Pre-Construction Manager (Ground Engineering)

If you are an ambitious Pre-Construction professional looking for a new challenge within our Ground Engineering team and would like to help shape the future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

What matters to us:

• Degree / HND in Civil Engineering / Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying
• Knowledge of Project Procedures
• Ability to set priorities and exercise flexibility where necessary
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, and construction documents
• Understanding of safety procedures and recognition of hazards

Your contribution to our company:

STRABAG UK are seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join its Ground Engineering team. This role is pivotal in shaping the successful delivery of complex civil engineering and geotechnical projects by leading the preconstruction and estimating process from early engagement through to tender submission. The successful candidate will bring proven expertise in preconstruction estimating, with a strong background in ground engineering solutions such as grouting, diaphragm wall, ground improvement, retaining structures, and geotechnical works.

Working closely with design, commercial, and delivery teams, you will lead the preparation of accurate, competitive, and risk-aware estimates that support tender submissions and early contractor involvement (ECI) opportunities. This will be a UK wide position, tasked with overseeing multiple projects across our Ground Engineering and Infrastructure division. The successful candidate can choose their head office location from any of our hubs in London, Edinburgh or Teesside but will be open to UK wide travel as required.

Requirements:

• Plan and manage all aspects of bids providing subject matter expertise
• Establish winning strategies and written plans for quality led bids
• Lead and contribute to reviewing prequalification documents and tenders
• Effective management, capable of controlling projects with tender values of up to £500m
• Close commercial and design liaison, working alongside and managing the design and production teams, combined with input into the overall management of the project
• Create detailed documents to convey method of construction to the client
• Communicate internally within the group and its departments and externally with designers and other stakeholders
• Technically review pre-contract documents
• Produce and execute value engineering ideas throughout the process
• Be fully conversant with all construction related policies and directives from health and safety to CDM
• Lead and contribute to project co-ordination meetings
• Contribute to the planning of activities through development of the programme
• Ensure all estimates produced are accurate, complete, and optimised, resulting in the best value solution consistent with the approved business strategy
• Develop high functioning relationships with site teams to ensure estimates are reflective of actual operational experience and captures lessons learnt, including attendance on project reviews to collate data and incorporate into future strategies
• Contribute to the management of key Supply Chain relationships to ensure STRABAG secures the best value, competitive offering during tender preparation, and evaluation in accordance with Common Project Standards 2.4.2 considering criteria such as solvency, quality, capability, sustainability and HSSE
• Develop high functioning relationships with other STRABAG Divisions and Sub-Divisions to successfully integrate team, JV pricing strategies and business strategies to use in-house capabilities on all opportunities
• Influential in ensuring the Bid Plan and programme are executed and subsequently presented at the Pricing and Selection Committee
• Participate in the governance process to ensure the outputs from the Common Procedures System (CPS) are accurately reflected and presented for approvals at each gateway
• In conjunction with the senior Pre-Construction team take an active role in key client management, including leading negotiations and developing client specific offerings
• In conjunction with the Preconstruction Director and Technical Director (and teams) develop bid winning and profit improvement strategies
• Develop and implement bid/opportunity specific pricing strategies to ensure the correct approach is taken to pricing cost plans, single stage tenders, two stage tenders, negotiations, and supporting PCSAs
• Maintain resource databases in estimating software such as iTWO, CCS, etc., to develop cost planning tools, benchmarking data, to enhance the accuracy and predictability of pricing
• Ensure data is regularly updated with lessons learnt feedback from Commercial and Technical onsite teams and adjustments in market conditions
• Extensive experience in ground engineering particularly Grouting and Retaining Walls; TAM Grouting, Jet Grouting, Permeation Grouting
• Experience in Piling, Secant Piling, Diaphragm Walls, Shaft construction, mini-piling and ground improvement
• Comfortable working as part of a larger STRABAG team representing the ground engineering division in house activities as well as external clients
• An enthusiasm to go the extra mile and look at alternatives/innovations to bring best for project outcomes

Pre-employment screening is required for this position.

What you stand to gain:

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

This happens after the successful application:

• Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents
• Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview
• Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position
• Welcome to STRABAG SE – clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether it’s building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work. Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!