Pre-Construction Project Manager

Pre-Construction Proejct Manager Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid, with offices in NE England) Start Date: ASAP / May 2025 Rate: £550 -600 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: 6+ Months (with potential extension) Keywords: Pre-construction, High Voltage, HV Substation, 132kV, 275kV, 400kV, National Grid, DNO, Civil Engineering, Electrical Infrastructure, Project Planning, Optioneering, Pricing, Tendering, Health & Safety, Utilities Role Overview Turner Lovell is recruiting an experienced Pre-Construction Project Manager for an international engineering company, delivering renewable energy infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe. This role focuses on the pre-construction planning of new-build projects (such as substations at 132kV, 275kV, and 400kV, BESS, 50mw, 35mw, solar projects). The role includes technical design reviews, optioneering, procurement strategy, pricing, stakeholder engagement, and readiness for construction handover. Key Responsibilities Lead the pre-construction phase as a standalone project, ensuring alignment of scope, programme, and commercial outcomes Manage optioneering studies, feasibility assessments, and technical reviews to support cost-effective and bu…