Estimating Pre-Construction Manager Blackburn (Head office)

Due to our ongoing growth, we are looking for a Pre-Construction Manager to play a leading role in the growth of our estimating team.

Location: Blackburn

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team as Pre-Construction Manager. This role will manage incoming tenders through the internal estimating department so that all requested quotations are returned with a high level of information and in a satisfactory time scale.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with the Planner to establish the most effective and efficient programme of delivery to provide both design, construction, procurement and target programmes.
• Interrogate and integrate supply chain enquiries to establish base costs.
• Review building methods and interaction with operational staff in the development of final bid costs.
• Distribute design and construction information, specifications to supply chain and client as required.
• Liaise closely with designers and Clients to maintain a positive working relationship.
• Lead on potential value engineering and design change that positively impact on deliverables.
• Ensure that full project design information is available for hand over to construction team prior to works commencing on site.
• Apply appropriate checks, balances and procedures with appointed or incumbent design teams to ensure timely information releases and requests are achieved.
• Provide cost reports with estimates and comparisons for the purpose of allowing operations and Directors to settle on final cost proposals for agreement with the Client to meet financial close.
• Obtain, where necessary, samples and technical data to support any design changes and value engineering proposals.
• Control all incoming drawings and specifications in respect of design information.
• Ensure the Estimating team and operational QS's liaise closely in respect of supply chain interaction, tendering and procurement.
• Manage and discharge requests for Information.
• Maintain positive dialogue/negotiations with supply chain.
• Liaise with Clients' professional team and advisers and end users throughout the pre-commencement period to ensure that expectation levels are managed.
• Assist Business Development staff with preparing bid proposals at Tender and Pre-commencement stage.
• Prepare reports for departmental meetings and reviews.

What you will need:

• Building services experience and training for mechanical and electrical systems.
• HND qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering subject essential.
• Minimum 7 years relevant industry experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary (depending upon experience).
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme.
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 33 Days Holiday including BH.
• Flexible working hours patterns.
• Discounted gym memberships across the UK.

If you're interested in this position, please email your CV to our HR department.

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.