Marshall Construction Limited
Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager
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Company Description
Marshall Construction Limited is a privately-owned general building and civil engineering contractor with over 43 years of experience and more than 175 employees. Based in Alloa in central Scotland, the company delivers a wide range of construction projects across Scotland, from small works and contract maintenance to large developments up to £50m. We combine a proud heritage of traditional trades, including joinery, bricklaying, roofing, groundwork, plumbing, electrical, and painting & decorating, with strong in-house professional management capability. This blend of practical skills and construction management expertise has established the company’s reputation for reliability, quality, and construction excellence.
Role Description
The Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Alloa, responsible for finding opportunities, leading the bid, tender, and pre-construction process for projects across Scotland. The role involves identifying and assessing new opportunities, co-ordinating pre-qualification submissions, tender submissions, and developing compelling proposals that reflect the company’s technical strengths and commercial objectives. Day-to-day tasks include working closely with estimating, commercial, and operations teams to prepare project programmes, budgets, risk registers, and method statements, while ensuring alignment with client requirements and construction best practice. The manager will engage with new and existing clients, consultants, and supply chain partners, attend site visits and meetings, and oversee the transition from work winning to project delivery. The role also includes contributing to strategic client relationships, improving pre-construction processes, and supporting the company’s strategic growth and reputation in the market.
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- Candidates should possess strong supervisory skills, with experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating inputs from estimating, commercial, design, and operations functions.
- Candidates should possess solid budgeting and project control skills, including cost estimating, value engineering, programme planning, and managing risks and commercial constraints.
- Candidates should possess comprehensive construction and construction safety skills, with a sound understanding of building and civil engineering methods, regulations, and health and safety best practice.
- Candidates should possess effective communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners.
- Relevant experience in pre-construction, work winning, estimating, or project management within the construction sector is highly beneficial.
- A relevant qualification in construction management, civil engineering, quantity surveying, or a similar discipline is advantageous, along with proficiency in standard IT and construction software tools.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and report-writing abilities, with attention to detail and the capacity to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.
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