early stages to identify risks, understand constraints and assess relevant drivers so that these can be mitigated and optimised ahead of project delivery on site.
- Consider buildability, construction logistics, methodology and design to support clients in informing programmes, costs and delivery for better outcomes.
Services we deliver
- Feasibility & planning support
- Design management
- Procurement and supply chain
- Construction Management
- Project monitoring
- Technical audits
- Programme integration
- Phasing & logistics
Qualifications
- Experience working for a Principal Contractor in a pre‑construction/technical role and looking to transition into a consultancy organisation to deliver exemplary services to clients.
- Significant experience in Planning/Programming (essential).
- Experience working on a range of different projects (beneficial).
- Ability to be client facing (essential).
- Ability to effectively influence pre‑construction activities.
- Construction related qualification(s). Working towards, or wanting to progress with becoming Chartered, which CPC will support.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Private pension.
- Private healthcare.
- Paid holidays.
- Assistance with private professional membership subscriptions.
- Training and development.
- Personal performance‑based bonus.
- Annual salary review.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match for this position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion
CPC is an equal opportunities employer and as a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled individuals and provide various opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment. We recognise and value the diversity of our people and are committed to developing working practices which will allow every person to contribute to our business and achieve their career aspirations.
Awards & Recognition
- 2024 + 2023 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over) Building Awards, 2023, 2024
- APM SME of the Year 2023
