Senior Pre-Con Manager/Technical Director

A leading Tier 1 design & build contractor is looking to appoint a Senior Pre-Con Manager / Technical Director to strengthen their London team. This is a strategic, client-facing role suited to someone who thrives at the intersection of estimating, design, commercial strategy, and pitching - and wants genuine ownership of major projects.

You ll be joining one of the most respected names in the industry, supporting the front end of projects ranging from £500k to £15m, with a particular focus on CAT A, CAT B and education environments. Expect autonomy, influence, and the opportunity to shape how projects are won and delivered.

What You ll Be Doing:

• Leading the full pre-construction process from early design to tender submission and contract award
• Working closely with design, commercial and sales teams to build robust, deliverable proposals
• Owning the costing and estimating strategy, ensuring accurate budgets and commercially sound solutions
• Preparing tenders that are buildable, competitive, and aligned with delivery requirements
• Pitching to clients with confidence (or developing into a client-facing role if this is the step you want next)
• Providing technical insight to guide the design team, ensuring innovative yet cost-effective options
• Developing strong relationships with clients throughout the pre-con journey
• Supporting continuous improvement of process, pricing strategy, and bid management

Your skill set:

• Proven experience in pre-construction, technical, estimating or commercial roles within D&B
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to produce accurate, competitive tenders
• Confident presenting to clients, or motivated to develop into a pitching role
• Experience working with both design teams and sales to build integrated solutions
• A track record of producing tenders that deliver smoothly on site and hand over successfully
• Ability to influence project strategy and guide technical decision-making at early stages
• Strong communicator with client-facing experience and collaborative mindset

Key details:

• Up to £120,000 salary
• 1% commission on won projects (£30-50k per year)
• Work on high-spec office and education projects up to £15m
• Join a Tier 1 D&B team with clear progression into more senior technical or leadership roles
• High-impact position with visibility across the organisation

If you re a senior pre-con professional looking for a role where your expertise directly shapes project success, and your contributions are genuinely valued. let's have a chat to discuss in more depth