Senior Preconstruction Manager

Company

Eden Brown has been appointed by one of London's leading workplace design and build fit-out specialists to find a Senior Preconstruction Manager to successfully manager the Preconstruction process for multiple commercial office fit-out concurrently to a high standard.

Renowned as the go-to D&B firm for top-tier clients, our client has a proven track record of delivering sustainable, inspiring work spaces that make returning to the office a pleasure, not a chore, our client is dedicated to creating unrivalled work spaces that drive performance.

They specialise in complete workplace consultancy, delivering services from single office relocation to comprehensive design and fit-out, workspace planning, refurbishment, and interior branding. Their clients trust them to create bespoke and sustainable work spaces.

This role requires a leader to successfully manage Pre Construction Manager and the Pre Construction of multiple projects efficiently and to a high standard.

Experienced within a fast track workplace Design & Build environment is crucial to be able to make accurate 'on the spot' decisions.

Integral part of the BU team, targeting winning of projects, providing Pre Construction services including costing, contractual support, programming, Health and Safety Sustainability and design management. Possess the skills to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively and be the primary point of contact for client Pre-Construction queries.

• Develop a comprehensive, accurate and competitive Cost Sum Analysis (CSA), for project submission.
• Where possible, tender packages to multiple suppliers to ensure competitive rates.
• Analyse all tender returns to prevent scope gap and to ensure tender compliance.
• Coordinate site visits with Supply Chain to carry out surveys and gain full understanding of site conditions.
• Source all asbuild information for project and issue to internal team, Supply Chain and Incumbent Contractors.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the design and commercial teams, to prepare an accurate program and ensure cost alignment with design development from client appointment through to contract signing.
• Work closely with the project team to prepare Value Engineering (VE) proposals and viable alternatives that preserve quality and functionality.
• Primary point of contact for client Pre-Construction queries, preparing reports and supporting documentation as needed.
• Building Contracts, Letter of Intents (LOI), Performance Bonds (PB), Parent Company Guarantees (PCG) and Insurances.
• Understand, negotiate and be able to formulate and / or review a JCT D&B Contract, including ER's (Employers Requirements), CP's (Contractors Proposals) and CSA (Cost Sum Analysis).
• Understanding of proposed Schedule of Amendments (SOA) and any implications.
• Liaise with Construction Legal Advisors, both client side and in house.
• Understand Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees, all relevant Insurances, Schedule of Derogation and 3rd Party Agreements.
• Highlight Risk.
• Prepare and negotiate Preconstruction Service Agreement (PCSA) or LOI.
• Design and Design Management:
  Good understanding of Design and the Design process.
• Manage, with the Design Director / PD, the design to ensure timely production of designs through a tender design release schedule.
• Drive a statutory compliant, ER compliant and competitive winning design.
• Periodicity Issue design updates/changes the supply chain to update their technical drawings and or quotes.
• Periodically update the costs through the design development phase of the project to issue to client and clients professional team.
• Quickly flag internally errors in the design or potential cost increases.
• Sanity check the design to ensure buildability.
• Building Services (MEP&S) Design:
  Manage the production and coordination of the MEP&S design.
• Evaluate the technical aspects of the Project.
• Focus on competitive design and coordination with other trades e.g. ceilings and partitions.
• Manage design coordination with Landlord Incumbent Contractors (Fire Alarm/Sprinklers) and Client Direct Suppliers (AV/Furniture).
• Supply Chain Management…