Pre-Construction Manager

at  Tilbury Douglas

THE OPPORTUNITY

To lead on bids, predominantly in the West Midlands, taking responsibility for the projects from inception (PQQ or project identification) to starting on site.

WHO WE ARE

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering, and fit-out company. We deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water, and environment.
It is our people who make Tilbury Douglas a success. We believe our inclusive culture encourages new ways of thinking, enabling us to innovate whilst remaining resilient. We value and celebrate all individual differences and look forward to receiving your application. We are currently working towards Investors in Diversity accredited status.

• Reporting to the Regional Preconstruction Director to ensure all work winning and preconstruction requirements are met across the wider Midlands region
• Liaise with the Regional Managing Estimator to ensure timeframes are achieved for the technical and commercial elements of bids;
• Take the lead on tenders with the clients representatives establishing win strategy’s and key client drivers for selection;
• Being one of the Business Unit’s points of contact with central head office framework functions for relevant work sectors (in terms of preconstruction) – such as education, health, custodial etc;
• Lead in tender bid settlements together with the appropriate grade of director personnel who can sign off bids;
• Manage a small preconstruction team based within the regional business unit liaising with the construction delivery teams prior to commencing on site;
• Liaise with design managers or lead the preconstruction design process depending on the project size and complexity;
• Liaising with other teams – Business Development Manager; Managing Estimator & Estimating team; Construction delivery teams; Design Managers; Planning Manager; Head office framework functions;
• Lead bids and take responsibility for - client liaison during bid; technical bid submissions; lead bid settlement meetings with appropriate director.