Closing Date: Pre Construction Project Manager Bowburn - Civil Engineering

To support the Bid Team in securing civil engineering opportunities and leading successful two-stage bids through Stage 1. The role will coordinate the design, pricing, programme, procurement and risk process to develop a buildable and commercially robust solution, ready for a controlled handover to the delivery team for Stage 2 construction.

- Bowburn

Tender management:

• Review tender and contract documentation to identify requirements, risks, constraints and resource needs.
• Work collaboratively with the estimating teams, bid team, planner, operational colleagues, designers and supply chain to deliver compliant, high-quality submissions.
• Lead tender launch, review and settlement meetings, controlling actions, clarifications, assumptions and amendments.
• Carry out methodologies, programmes, phasing, logistics proposals, written responses and client interviews.
  Ensure submissions are complete, approved and issued in accordance with the tender deadline.
• Mobilise successful two-stage bids by establishing the Stage 1 delivery plan, project team, programme, responsibilities and reporting arrangements.
• Coordinate design development, surveys, technical information and approvals, ensuring the solution is buildable and aligned with the client brief, programme and budget.
• Work collaboratively with the estimating and commercial teams to develop the cost plan, target price or activity schedule, supported by appropriate market testing and supply chain quotations.
• Carry out the construction programme, methodology, logistics and procurement strategy, including long-lead items and specialist packages.
• Lead value engineering and value management activity while protecting safety, quality, performance and client outcomes.
• Maintain clear records of risks, opportunities, assumptions, changes and decisions, and provide concise progress reporting to internal and client teams.

• Engage the proposed delivery team throughout Stage 1 so operational knowledge is incorporated and ownership transfers progressively.
• Confirm that the design, price, programme, procurement, approvals and risk position are sufficiently developed before construction commitment.
• Lead a formal handover covering the agreed scope, contract requirements, tender assumptions, design status, cost, programme, procurement, risks and outstanding actions.
• Support mobilisation and the close‑out of residual pre‑construction actions during the agreed transition period.

Comply with company policies, governance and applicable legislation; promote high standards of health, safety, wellbeing, environmental performance and quality; treat colleagues, clients and supply chain partners fairly and respectfully; protect confidential and commercially sensitive information; and undertake other duties consistent with the level of the role.

• Tender submissions delivered to the required quality and deadlines.
• Successful mobilisation and management of Stage 1 pre‑construction activity.
• Design, price, programme, procurement and risk developed to an agreed and transparent position.
• Controlled Stage 2 handovers with clear ownership and minimal loss of tender knowledge.
• Positive client and internal stakeholder feedback.

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