Pre-Construction Manager

Our client is seeking experienced Pre-Construction Managers to lead multi-disciplinary design and engineering teams across major projects. This role will ensure the successful transition from pre-construction through to delivery, driving technical assurance, buildability, and commercial efficiency.

You will work closely with design, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure solutions are practical, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with programme requirements. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills are key to ensuring seamless project execution.

The position may require managing multiple projects simultaneously, with occasional travel to office and site locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documentation to understand client and project requirements

• Support estimating and commercial teams with risk/opportunity assessments

• Provide input into cost estimates and programme assumptions

• Respond to technical and design-related tender queries

• Lead constructability and design assurance reviews

• Provide delivery input into project schedules and quality plans

• Support development of risk registers and project HSQE documentation

• Ensure a smooth design-to-construction handover process

• Resolve design and coordination issues throughout the construction cycle

• Ensure design intent and quality standards are maintained

• Capture lessons learned to inform continuous improvement

Candidate Profile

Our client is looking for individuals with strong technical grounding, commercial awareness, and proven leadership capability within complex project environments. Professional accreditation is encouraged; senior candidates should already be chartered or actively working toward it.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in pre-construction and delivery support roles

• Ability to lead, manage, and motivate project and engineering teams

• Strong understanding of project delivery, construction processes, and HSQE

• HND/Degree in Engineering, Construction, or related technical discipline

• Health & Safety qualification (SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH)

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working within regulated project environments

• Understanding of safe systems of work and design assurance processes

• Proficiency with MS Office and project management tools

• Relevant industry card/competency certification (e.g., CSCS or equivalent)

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.