Construction Manager

Description:

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects.  Since AMP3 we have delivered more than £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water.  As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Central Belt and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

Analyse Tender documents and resource and manage a suitable bid team to deliver the bids.

Development of the bid win strategy to maximise chances of winning at commercial sustainable rates

Ensure all bids taken to finalisation have a clear profit enhancement strategy.

Development of bid win themes that align with the aspirations of the client

Support construction management to achieve their continuous improvement goal at all levels across the bid.

Plan, co-ordinate, maintain and develop staff levels to effectively undertake current and prospective workloads.

Provide operational teams with clearly defined bid responsibilities.

Support construction management to achieve their continuous improvement goal at all levels across the bid.

Arrange and lead tender review meetings and report to the Head of Preconstruction on progress.

Assist construction management (following award) to establish contacts with client staff and attend pre-commencement meetings.

Manage direct staff within the Pre contract bid teams as required.

Plan, co-ordinate, maintain and develop staff levels to effectively undertake current and prospective workloads.

Provide operational teams with clearly defined bid responsibilities.

Ensure RODs are fully aware of any discrepancies in the PMO data used to manage the preconstruction process.

Provide input to enhance tender opportunities and develop effective communication with Pre-Construction process.

Ensure continuing feedback on contractual/commercial developments, outlining positive and negative issues identified during delivery, with a key focus upon risk management.

Assist with initial procurement planning and strategy, optimising the approach towards risk management.

Ensure all subcontractors used in the bid process are registered on Builders Profile or being progressed onto the system.

Actively participate in the business planning process entailing regular performance reviews and monitoring targets.

Manage the bid approval process in line with the agreed governance.

Presentation of bid as part of company governance to directors

Chair bid team meetings

Submission of bids on time and to the required quality

Ensure all bids are being progressed fully in line with the GT and Clients Carbon Reduction Plans

Maintaining Sales Pipeline and Tender programme forecast to ensure effective resource management.

Responsible for ensuring site specifics have been identified and included within bids and included with agreement of the client.

Ensure all tender and submission documentation is uploaded to Viewpoint in accordance with the Information Management Plan with specific outputs loaded onto teams where appropriate.

Ensure internal GT cross trading opportunities are maximised on every bid.