Pre-Construction Director

Pre-Construction Director

Location: North West
Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 + Executive Package

Our client is a well-established M&E engineering and construction business delivering complex building services projects across highly regulated sectors including defence, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, food production, and high-tech facilities. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Director to lead and develop their pre-construction function.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Director and operating as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for overseeing all pre-construction activities from initial enquiry through to contract award and handover. This is a strategic leadership role with responsibility for business development, client management, estimating, bid leadership, commercial oversight, and team development.

You will play a key role in identifying and securing new business opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring projects are commercially robust, technically compliant, and successfully transitioned into delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the pre-construction function, aligning processes and strategies with wider business objectives
• Provide leadership across estimating, bid management, client engagement, and tender submissions
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients, acting as a senior point of contact throughout the pre-construction phase
• Drive business development initiatives and identify new project opportunities across target sectors
• Lead client presentations, technical workshops, value engineering sessions, and tender interviews
• Oversee mechanical and electrical estimating activities, ensuring accurate and commercially competitive submissions
• Support design management activities, including BIM, design compliance, sustainability, and technical risk mitigation
• Review tender cost plans, commercial proposals, contractual risks, and project profitability
• Ensure the successful handover of secured projects to operational delivery teams
• Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams across estimating, design, and pre-construction functions

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior pre-construction, estimating, commercial, or design leadership role within the M&E/building services sector
• Strong background delivering projects within sectors such as defence, pharmaceutical, industrial, food manufacturing, life sciences, or advanced technology environments
• Excellent understanding of mechanical and electrical building services systems
• Demonstrable track record in securing profitable contracts and driving business growth
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and risk management capabilities
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing key client relationships

Desirable

• Degree or HNC qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation
• Knowledge of BIM and digital construction processes
• Experience of design-and-build and turnkey project delivery

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £75,000 - 95,000
• Car allowance of £6,000
• 5% pension
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Social events
• Onsite parking

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior leader to join a growing engineering business and play a pivotal role in shaping its future growth strategy, developing major client relationships, and securing high value projects across critical infrastructure and advanced manufacturing sectors.

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