Lead Preconstruction Manager in Nottingham

Arc Partnership is a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and SCAPE, formed in 2016 to support the council in creating an efficient, safe, and sustainable land and property portfolio. We provide lifecycle property services, including the delivery of a high volume of multi-disciplinary projects, working with in-house architectural and engineering design teams as well as procuring and managing delivery by a range of local advisory and contractor supply chain partners.

We are growing our team in response to a significant pipeline of work, with an emphasis on education and development projects for Nottinghamshire County Council.

Your new role:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Preconstruction Manager to join our team and take ownership of the planning, mobilisation, and programme management of a portfolio of projects and advisory commissions in their early stages. You will be responsible for the production of accurate preconstruction phase information to inform design and construction activity throughout the life of our projects. You will also manage the production and quality assurance of early-stage project reports for our clients (e.g. feasibilities, options appraisals). You will lead a small team of Preconstruction Managers, helping to nurture, grow, and develop their skills, and working with managerial peers to ensure continuous improvement of our project management family of roles.

What you will bring:

• Significant experience of construction project and programme management within the built environment sector.
• Experience of managing client relationships in a political or complex environment, working with external stakeholders to provide briefings and advice to committees and boards across a wide range of clients and stakeholders.
• Fully conversant across all RIBA work stages, particularly in the development and refinement of client briefs and the management of activity between RIBA PoW Stages 1 to 3, including budgets and change control, followed by seamless handover to colleagues to deliver future work stages.

Essential:

• Proven experience of coordinating design functions within a multi-faceted construction design, project management, and contracting business.
• Proven experience of project management in the preparation and coordination of pre-construction information (PCI), including the delivery of feasibility studies, project reviews, associated reports, surveys, site data, responsibility matrices, and project execution plans across a range of concurrent projects/programmes.
• A broad understanding of all multi-disciplinary teams including Architectural; Building Surveying; Structural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering as well as associated specialist consultants.
• Strong design, commercial, financial, and contractor management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to use own initiative to plan, manage, and prioritise own work programme, projects, and other resources.
• Proven leadership skills, able to motivate, influence, and bring about change.
• Degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines: Architecture, Building Surveying, Engineering Construction Management, or other relevant construction-related field.

Desirable:

• An understanding of Digital Construction practices, including the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and associated standards (e.g. ISO19650), and benefits of appropriate technologies in the built environment.

Our core values - Accountable, Collaborative, Expert, Efficient, Innovative, and Sustainable - ensure that we support you and work together effectively as a team and through our partnerships.

What we offer you:

• An attractive package (based on experience).
• Travel expenses, to and from site.
• Local Government Pension Scheme including generous employer contributions and life assurance of 3x salary.
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional birthday leave.
• Enhanced paternity and maternity pay.
• Based in our Nottingham office, we also offer flexible working hours to support your work/life balance.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter by 10th July 2025. To find out more about us, please visit arc-partnership.co.uk. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

If you would like any support with the application process or require the job information in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team on 0800 669 6565.