Senior Preconstruction Manager

Overview

Are you a Senior Preconstruction Manager looking for your next senior leadership role in the West Midlands?

We're hiring a Preconstruction Manager in Birmingham to lead work-winning strategy for a prestigious tier one construction main contractor. This is a full-time, permanent senior head of preconstruction opportunity based in Birmingham, covering high-value commercial schemes across the West Midlands and beyond. As the role title would suggest, you are at the forefront of work winning for the business, the face of the organisation.

Based in Birmingham our client has an enviable client portfolio, with numerous frameworks and developers to work with. You will be joining a team of construction professionals, working towards a common goal to deliver work winning Bids for construction projects between £15m-£40m value. This preconstruction manager job offers a competitive remuneration package and the chance to shape business direction as part of the Senior Leadership Team.

If you're an experienced construction manager ready to drive bid strategy and lead multidisciplinary teams, this is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career with a market-leading contractor.

Client

Our client is an award-winning tier one construction main contractor with a strong presence across the West Midlands and UK-wide operations. Their impressive portfolio includes high value schemes between £15m to £40m across Commercial, Education, Industrial and Public Realm schemes across the West Midlands.

Known for their collaborative culture and strategic approach to project delivery, they offer decision-making authority and support for senior construction professionals ready to make an impact. The business combines traditional construction methods with modern bid management processes, sustainability frameworks and digital delivery methods, exposing you to a vast range of skills.

Role

As a Preconstruction Manager, you'll join the Senior Leadership Team to shape business direction and lead the work-winning strategy for the region. You'll oversee the complete bid lifecycle from PQQ, EOI submission, through to successful handover to site teams.

This is an excellent construction manager job in Birmingham for an ambitious leader ready to drive strategy, manage high-performing teams and deliver winning bids that secure the company's project pipeline.

You'll lead a multidisciplinary preconstruction team including Bid Writers, Bid Managers, Marketing, Business Development and Estimators, ensuring best-in-class bid delivery and proposal management to deliver for the wider business. This senior preconstruction role is about strategy, leadership and stakeholder management to coordinate complex tender responses.

Responsibilities

As a Preconstruction Manager in Birmingham, your responsibilities will include:

Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to determine the work-winning strategy across the West Midlands region
Manage the preconstruction team to deliver the strategy and work winning bids
Oversee bid management processes from pre-qualification questionnaires through to contract award and handover
Network with current and prospective clients to identify and develop opportunities
Coordinate with estimators, bid writers and business development teams to create compelling tender submissions
Work with internal stakeholders to deliver against business objectives
Champion best practice in bid strategy, proposal writing and client engagement
Manage resource allocation and team performance to ensure successful bid outcomes
Person

To be successful in this preconstruction manager job, you will bring significant experience leading bid teams and work-winning strategy within a tier one or tier two construction main contractor environment.

Proven track record operating as a Preconstruction Manager, Head of Preconstruction or similar construction senior leadership role for a tier one or tier 2 construction main contractor
A great communicator with the ability to coordinate multiple internal and external stakeholders throughout the tender process
Senior Bid Manager experience will also be considered if you're looking to take the next step into strategic leadership
Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement routes and framework agreements
Demonstrated success in winning major construction projects and managing bid pipelines
Career-minded construction professional who leads by example
Experience with NEC and JCT contracts, RIBA stages and value engineering is highly desirable.

Remuneration

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a successful tier one contractor with an impressive project pipeline and strong market position across the West Midlands.

As a Preconstruction Manager, you'll have the chance to shape business strategy and influence company growth with clear scope for career advancement. Package includes:

Salary: £120,000 competitive package dependent on experience
Company car or car allowance
Performance-related bonus scheme
Private healthcare cover
Generous pension contributions
Death in Service (DIS) benefit
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Collaborative and supportive working environment
Clear career progression opportunities within a forward-thinking company
The chance to work on varied and challenging construction projects across commercial, education, industrial and public realm sectors
Work for a UK-leading construction firm
Apply Now: Preconstruction Manager Job in Birmingham

Kick-start your next senior head of preconstruction role in construction management today.

Apply now to join a market-leading tier one contractor delivering some of the UK's most exciting commercial and public sector builds. If your application is successful, we'll be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, role and project pipeline.