Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to join an established specialist subcontractor, taking responsibility for construction programming, design coordination and the management of an in-house CAD department.
This is a senior, client-facing role combining pre-construction planning, programming, design coordination and team management.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce detailed construction and delivery programmes using Asta
- Develop and maintain programmes in line with client and project requirements
- Manage an in-house department of four CAD Draughtsmen
- Attend pre-construction, client and design meetings
- Understand client requirements, drawings and project information
- Act as the key link between clients and the CAD/design department
- Translate information from client and design meetings into clear instructions for the CAD team
- Manage drawing priorities, expectations and information flow
- Understand and interpret design information without being responsible for producing the drawings personally
- Work closely with Contracts Managers to ensure projects are properly planned ahead of delivery
- Coordinate programme, design and project information between internal departments
- Manage workloads and priorities across the CAD team
- Attend client meetings and sites as required
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will ideally come from a Project Management, Pre-Construction or similar background within specialist subcontracting, with strong experience of construction programming and design coordination.
You should have:
- Strong pre-construction and project planning experience
- Proven experience producing construction programmes
- Strong working knowledge of Asta
- Experience working for a specialist subcontractor
- Ideally a background within joinery, specialist interiors or fit-out
- A strong understanding of drawings and the design process
- Experience coordinating or managing CAD/design teams
- Strong client-facing and communication skills
- Experience managing people and departmental workloads
- The ability to understand detailed project requirements and communicate them effectively across different teams
Candidates coming from joinery or detailed fit-out subcontractors would be particularly well suited. Main contractor experience alone is less desirable, as the role requires someone accustomed to the detailed level of coordination expected within specialist subcontracting.
The Role
The position will be primarily office based due to the responsibility for managing the CAD department, although the Pre-Construction Manager will regularly attend client, design and site meetings.
The role has become available following the departure of the previous Pre-Construction Manager, who had carried out the position for approximately five years, making this an urgent appointment.
