Jobs in Lindford

The Company:

We are working with a leading, national, building contractor whose Manchester Office has created a great reputation for delivering varied and interesting projects for clients based in the North West of England.

Of the 30+ people we have placed in roles with this company most are still with the business, many have progressed in to new roles and the vast majority of people we send for interview with this business want to work for them.

They have a very approachable and successful senior management team, secure their projects through negotiation (they are good at what they do and tend to leave their clients pleased with their projects) and are also members of a number of key public sector, procurement frameworks. Although they are one of the Top 20 Construction Groups in the UK, they have the feel of a smaller family business where employees are valued and supported.

They are cash rich, make good margins on their projects, have an excellent supply chain who they pay promptly and treat with respect (we know this from personal experience!), staff turnover is low and their Glassdoor rating is among the best in the industry.

The Role:

They are looking to recruit an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join their Pre-Construction team in their North West Regional Office.

This is a real player/manager role where you will provide leadership and direction to the precon team in conjunction with the Precon Director and will also have responsibility for leading bids of varying sizes and types. Each project will have a Project Director/Manager and QS who together with you, your bid team, estimating, design and planning teams produce persuasive bids.

You will be given the resources to continue their success and to help improve the work winning process here helping them to secure work from their frameworks and continue to secure work from their private sector client base too.

You will take ownership for the development and successful delivery of pre-qualifications, proposals and tenders for projects based throughout the North West.

You’ll develop and champion win strategies.

Be responsible for early client engagement and effective communication throughout the bid process.

Receive and understand tender documents and develop targeted proposals that meet/exceed the client's needs and aspirations.

You’ll ensure key bid milestones are hit ensuring the bids are clear, concise and effectively meets/exceeds the requirements.

Carry out site visits.

Proof read all documentation that leaves the building.

You:

To be successful in this role it’s likely that you will be working for a similar Building Contractor as a Precon Manager, Senior Bid Manager or Bid Manager ready to take the next step in your career.

You will have an in-depth understanding of the construction market and be able to inspire confidence in internal and external stakeholders.

You will be commercially aware and based in or be able to commute to the North West of England daily.

Rewards:

Great financial package with excellent benefits.

This is a new role and a great opportunity to join a market leading organisation where you can help to secure high profile schemes across a number of sectors.

They invest a significant amount in to their employee training and development programmes.

Lots of career opportunities as part of a large Construction Group