Unispace Life Sciences
Preconstruction Manager
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Role Profile
We are seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead the full pre-construction process for high-quality CAT A and CAT B commercial & Laboratory fit-out projects, delivered predominantly under JCT Design & Build 2024.
The Pre-Construction Manager is a senior, influential role with full ownership of bids from enquiry to contract award, leading estimating, design, services, procurement and consultant engagement, and acting as a key client-facing figure during the tender stage.
The Pre-Construction Manager will be responsible for ensuring all bids are commercially sound, fully scoped, buildable, and de-risked, and that projects are handed over to delivery teams with clarity and confidence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end pre-contract and bid process for CAT A & CAT B fit-out projects.
- Set bid strategy, programme, resourcing and commercial approach.
- Manage and coordinate estimating, design management, services (MEP), procurement and consultant input.
- Review tender documentation, identify risks and opportunities, and produce robust assumptions, exclusions and clarifications.
- Lead value engineering and alternative proposals where appropriate.
- Oversee supply-chain tendering, evaluation and subcontractor selection.
- Coordinate outline programmes, methodology and logistics strategies.
- Act as senior point of contact for clients, PMs, QSs, consultants and landlords.
- Lead tender interviews and presentations.
- Support commercial negotiations and contract finalisation under JCT D&B 2024.
- Ensure a structured handover to project delivery teams.
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About you
You will be a confident, commercially astute pre-construction professional with a strong interiors background and the ability to lead multiple tenders at pace.
Experience & Skills
- Extensive experience within commercial fit-out / interiors contracting
- Proven delivery of CAT A and CAT B projects under Design & Build
- Strong understanding of Fit-out construction methodology
- Strong understanding of MEP coordination and interfaces
- Strong understanding of Landlord and base-build constraints
- Solid working knowledge of JCT Design & Build 2024.
- Experience leading bids typically ranging from £500k to £10m+.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Able to balance commercial rigor with practical delivery reality.
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Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent experience in Construction, Quantity Surveying, Building Services or similar.
- Professional memberships (RICS / CIOB / CIBSE) desirable but not essential.
What We Offer
- Senior role with real influence over bid strategy and project outcomes.
- Exposure to high quality commercial interiors projects.
- Competitive salary and benefits package (DOE).
- Opportunity to help shape pre-contract processes and standards as the business grows.
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