Preconstruction Director - RC Frame, Structures & Groundworks

Position: Preconstruction Director - RC Frame, Structures & Groundworks
PRECONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR - RC FRAME, STRUCTURES & GROUNDWORKS
  
Where Innovation and Engineering Excellence Win Projects.
£150,000 - £190,000 + Performance Bonus + Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits
  
About the

Employer:

Some organisations build their reputation by following established ways of working. Others build it by challenging them. This is one of those organisations.
  
Engineering excellence, innovation and quality aren't simply company values - they're the foundations upon which this business has been built. Every opportunity is approached with the same mindset:

Can we engineer a better solution?
Can we deliver greater value?
Can we differentiate ourselves from the competition?

That philosophy has helped establish the business as one of the UK's leading specialist contractors, delivering complex reinforced concrete structures and groundwork packages across the residential, commercial, industrial, data centre and energy sectors.
  
Reporting directly to the Managing Director and Board, you'll join a leadership team where decisions are made quickly, ideas are encouraged, and experience is respected. Leadership isn't removed from projects - it's built on first-hand operational knowledge, engineering credibility and a genuine understanding of what it takes to consistently win work in one of the UK's most competitive markets.
  
High standards are expected, but so is the opportunity to influence the future direction of the business.

About the Role:

The best preconstruction leaders don't simply manage tenders. They shape how landmark projects are won.
  
Too often, preconstruction is viewed as an extension of estimating. Here, it's recognised for what it really is: the discipline that brings together engineering, methodology, pricing strategy and client relationships to secure major projects.
  
Projects of this scale are rarely won on price alone. They're secured through confidence in the technical solution, the construction methodology and the people presenting it.
  
This isn't about producing estimates.
It's about creating the confidence that wins projects.
  
Working alongside the Managing Director, Board and senior operational teams, you'll help determine which opportunities the business pursues and how they're positioned in the market. You'll work closely with estimating, engineering, planning and operational teams to develop work-winning strategies for projects typically ranging from £20m to £40m, with flagship schemes regularly exceeding £50m.
  
Your responsibilities will include:

Leading strategic preconstruction activity across major tenders.
Challenging methodology, buildability and construction sequencing.
Influencing pricing strategy alongside the estimating function.
Leading client presentations, negotiations and pre-award meetings.
Building long-term relationships with Tier One contractors, developers and end clients.
Supporting negotiated opportunities, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and two-stage tender processes.
Bringing together estimating, engineering and operational expertise to produce compelling work-winning solutions.

Imagine sitting alongside the Managing Director and Board discussing which £40m opportunity the business should pursue next – not because you’ve been asked to price it, but because your judgement will help determine whether the organisation wins it.
  
While the business delivers selected flagship projects elsewhere in the UK, the vast majority of its work remains centred around London, allowing you to work on some of the capital's most prestigious developments while remaining close to the market where your relationships matter most.

About You:

We're looking for a genuine preconstruction leader.
  
Your career may have started in estimating, engineering or operations. That's not what will define you.
  
Today, you're recognised for your ability to combine technical understanding, methodology, pricing awareness and client engagement into successful work-winning strategies.
  
You'll already be operating at a senior level within a leading RC Frame, Structures & Groundworks contractor, where you've earned the credibility to sit opposite major…