Preconstruction Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Preconstruction Manager to join the team at Galliford Try.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Guildford area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

You will support the Preconstruction Director by providing leadership of and taking responsibility for the performance of Galliford Try Building Southern's Preconstruction team; from identification of an opportunity, through pre-qualification, the tender, post-tender negotiations, preferred bidder stage, and handover of the project to our delivery teams to construct.

You will maintain an overview of the entire work winning process and ensure it is efficiently managed in accordance with Galliford Try's bid management processes and fully complies with corporate governance and that our submissions provide the maximum opportunity for success.

You will lead by example by engendering a collaborative culture throughout the team, including our supply chain, consultants and customers, ensuring that everyone upholds Galliford Try's purpose, vision and values.

• Effective management of delivering preconstruction services within financial constraints to meet Business Plan objectives


• Develop, lead, and manage a preconstruction team to meet Business Unit objectives


• Contribute to the effective management of the preconstruction team


• Identify winning bid themes, strategies and actions. Communicate and implement effectively


• Standardise quality bid submissions & share best practice across Galliford Try


• Ensure design strategy is in place, risk analysed & summarised


• Create/review technical submission


• Adherence to tender processes as set out by the business unit and Galliford Try's BMS


• Receive, analyse and disseminate tender documents, including handling clarifications and amendments


• Preparation of bid programmes, bid budgets and monitoring of progress against both


• Ensure all bids are subject to correct adjudication and governance procedures e.g. bid: no bid criteria, settlements and approvals


• Help develop, lead, manage and maintain a procurement strategy to meet objectives


• Incorporate Delivering Excellence culture change programme throughout preconstruction Capture lessons learned on every bid, ensuring learning feeds into improvement activities, With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.


We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.


• Relevant experience within the construction industry, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in work winning


• Successfully managed both first stage tender and preferred bidder programmes and been responsible for their delivery


• Experience of relevant customer and framework procurement processes


• Detailed understanding of safety leadership from a policy and behavioural perspective


• Knowledge of NEC & JCT forms of contract High level of understanding of risk management and how this impacts on being able to produce tenders that when chosen by our customers provide an expected level of return without exposing the business to excessive levels of risk.
  
  Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.


Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount, We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.


• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays


• A wide range of corporate discounts


• Cycle to Work schemes


• Comprehensive pension plan


• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme


• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it


• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role