Preconstruction Project Manager
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Occupation Type
Construction project managers and related professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£44,300
(£22.72 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Willmott Dixon are looking for a dynamic Preconstruction Project Manager to join our Northwest region. We support hybrid working and you would be office based (Oldham, Manchester) with the ability to work from home.
Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager, the successful person will manage the preconstruction bid process, project managing both internal and external resources to deliver successful bids, on time and to the highest quality. You will also ensure our customers’ expectations are managed and, wherever possible, exceeded.
With a proven track record of successful projects, you will be responsible for leading two-stage/negotiated tenders for projects ranging in value from £10m to £100m across a range of sectors, including Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, Transport and Commercial. At Willmott Dixon we operate through several frameworks, allowing for a greater probability of seeing your hard work come to life.
Key Responsibilities
As a Preconstruction Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager, the successful person will manage the preconstruction bid process, project managing both internal and external resources to deliver successful bids, on time and to the highest quality. You will also ensure our customers’ expectations are managed and, wherever possible, exceeded.
With a proven track record of successful projects, you will be responsible for leading two-stage/negotiated tenders for projects ranging in value from £10m to £100m across a range of sectors, including Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, Transport and Commercial. At Willmott Dixon we operate through several frameworks, allowing for a greater probability of seeing your hard work come to life.
Key Responsibilities
As a Preconstruction Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Motivating and leading a bid team that includes both internal (estimators, design professionals, MEP professionals and planners) and often external (supply chain and consultants) resource.
Experience in managing diverse technical input, understanding complex construction schemes and leading the bid process will help you thrive in this role.
If you have previously worked in a construction technical role, including but not limited to Operations, Planning, Commercial, Design or Estimating as this will help you hit the ground running.
This is an exciti
ng and challenging opportunity for you to become a key part of our pre-construction team, if you will enjoy understanding the challenges our customers face and are motivated by finding innovative solutions please apply.
Additional Information
In return, we reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. This role will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.
At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.
We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme
About Us
With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a succe
Additional Information
In return, we reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. This role will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.
At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.
We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme
About Us
With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a succe
ssful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.
Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.
Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.