Pre-Construction Manager

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for a Pre-Construction Manager to join our Wates team within our Planned Maintenance division covering various contracts. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership on tenders and all mobilisations in accordance with agreed bid strategy and within Wates governance process. You will be based within the South London/ surrounding areas.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Production, ownership and implementation of individual project bid strategies and customer plans.
• Responsibility for producing and managing project bid budgets, balancing tender requirements with team efficiency.
• Ensure that all members of the project bid team have a clear understanding of their role and required outputs.
• Responsibility for engaging with functional leads and Senior Leadership Team to agree bid teams; monitoring and adapting to suit specific tender requirements throughout the bid period.
• Ensure all bids are carried out and settled in accordance with Wates governance.

The ideal candidate will preferably have experience within the preconstruction environment working on a variety of project types, sizes and procurement routes. Previously lead preconstruction teams, client facing skills experience and work winning/ closing contracts.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.