Preconstruction Project Manager

Willmott Dixon are looking for a dynamic Preconstruction Project Manager to join our Northwest region. We support hybrid working and you would be office based (Oldham, Manchester) with the ability to work from home.

Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager, the successful person will manage the preconstruction bid process, project managing both internal and external resources to deliver successful bids on time and to the highest quality. You will also ensure our customers’ expectations are managed and, wherever possible, exceeded.

With a proven track record of successful projects, you will be responsible for leading two-stage/negotiated tenders for projects ranging in value from £10m to £100m across a range of sectors, including Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, Transport and Commercial. At Willmott Dixon we operate through several frameworks, allowing for a greater probability of seeing your hard work come to life.

• Motivating and leading a bid team that includes both internal (estimators, design professionals, MEP professionals and planners) and often external (supply chain and consultants) resources.
• Working closely with your team to develop the commercial strategy.
• Managing the customers’ expectations through informal and formal ‘health checks’, adopting a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.
• Developing and incorporating project strategies to achieve the company’s sustainability objectives.
• Ensuring regular monitoring and reporting on progress, managing potential risks and opportunities, and instigating pre-emptive and corrective actions as required.
• Maintaining continuous professional development of yourself and your team to ensure appropriate technical awareness, implementing best practices and driving continuous improvement.
• Maintaining a ‘one team’ approach throughout to create a seamless transition from preconstruction to operations.
• Coordinating inception workshops with our customers and using your proven listening skills to ensure we truly understand our customers ‘Why’, gaining vital information that will enable your bid team to go the extra mile.

• Experience in managing diverse technical input, understanding complex construction schemes, and leading the bid process.
• Previous experience in a construction technical role, including but not limited to Operations, Planning, Commercial, Design, or Estimating.

In return, we reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market‑leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes a pension scheme, private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. This role will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low‑carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run‑car leasing scheme.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.