Head of Pre Con

Salary: Competitive + Performance Bonus + Car Allowance/Company Car + Private Healthcare

Are you a commercially driven Pre-Construction leader looking to shape the future of a growing Design & Build contractor?

We're partnering with an established commercial fit‑out specialist seeking an experienced Head of Pre-Construction to lead its front‑end delivery function. This is a key leadership role with significant influence over commercial strategy, profitability, bid quality and business growth.

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll take ownership of the entire pre‑construction process—from early client engagement through to contract award—ensuring projects are commercially robust, competitively priced and successfully handed over for delivery.

This is an opportunity to lead a high‑performing team while working closely with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders on major commercial Design & Build projects.

• Lead the pre‑construction function across multiple commercial fit‑out projects.
• Develop bid strategies, pricing, risk allowances and margin targets.
• Own client presentations, pitches and commercial negotiations.
• Manage estimating, cost planning, feasibility studies and pre‑construction programmes.
• Ensure designs are commercially viable and buildable.
• Validate cost plans, programmes and assumptions with operational teams.
• Drive value engineering while protecting quality and profitability.
• Oversee commercial governance, contracts, change control and cash flow.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing pre‑construction team.
• Act as the senior commercial point of contact for clients, consultants and supply chain partners.

You'd ideally bring:

• Proven experience leading Pre‑Construction or Commercial teams within a Design & Build contractor.
• Strong experience pricing and delivering projects valued at £5m+.
• Excellent knowledge of commercial office fit‑out and wider commercial property sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent risk management skills.
• Experience leading client negotiations and presenting at senior stakeholder level.
• Previous experience managing and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and commercial governance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills.

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Performance‑related bonus
• Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a growing business
• Work on flagship commercial Design & Build projects valued between £1m–£10m
• Genuine long‑term leadership opportunity with significant influence across the business.