Pre Construction Director

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £100,000 £140,000 + package (depending on expereince & qualifications)

We are working with a leading, fast-growing contractor operating within the fire protection and life safety sector, delivering projects across social housing, healthcare, and public sector frameworks.

With a strong pipeline of secured work and long-term frameworks in place, they are now looking to appoint a Pre-Construction Director to lead and develop their pre-construction function.

This business delivers a full lifecycle service, covering consultancy, design, installation, and maintenance of fire safety systems including fire doors, fire stopping, detection & alarms, and sprinkler systems.

The Role

As Pre-Construction Director, you will take full ownership of all pre-construction activities, playing a key strategic role in shaping project delivery before it reaches site.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading estimating, cost planning, and bid management across multiple projects
• Developing and implementing tender and bid strategies to improve win rates
• Managing and growing a high-performing pre-construction team
• Working closely with clients to ensure commercial viability and compliance from the outset
• Driving value engineering and risk mitigation across fire safety projects
• Collaborating with design, operational, and commercial teams to ensure seamless project handover

The Candidate

We are looking for a senior professional with a strong background in construction or specialist fire protection contracting.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Pre-Construction Director / Head of Pre-Construction / Senior Pre-Con role
• A background in estimating, commercial management, or project delivery
• Experience working on frameworks, social housing, healthcare, or public sector projects
• Excellent leadership, client-facing, and strategic skills

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a market-leading, high-growth fire safety specialist
• Work across major national frameworks and long-term secured projects
• Play a key role in shaping the pre-construction strategy and business growth
• Strong salary, bonus, and benefits package