Pre Construction Manager

We are recruiting for a Pre-Construction Manager on behalf of one of our clients, a Tier One Contractor, to be based in the Reading (Thames Valley Region).

The Role
To lead or support the pre-construction phase of schemes. Creating a construction-ready plan and shaping projects to lead to thorough technical solutions, enhanced margins, and low-risk projects. Highlighting risks and project constraints that are incorporated into bids and subsequent contracts.

Key Responsibilities

1. General
   - Lead and control the pre-construction phase of the project and with the client side to secure further sustainable design and/or build contracts
   - Chair and record weekly progress meetings
   - Assist the client and designers to develop the project scope so it is well-defined and understood
   - Identify and manage risk and opportunity
   - Implement commercial and technical change control processes
   - Manage and ensure compliance with project deliverables with internal and external assurance, governance, and review processes, including the production of relevant deliverables.
   - Develop, maintain, and meet pre-construction budgets and programmes
   - Collaborate with internal and external technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators
   - Co-ordinate and manage site investigations and surveys
   - Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments and method statements
   - Identify and manage early construction planning activities (e.g., procurement, consents, design)
   - Manage inputs from other internal disciplines and teams (e.g., HSEQ, customer)
   - Consent management
   - Working with client land agents
2. Design management
   - Take ownership and accountability for engineering solutions and designs.
   - Produce design plans and briefs.
   - Evaluate designs and solutions. Lead internal and external design reviews.
   - Manage the delivery of designs that meet project objectives, and comply with client, statutory and industry standards, regulations, and specifications.
   - Ensure that safety, buildability, and environmental best practice is achieved through design.
   - Management of inputs from the temporary works design office
   - Coordination of interfaces between permanent and temporary works design
   - Collaboration with the delivery team to ensure that designs are buildable and drive efficiency in construction.
   - Manage and respond to TQs from the project teams
3. Tendering and proposals
   - For key frameworks, understand the contract and how to develop the pre-construction phase of the project to complement the terms and conditions and KPIs
   - Be part of the bid team for the construction phase of projects and convey information to ensure maximum benefit from knowledge gained in the pre-construction phase.
   - Review the client brief & contract. Advise Bid Manager on key commercial / delivery/design risks and assumptions to be included in the offer.
4. Continuous improvement & innovation
   - Promote innovation to be delivered through the project lifecycle. Implement those innovative ideas into the project delivery plan.
   - Promote different design & construction techniques to lead to enhanced construction contract performance.
5. Commercial and supply chain
   - Produce financial forecasts, monitor, and control project costs and cost reporting, and produce monthly reports to the Contracts Manager on project performance in the pre-construction phase
   - Support supply chain selection for specialists' input into the pre-construction phase of projects
   - Manage the agreed contract with suppliers and subcontractors, and ensure they deliver
   - Ensure procurement of plant and materials are in line with company procedures
6. Health, safety, and environment
   - Effective discharge of relevant duties under CDM2015
   - Manage HSE in the pre-construction phase to ensure compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations. This may include management of site investigations and surveys
7. Quality
   - Ensure quality in pre-construction surveys, site investigations and deliverables, in line with the 'be right first-time' programme

Key Measures and Targets

- Successful delivery of the pre-construction phase leading to well-informed and sustainable main contract award

Key Relationships

1. Regional Directors, Managers, and Framework leads
2. Delivery teams - Contracts Managers and Projects Managers
3. Regional HSEQ team
4. Bid manager and estimating team
5. Designers, subcontractors, and suppliers
6. Clients

About you

Essential
- Previous experience in design/ commercial/ leading project team
- Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
- Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting.
- Ability to use Primavera P6 software or equivalent
- Excellent communication, people, and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor
- Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
- Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Desirable
- Professional qualification and membership with a relevant industry body or institution
- Working on Affinity Water related projects

If interested, please apply to find out further information.