Preconstruction Director

STRABAG UK Infrastructure are seeking an experienced Preconstruction Director as we enter into a period of highly significant growth. With a rapidly expanding pipeline across energy, water, secure, major civil engineering.

What matters to us

Required:

• Degree inEngineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Business or related discipline
• Extensiveleadership of preconstruction across multi disciplinary bids (£20m-£300m+), including two stage and framework call offs
• Strong commercialand contractual literacy (NEC/FIDIC exposure advantageous); risk, insuranceand bonding
• Deepunderstanding of estimating, cost planning, planning and buildability; provenability to protect margin through target value design
• Track recordof managing client and operator relationships at senior levels (Partnership /Appreciation).
• CDM 2015,Safety by Design and quality assurance understanding; ability to embed HSSEin pre awardstages
• Digital/BIMfluency and ISO 19650 awareness; competence with common data environments and4D/tender planning tools
• Track recordof leading and coaching regional/bid teams; building capability and consistentstandards
• Excellentcommunication and influencing skills; credible with clients, consultants,partners and supply chain at senior level
• Charteredstatus (CIOB / RICS / ICE / CEng) or progress towards it
• NEC/FIDICexperience
• Sectorbreadth across Water, Energy, Secure (civil Nuclear). Discipline breadth in civils;tunnelling, ground engineering
• Demonstrableexperience of ECI/two stageprocurement and pre servicesagreements
• Knowledge ofcarbon, social value measurement and ED&I in bids
• Data skills(Power BI or equivalent) for pipeline, win/loss and variance analysis

STRABAG - Work On Progress: Becoming Climate Neutral by 2040. Your contribution to our company

• Leading the front end of some of the UK's most complexinfrastructure projects, STRABAG UK Infrastructure isentering a period of highly significant growth. With a rapidly expandingpipeline across energy, water, secure, major civil engineering, and groundengineering, through capabilities in inhouse delivery, design, manufacturingand finance, we are on track to position as a leading UK construction business.
• The Pre-Construction Director leads the people and processes that positionSTRABAG to win and successfully mobilise infrastructure projects across the UK.This role sits at the heart of the business - shaping opportunityidentification and bid strategy through to governance, work winning, lessonslearnt and handover.
• You leads a multidisciplinary team of bid management, whilst working closely withsector directors, business development, and project delivery teams. The role sets the strategy and governance for all pre awardactivity from opportunity shaping to contract execution, driving disciplinedselection, margin protection, design certainty, and predictable deliveryoutcomes in line with People, Planet, Progress.

Requirements:

• Provide visible leadership for health, safety and wellbeing in all preconstruction activities; ensure Safety by Design, CDM compliance and quality are embedded in bids and pre award delivery planning. (Health & Safety Leadership / People. Planet. Progress.)
• Lead the development and execution of the FY26+ preconstruction strategy, including pipeline shaping, sector/region prioritisation and stage gate governance across all BUs. (Future / Ownership)
• Ensure that the Pre Construction function complies with STRABAG systems and processes which stand up to the scrutiny of compliance reviews. The role will have a key governance focus operating across several Bus as the business grows to ensure we have standardised approach, support and training to operate in a compliant way within the STRABAG environment
• Be accountable for disciplined bid/no bid and pursuit planning/readiness reviews/lessons learnt
• Mentor and coach preconstruction teams; build capability, succession and a high performing, inclusive culture across regions and BUs.
• Establish data and digital tools for single source tender data, bid libraries and lessons learned
• Report with authority to Sub Division leadership on preconstruction

Pre-employment screening is required for this position. More information on our career website . What you stand to gain

• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset - the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward - with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

This happens after the successful application

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management - we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let's progress!

It's the team, the way we interact with each other, how we go about our work. I really feel like I'm part of a family here.

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