Pre-Construction Manager -Commercial Fit-out
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Salary: Up to £75,000, depending on experience
Sector: Commercial Fit-Out & Interiors
Project Values: £1m - £5m
The Opportunity
PPM Recruitment is representing a well-established and growing fit-out contractor operating within the fit-out and refurbishment market. Due to continued business growth, a strong pipeline of projects and positive market conditions, the company is looking to recruit an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join its team in Stockport.
The company delivers high-quality construction and fit-out schemes across a diverse range of sectors, including national retail, leisure, hotels, government, residential and commercial offices, with project values typically ranging from £1m to £5m.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pre-construction professional to take a leading role in the tendering and project development process, manage the pre-construction team and work closely with Directors, clients, design teams and project delivery teams to secure and successfully develop new projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop the pre-construction team, ensuring effective coordination and delivery of tendering activities.
- Provide strategic support to Directors and project leads during negotiations for existing and prospective projects.
- Develop and implement effective bid strategies to maximise opportunities and secure new contracts.
- Coordinate structured pre-construction meetings, ensuring clear communication, documented actions and agreed deliverables.
- Manage the pre-construction process, ensuring project requirements, design information and tender submissions are coordinated within agreed timescales.
- Assess project risks, viability, buildability and commercial feasibility in collaboration with the wider project team.
- Work closely with clients, consultants and design teams to develop project proposals and resolve design-related issues.
- Monitor and manage costs as designs develop, ensuring projects remain commercially viable and aligned with client budgets.
- Identify value-engineering opportunities and provide commercially sound solutions.
- Oversee the preparation and coordination of comprehensive design and tender packages for handover to the Contracts Managers.
- Present tender proposals, project strategies and commercial solutions to clients and board-level stakeholders.
- Establish and improve pre-construction processes to support the company's continued growth.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Pre-Construction Manager, Senior Estimator or in a similar senior pre-construction role within a main contracting environment.
- Strong experience delivering fit-out and refurbishment projects.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to assess project costs, risks, buildability and programme requirements.
- Experience preparing and presenting tenders, delivering client pitches and negotiating at senior and board level.
- Demonstrable experience managing teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders throughout the pre-construction process.
- Excellent client-facing skills, with the confidence to build relationships and represent the business professionally.
- A proactive approach to developing and implementing effective systems, procedures and working practices.
- Strong leadership, organisational, communication and negotiation skills.
- A stable career history and a collaborative, team-focused approach.
The Package
- Salary up to £75,000, depending on experience.
- Pension + holidays + car allow
- Stockport-based position.
- Opportunity to join an established and expanding main contractor.
- A senior position with responsibility for leading the pre-construction function.
- The opportunity to influence business development, tender strategy and project delivery across commercial and bespoke residential schemes.
David@PPM Recruitment