Pre Construction Manager

Job Title: Pre-Construction Manager (Building Safety & Façade)

Pre-Construction Manager Dartford £75,000 £80,000 Package

Our client, a progressive main contractor based in Dartford, is looking to appoint an experienced Pre-Construction Manager with a strong background in social housing, building safety regulations, and cladding/façade remediation works to join their growing pre-construction division.

With a significant pipeline of refurbishment, fire remediation, and façade upgrade schemes, this newly established division has been created to strengthen their front-end capability and ensure full compliance under the latest Building Safety Act and associated regulations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and commercially astute individual to lead projects from bid stage through to site commencement, before handing over to the delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction activities across social housing refurbishment, cladding remediation, and façade projects.
• Ensure full compliance with current Building Safety Regulations, Gateway processes, and fire safety requirements.
• Manage tender submissions, cost planning, risk assessments, and value engineering exercises.
• Coordinate with design consultants, fire engineers, façade specialists, and client representatives.
• Provide technical input on cladding systems, façade remediation strategies, and compliance documentation.
• Oversee programme development and pre-start planning prior to handover to delivery teams.
• Contribute to the development of robust pre-construction processes within a growing division.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong background in pre-construction within social housing refurbishment or regeneration.
• Proven experience working on cladding, façade remediation, or fire safety upgrade projects.
• In-depth understanding of the Building Safety Act, BSR requirements, Gateway submissions, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong commercial awareness, including cost planning, risk management, and procurement strategy.
• Confident liaising with housing associations, local authorities, and key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead bids and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proactive and capable of helping shape a developing pre-construction function.

Salary & Benefits

• £75,000 £80,000 package
• Opportunity to join a contractor with a strong pipeline of building safety and façade remediation schemes
• Key role within a growing and strategically important division
• Collaborative and supportive working environment