Baildon, West Yorkshire | Projects across the North & Midlands
£65,000 - £80,000 DOE + car allowance & benefits
Pre-Construction Manager job in Baildon, West Yorkshire - leading façade, cladding, EWI and fire remediation projects across the North and Midlands from initial enquiry and tender through to contract award and handover to operations.
The Role
An opportunity for an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join a growing specialist contractor delivering façade, external envelope and remediation projects across the North and Midlands.
Based from the company’s Baildon office and reporting directly to the Directors, you will lead the pre-construction process, coordinating design, commercial, procurement and programme requirements to ensure projects are technically compliant, commercially robust and ready for mobilisation.
You will manage design development, consultant teams, technical and commercial risk, supply-chain engagement and pre-construction programming, including creating, reviewing and developing programmes using Asta Powerproject.
Key Responsibilities
Lead projects from initial enquiry and tender through to contract award and operational handover
Review tender information, specifications, drawings and consultant reports to identify risks and opportunities
Manage design development across façade, glazing, EWI, recladding and fire remediation
Coordinate architects, fire engineers, structural engineers, Building Control and specialist consultants
Develop, review and amend pre-construction programmes using Asta Powerproject
Programme design, approvals, procurement and mobilisation, with high-level construction timelines developed alongside Operations
Coordinate Building Safety Act and Gateway 2 requirements with the Principal Designer
Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, fire safety requirements and relevant façade standards
Lead value engineering and identify technical, commercial and programme risks
Support pricing, procurement, supply-chain engagement and subcontractor appointments
Coordinate subcontractor designs, technical submissions and warranties
Oversee surveys, intrusive investigations and condition reports
Manage client, consultant and stakeholder relationships
Lead detailed project handovers to Contracts Managers and Operations
Requirements
Proven pre-construction and/or senior design management experience within façade, cladding or external envelope construction
Strong knowledge of façade systems, recladding, EWI, glazing and/or fire remediation
Strong Asta Powerproject capability, including creating and amending programmes
Experience managing design development and multidisciplinary consultant teams
Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and fire safety requirements
Understanding of the Building Safety Act, Gateway 2 and PAS 9980 advantageous
Experience with procurement, supply-chain engagement and value engineering
Experience of JCT contracts
Strong commercial, risk management and client-facing skills
Excellent planning, communication and problem-solving abilities
Package & Benefits
£65,000 – £80,000 DOE
Car allowance
Comprehensive benefits package
Pension scheme
Career progression within a growing specialist contractor
This role would suit an experienced Pre-Construction Manager, Senior Design Manager or technically strong façade professional with strong pre-construction, programming and design experience.