Preconstruction Manager

Job Title: Pre Construction Manager

Location: Bristol & South Wales

Details:

Our South West & South Wales region is looking to appoint a Pre-Construction Manager to take responsibility for all preconstruction activities including preliminary budgets, value engineering, pre-construction schedules, definition of bid package and scopes. You’ll be adept at managing project risks, ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to mitigate those risks.

In this role you’ll be responsible for overseeing the planning and preparation phases of a project. This includes managing the budget, determining project feasibility, and developing a construction schedule. Working closely with the design team, you’ll ensure that the project design meets all necessary requirements and identify potential issues that could impact the construction process.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Developing project budgets and schedules, including detailed cost estimates and construction schedules.
2. Conducting site visits to assess project feasibility and identify any potential challenges.
3. Working with the design team to resolve design issues and ensure that all project requirements are met.
4. Negotiating contracts and subcontracts with suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
5. Overseeing the preparation of all construction documents, including plans, specifications, and contracts.
6. Managing project risks and ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to mitigate those risks.
7. Overseeing the pre-construction phase, ensuring that all work is completed on time and within budget.
8. Communicating with stakeholders, including owners, contractors, and subcontractors, to ensure that all project goals are met.

The person:

• Proven pre construction management skills, ideally within a Tier 1 contractor environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to influence an audience.
• Strong analytical and financial management skills.
• Previous experience in preparing and winning tenders.
• A good team player and communicator who is able to work with all levels of the organisation.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

You will need proven experience of:

• Exceptional leadership skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Communication skills
• A technical understanding of complex construction schemes
• Experience of delivering outstanding customer and stakeholder service and management

Desirable skills:

• A construction related degree
• CIOB membership or equivalent
• Experience of working on a variety of construction projects

We are VINCI Building

Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors.

We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients. Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme.

Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. We commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.

VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles.