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July 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Pre Construction Manager
Pre-Construction Manager
Location - Within 1 hour commute of Guildford
Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus company matched pension and two share options, plus numerous retails rewards and 26 days annual leave.
The opportunity: Kier Construction Thames Valley are seeking a Pre-construction Manager to co-ordinate, manage and motivate the project pre-construction bidding team at our Guildford office, reporting in to our Operations Director. The successful candidate will generate profitable tenders for authorisation and submission, to maximise the order pipeline and its conversion into market share, revenue and gross profit within the business unit.
Key Responsibilities:
To co-ordinate with the Heads of each department and drive the processes of designing the solution(s), estimating the costs and planning the implementation of projects in order to meet or exceed the customers' requirements.
To recognise contractual, financial, technical and operational risks and to find opportunities to minimise risk and maximise gross profit.
To implement Kier Group's policies procedures and processes including those for SHE, pre-construction and risk management.
To promote Kier Group's values towards its customers in order to meet or exceed their expectations, and fulfil the vision of becoming the most highly respected company in the industry.
Whilst overseeing the bid managers manage their own bids.
To support the generation and approval of tenders, bonds, warranties, letters of intent, and orders within Kier Group's delegated authority limits
With Head of estimating propose and implement the preconstruction cost budget for project(s)
To develop and build relationships that support growth in the business unit
To implement the requirements of national and framework agreements
To win contracts whilst minimising risk and maximising gross profit
To generate appropriate tenders
To manage the design process
To propose, plan, pricing, costs and gross margin
To conduct value engineering exercises
To create the project plans
To propose tenders, contracts, bonds, et cetera for approval within the authorised limits
Revenue growth
Market share
Pipeline value and conversion
Key Skills and Requirements:
HNC/D in Construction or related/equivalent qualification (Preferable but not essential)
Good powers of written and verbal expression
Strong influencing skills
Able to effectively lead/coordinate the workforce
Proactive
Problem solver underpinned by sound construction knowledge and experience.
Sound knowledge of H&S&E
MCIOB or MRICS qualified (or similar) preferred.
Design; planning; project management or estimating qualification
Excellent communication and diplomacy skills
Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
Closing Date: 15.8.19
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