The Vacancy
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Pre-Construction Manager to join our team in Wolverhampton. The primary focus of this role will be to provide leadership to tenders in accordance with agreed bid strategy and within Wates governance process. Ensuring that holistic view has been taken, that areas of focus are correct, and that contributions from all members of the team have been considered and incorporated.
Key Accountabilities will include:
- Production, ownership and implementation of individual project bid strategies and customer plans
- Provide leadership for the project bid teams in accordance with Wates strategy to ensure that preconstruction programme and outputs are met, and customer focussed approach is adopted
- Responsibility for engaging with functional leads and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to agree bid teams; monitoring and adapting to suit specific tender requirements throughout the bid period.
- Ensure that all members of the project bid team have a clear understanding of their role and required outputs
- Responsibility for taking a holistic view of the bid, ensuring that all facets of the tender are being adequately considered.
- Ensure all bids are carried out and settled in accordance with Wates governance
We are looking for you to be a qualified and professional Pre-Construction Manager with solid experience of construction projects and good knowledge of local sub contract market and pricing levels.
To be successful in the role you will have the ability to lead and influence at all levels to deliver outstanding results, successfully develop relationships to create future opportunities and have a proactive approach to risk management and value-add.
Work for Wates
The Wates Group, established in 1897, is one of the leading privately-owned construction, residential development, and property services businesses in the UK. We employ approximately 3,700 people and work with a wide range of public and private sector customers and partners. Everything we do is guided by our purpose of working together to inspire better ways of creating the places, communities, and businesses of tomorrow. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the Wates Group is committed to the long-term sustainability of the built environment and is working to eliminate carbon from its operations by 2025.
To fulfil our ambition to be a truly inclusive employer and to reflect the richness of the communities in which it is our privilege to work, we are committed to doubling the proportion of women at all levels of our business, encouraging more people with disabilities to work in our sector and to become more ethnically diverse. In 2021 we won the award for Private Sector Leadership at the National Social Value Awards. Visit us at: .
Awards
BEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development Awards
GOLD AWARD What House? 2019 Awards
GOLD AWARD Investors in People 2020
GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
SILVER AWARD 2019 Construction Manager of the Year Awards
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