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Pre-Construction Manager - T&D Construction (Multiple Locations, UK)Burns & McDonnell • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Pre-Construction Manager - T&D Construction (Multiple Locations, UK)

Pre-Construction Manager - T&D Construction (Multiple Locations, UK)

Burns & McDonnell • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Description

Chart your own course and change the world - with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We're looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It's those kinds of people who've helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we're a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Transmission & Distribution Construction.

Reporting to the Director of Construction, this is a strategic role designed to enhance our capabilities, reduce project risk, and provide essential mentorship to our project management teams, supporting the work is consistently set up for success. This position will focus on driving successful outcomes through the critical preliminary stages of a project, from tender to mobilization. With a strong emphasis on governance, risk management, and collaboration, the role involves close partnership with key clients in the UK utility sector and engagement across the T&D practice and the wider Burns & McDonnell to promote best practices and knowledge sharing.

The successful candidate will ensure seamless progression through our stage-gate governance process, supporting the transition from business development to project delivery. This role will interface with all areas of project delivery from design leads, project management, commercial and field operations to ensure compliance with CDM 2015 and champion health & safety.
  • Define and communicate clear strategies and objectives for the pre-construction team, ensuring alignment with client expectations
  • Collaborate directly with key clients, other stakeholders and estimating and planning.
  • Work hand-in-hand with the Business Development team to develop robust submissions that support project win strategies and transition from ECl to construction award
  • Ensure seamless progression through the stage-gated governance process, with full compliance.
  • Oversee design development, manage consultant outputs, and ensure effective coordination across disciplines, including HV Plant, Protection & Control, and Civils
  • Maintain an updated and consistent tendering process for consistency and accuracy across projects
  • Champion early risk reduction and defect avoidance, embedding a culture of safety and continuous improvement
  • Produce clear monthly reporting and contribute to resource planning and workload forecasting for feasibility and pre-construction services
  • Facilitate collaboration across Burns & McDonnell UKO and other business units to drive improvement and embed lessons learned
  • Mentor and develop junior team members, supporting skills growth in pre-construction disciplines
  • Additional duties as required by the line manager

Qualifications
  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and 7 years direct program / project management experience Required or
  • Higher National Diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and 8 years direct program/ project management experience Required or
  • Higher National Certificate in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and 9 years direct program/ project management experience Required or
  • General Certificate of Secondary Education in related field and 10 years direct program/project management experience Required - Strong understanding of all construction disciplines.
  • Excellent communications skills and supervisory skills of field construction personnel.
  • Must be able to meet company's driving requirements - Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Field Construction Management

Primary Location GB-Birmingham, UK-Birmingham

Other Locations GB-Glasgow-Glasgow

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 261114

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JA #UKO N/A
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Pre-Construction Manager - T&D Construction (Multiple Locations, UK) • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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