Preconstruction Director

Overview

In this role you lead preconstruction and bidding across the South region, ensuring a clear route to margin through robust commercial strategy, resource planning and governance. You drive early risk identification, maintain programme milestones, and align bids with business objectives to deliver sustainable profitability. You’ll build and develop capable teams, promote continuous improvement, and operate with integrity in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a strategic, impact-focused leadership position with hybrid working and regular client engagement.

Pay / Benefits

• pension scheme
• private medical cover
• life assurance
• bonus tied to profitability
• company car scheme/cash allowance
• gym membership,homeworking allowance

Responsibilities

• Ensure each project leaves preconstruction with a defined route to margin
• Oversee pricing strategies, risk allowances, programme assumptions, and commercial plans
• Align all bids with business objectives and profitability targets
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks and delivery challenges early
• Monitor pre-construction milestones and minimise programme slippage
• Plan and manage pre-construction resources to meet current and future demand
• Ensure appropriate resource levels and capability for bidding volumes
• Identify future capability requirements and attract/develop/retain talent
• Ensure teams have required skills, experience and capacity for successful bids
• Establish and maintain robust bid governance and oversight throughout the lifecycle
• Provide independent challenge and governance to senior leadership via reviews and formal governance meetings
• Present clear, evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making
• Leverage commercial insight and industry experience to influence strategy and outcomes

Key requirements

• Previous experience leading pre-construction, bidding, estimating, or commercial functions in construction
• Strong network of customers, consultants and industry contacts
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and driving sustained growth
• Experience influencing stakeholders at Board level and beyond
• Collaborative leadership style focused on collective success
• Collaborative leadership
• Commercial acumen
• Ability to challenge and influence at senior levels
• Modern methods of construction
• Sustainability and social value understanding
• Digital construction practices

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