Pre-Construction Manager

Overview:

Safety. Quality. Enjoyment. We see more than just a building. 

Role: Pre Construction Manager

Location: Glasgow

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as Pre Construction Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

What you’ll do:

• • • Work alongside planners, bid managers, building service managers estimators and design managers to provide competent and innovative solutions.
    • Support the company in achieving its budget and business plan through preparation, delivery, submission and management of tenders.
    • Prepare technical / quality submissions documentation for tenders.
    • Ensure the company complies with all the requirements of the Robertson Management System (RMS) Bid Management Procedures as produced by the Board.
    • Ensure that all tender solutions have been reviewed fully from a commercial and contractual perspective and such the risks associated with each Invitation to Tender have been recognised, understood, and qualified seeking guidance from the Regional Bid Manager as necessary.
    • Attend meetings as required representing the preconstruction function.
    • Ensure operational risk is managed within each of the tenders and within the business, provide leadership to the preconstruction team in terms of the proactive identification and management of risks.
    • Work closely with the regional management team and demonstrate strategic thinking when dealing with preconstruction issues arising.
    • Demonstrate strategic awareness and develop relationships with the supply chain to ensure deliverability of tenders.
    • Raise and maintain personal profile locally with the construction related forum by attending relevant meetings and events.
    • Ensure temporary works solutions are developed as required for each tender.
    • Provide operational input into the development of each on cost book detailing operations prelim requirements and staffing levels.  

What you’ll need: 

• • • CIOB/RICS Professionally Qualified
    • Civil Engineering and Construction industrial experience with a construction related academic qualification.
    • Commercially astute
    • IT literate and numerate
    • Able to identify and assess operational risk and develop winning strategies for projects
    • Sound knowledge of technical challenges and solutions.
    • Pro-active, collaborates with operational and commercial staff in order to meet or exceed client requirements, identify margin opportunities and manage risk.

Who we’re looking for:

People are at the heart of everything we do and achieve at Robertson. To fit right into the team you’ll aim for excellence and have positive determination, working collaboratively towards our shared goals; create clarity around complex or technical issues, confident in your decisions and quick to adjust to unexpected challenges; and help us make progress towards the best, most sustainable future, for ourselves and our communities.

Working the Robertson Way

Joining us isn’t just about seeing things our way. It’s also about working the Robertson Way too, by bringing our 5 guiding principles to life. Here’s what that means…

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits, including 33 days annual leave, a great pension and valuable life assurance. What’s more, you’ll also be able to make the most of a range of brilliant extras. These include our Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts at restaurants and cinemas with a Taste Card, annual flu vaccine, and Health & Wellbeing and Life Management Support for you and your family.

We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, too. That means many of our office-based people and some of our site-based people are able to either work from home or as part of our hybrid model.

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV on our careers site.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.