Pre - Construction Manager

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

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We are seeking a highly capable Pre‑Construction Manager (PCM) to lead and coordinate all pre‑construction activities across complex cladding remediation projects under PCSA. This role is critical in transforming a developing brief into a fully defined, delivery‑ready solution, ensuring design certainty, programme confidence, cost alignment, and full statutory compliance. You will take ownership of de‑risking projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and driving successful outcomes through to a seamless handover to delivery.

• Programme & PCSA Management
  • Develop and manage detailed PCSA programmes covering surveys, design, approvals, procurement, and statutory milestones
  • Lead client‑facing coordination meetings and monthly reporting, including risks, opportunities, and change control
  • Define and manage PCSA deliverables, trackers, and reporting structures
  • Maintain accurate progress tracking, ensuring alignment with programme and deliverables
• Scope Definition & Technical Assurance
  • Translate Employer’s Requirements and fire strategy into a clear, compliant technical scope
  • Lead and coordinate intrusive investigations to validate as‑built conditions
  • Develop and assess remedial strategies with costed options and risk analysis
  • Ensure compliance with PAS 9980, relevant BS standards, Building Regulations, and warranty requirements
  • Establish QA/ITP frameworks, mock‑up strategies, and technical approval processes
• Design Management (RIBA Stages 2–4)
  • Coordinate the design process, including programmes, responsibility matrices, and consultant performance
  • Drive resolution of design queries, changes, and technical risks
  • Lead mock‑ups, testing, and validation of design solutions
  • Maintain design risk and residual risk registers
• Statutory & Regulatory Compliance
  • Manage Building Control approvals and regulatory engagement
  • Support Gateway 2/3 processes for Higher‑Risk Buildings (HRBs)
  • Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM, and Building Safety Act requirements
  • Maintain robust audit trails and product conformity documentation
• Surveys, Access & Early Works
  • Plan and manage survey strategies, intrusive works, and enabling packages
  • Develop access and temporary works strategies for occupied buildings
  • Coordinate interfaces such as asbestos, MEP, structural risks, and logistics
  • Ensure safe systems of work and pre‑start planning
• Health, Safety & Building Safety
  • Lead safety‑in‑design reviews and contribute to Construction Phase Planning
  • Ensure risks are eliminated or mitigated through design and methodology
  • Coordinate resident safety and live‑environment working strategies
  • Support compliance with CDM and building safety frameworks
• Commercial & Procurement Integration
  • Work closely with the Commercial Lead to manage cost planning, risk allowances, and value engineering
  • Support procurement strategy, package scoping, and tender processes
  • Engage and assess supply chain capability, competence, and compliance
  • Identify long‑lead items and align procurement with programme needs
• Quality, Information & Golden Thread
  • Establish and manage CDE protocols and structured information management
  • Define QA requirements and evidence for compliance and traceability
  • Compile and manage the Golden Thread of information for handover
  • Ensure all pre‑construction documentation is delivery‑ready
• Stakeholder & Resident Engagement
  • Support client and resident engagement strategies and communications
  • Present technical solutions and phasing plans in a clear, accessible manner
  • Manage commitments, issues, and stakeholder expectations
• Handover to…