Required Skills Pre-Construction Management Design Management Civil Engineering CDM Risk Management Project Planning Client Management Primavera P6 Job Summary Our Client is a well-established contractor operating across major infrastructure and utility projects in the UK. They are currently seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join their team in St Albans. To lead or support the pre-construction phase of schemes. Creating a construction-ready plan and shaping projects to lead to thorough technical solutions, enhanced margins, and low-risk projects. Highlighting risks and project constraints that are incorporated into bids and subsequent contracts. Experience - Affinity Water Projects Pre- Construction Management MEICA Clean Water. - Previous experience in design/ commercial/ leading project team. - Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent. - Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting. - Ability to use Primavera P6 software or equivalent. - Excellent communication, people, and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor. - Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion. - Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance. - Problem-solving and analytical thinking. Desirable - Professional qualification and membership with a relevant industry body or institution. - Working on Affinity Water-related projects. Job Responsibilities Lead and control the pre-construction phase of the project in the company and with the client side to secure further sustainable design and/or build contracts Chair and record weekly progress meetings. Assist the client and designers to develop the project scope so it is well-defined and understood. Identify and manage risk and opportunity. Implement commercial and technical change control processes. Manage and ensure compliance with project deliverables with internal and external assurance, governance, and review processes, including the production of relevant deliverables Develop, maintain, and meet pre-construction budgets and programmes. Collaboration with internal and external technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators. Co-ordinate and manage site investigations and surveys. Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments and method statements. Identify and manage early construction planning activities (e.g., procurement, consents, design). Manage inputs from other internal disciplines and teams (e.g., HSEQ, customer). Take ownership and accountability for engineering solutions and designs. Collaboration with the delivery team to ensure that designs are buildable and drive efficiency in construction. For key frameworks, understand the contract and how to develop the pre-construction phase of the project to complement the terms and conditions and KPIs Be part of the bid team for the construction phase of projects and convey information to ensure maximum benefit from knowledge gained in the pre-construction phase. Promote innovation to be delivered through the project lifecycle. Implement those innovative ideas into the project delivery plan. Produce financial forecasts, monitor, and control project costs and cost reporting, and produce monthly reports to the Contracts Manager on project performance in the pre-construction phase