I'm looking for an experienced Preconstruction Manager to join a growing organisation delivering projects across Construction, infrastructure, Disaster Recovery, Energy and related sectors. This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving the entire preconstruction and bid function, from opportunity identification through to tender submission, client engagement and post-tender review. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will play a critical role in shaping growth strategy, identifying new opportunities and leading high‐performing bid teams to secure major projects across both public and private sectors.
About You:
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a Preconstruction or Senior Tendering role.
* Proven experience managing complex, high‐value tenders within construction, infrastructure, engineering, utilities or related sectors.
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to assess tender documentation, develop winning strategies and challenge project assumptions.
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating internal and external contributors.
* Strong understanding of government and private sector procurement processes.
* Self‐motivated, strategic and capable of operating within a fast‐paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage the end‐to‐end tender and bid process across multiple project streams.
* Drive bid/no‐bid decisions based on strategic alignment, resource availability and commercial viability.
* Develop winning tender strategies, including client engagement plans, market intelligence and key differentiators.
* Collaborate closely with estimating teams to ensure pricing strategies are competitive, commercially sound and aligned with project objectives.
* Maintain and manage a national pipeline of opportunities, identifying projects through client relationships, industry networks and procurement platforms.
* Lead bid kick‐off meetings, review workshops and tender debrief sessions.
* Ensure all submissions are compliant, professionally presented and delivered within required timeframes.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, alliance partners and key industry stakeholders.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior preconstruction professional seeking a leadership role with genuine influence over business growth, strategy and project acquisition.
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