Pre-Construction Manager

£55,500 to £65,500 + up to 6% bonus + company car*

*Company car eligibility is subject to business mileage requirements. Full details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Location: Flexible across National Gas sites in the UK

Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week working in the office or on site Travel: Regular travel across the UK to support project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and site activities, as required Location requirement: Based within reasonable travelling distance of one of our NGS sites (Ambergate, Birmingham, Cardiff, Hitchin, Glasgow, or Warrington)

About us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

 

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

 

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About the role

We're looking for a Pre-Construction Manager to lead the development of project solutions, estimates, and tender submissions for National Gas Services opportunities. You'll combine operational experience, technical understanding, and commercial awareness to develop safe, deliverable, and commercially robust solutions that support successful project delivery.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project, operational, engineering, or construction professional looking to broaden their career into pre-construction, estimating, and bid management.

Why this role matters

National Gas Services delivers critical infrastructure projects that support the safe and reliable transportation of gas across Great Britain. Effective pre-construction planning is essential to ensuring projects are developed with the right strategy, resources, commercial approach, and risk controls from the outset.

 

In this role, you'll help shape how opportunities are developed, challenged, and delivered. Your expertise will influence project outcomes, improve delivery efficiency, and ensure opportunities progress through governance processes with confidence.

What you'll be doing

• Lead pre-construction activities from initial enquiry through to delivery handover
• Develop project delivery solutions that are safe, efficient, commercially viable, and aligned with client requirements
• Prepare cost estimates, pricing strategies, commercial assumptions, and supporting project documentation
• Review and challenge project scopes, methodologies, programmes, and resource assumptions to drive better outcomes
• Coordinate technical, operational, commercial, procurement, planning, and HSQE contributions throughout the bid process
• Identify and manage project risks, opportunities, assumptions, and contingencies during opportunity development
• Present delivery strategies, recommendations, risks, and estimates to stakeholders and governance forums

What you'll bring

You'll be a collaborative and commercially aware professional with experience delivering projects in infrastructure, utilities, engineering, or construction environments, and the confidence to challenge assumptions and drive better project outcomes.

 

Essential

• Working towards Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (APMP)
• Working towards NEC4 Accreditation
• Experience of NEC contracts
• HNC/HND, or equivalent, qualification in engineering or project management, or equivalent experience
• Experience within gas, utilities, infrastructure, engineering, or construction environments
• Experience supervising, coordinating, or supporting site-based project delivery activities
• Ability to review and challenge project scopes, delivery strategies, programmes, and resource assumptions
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical, operational, and commercial teams
• Full UK driving licence

 

Desirable

• Working towards NEC4 accreditation
• Experience supporting tenders, estimates, business cases, or project proposals
• Experience reviewing compensation events or contractor quotations
• Experience in project management, construction management, or engineering roles

Security clearance

This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit GOV.UK (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).

What we offer

• Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
• Annual performance bonus up to 6%
• Company car (subject to business mileage)
• Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
• 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
• 10x salary life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

 

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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