Mechanical Pre-Construction Manager

The Opportunity Our client is a long-established, family-owned M&E engineering contractor, operating across the UK and Ireland from their Warrington base. They are looking for a Mechanical Pre-Construction Manager to lead mechanical bid and tender activity, working across a varied portfolio spanning healthcare, pharmaceutical, commercial, education, hospitality and public sector projects. What sets this role apart is the capability behind it.

The business delivers the full lifecycle in-house, from design and off-site manufacture through to installation and maintenance, so a pre-construction manager here is not pricing in isolation. You have direct access to design, engineering and manufacturing expertise from the earliest stages of a bid, which means submissions are properly substantiated and technically robust rather than built on assumptions. A mechanical bias is essential for this role.

It is a senior appointment with real ownership of the mechanical pre-construction function, and the salary reflects that: £75,000 to £95,000 depending on experience, plus a full benefits package. About the Business Founded in the 1950s and still family-run, our client has grown steadily across seven decades into a business operating throughout the UK and Ireland. Their defining characteristic is the total service model: design, manufacture, install and maintain, all delivered under one roof.

That is a genuinely unusual breadth for an M&E contractor, and it gives their projects a level of coordination and control that businesses reliant on external design and fabrication cannot match. Their project portfolio is broad and high in quality, spanning commercial, education, health, hospitality, leisure, office, pharmaceutical and public sector work for a client base that includes major main contractors and blue-chip end users.

The Warrington office serves their growing North West operation and is central to the region's pipeline. Accreditations include ISO 9001, NICEIC, ECA, BESA, Construction line, Gas Safe and Safe Contractor. This is a stable, long-term business that retains its people, invests in its capability and takes a serious, collaborative approach to how it wins and delivers work. What You'll Be Doing Leading mechanical pre-construction and bid activity from receipt of enquiry through to contract award Preparing and reviewing mechanical estimates across HVAC, plumbing and public health packages Coordinating input from the in-house design, engineering and manufacturing teams to produce technically substantiated, competitive submissions Driving value engineering and buildability reviews, drawing on the business's full design-to-delivery capability Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, consultants and main contractor pre-construction teams Reviewing contract terms and identifying commercial risks ahead of award Supporting post-tender negotiations and managing the handover to delivery teams on secured projects Contributing to the continued development of the pre-construction function as the North West operation grows What We're Looking For A mechanical background is essential, with a clear understanding of how mechanical M&E packages are priced and programmed at tender stage Demonstrable experience in a pre-construction, estimating or bid management role within an M&E contracting environment Comfortable leading the tender process across a varied mix of sectors, project types and contract values Strong on value engineering, risk identification and commercial review at pre-contract stage Sound knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contract forms Confident engaging with clients, design teams and main contractors at senior level throughout the bid process Relevant mechanical or M&E qualifications Full UK driving licence What's on Offer £75,000 - £95,000 depending on experience Full company benefits package A senior mechanical pre-construction role with genuine ownership Direct access to full in-house design, manufacture and delivery capability, rare in the M&E market A stable, family-run business with a strong North West pipeline and a genuine long-term outlook