An established and growing organisation within the specialist construction sector in East Hampshire is looking to appoint a Pre‑Construction Team Lead to lead its pricing and tendering function.
Operating across a range of compliance‑led projects, this business delivers technically detailed works within regulated and live environments, where quality, accuracy, and commercial awareness are critical.
This is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing the full pre‑construction lifecycle from initial enquiry through to tender submission and internal handover while managing and developing a small team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the pre‑construction and pricing function across multiple projects
- Oversee the full tender lifecycle from enquiry through to submission and handover
- Review drawings, specifications, and scopes to ensure accurate interpretation
- Prepare and review costings using first principles and schedule of rates
- Ensure all submissions are commercially viable, technically sound, and competitive
- Manage tender programmes, priorities, and internal approvals
- Identify and mitigate commercial and technical risks within submissions
- Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the pre‑construction phase
- Support operational and commercial teams with technical input where required
- Maintain oversight of pipeline activity, reporting on performance and forecasting
Team leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small pre‑construction team
- Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across outputs
- Support training and development to enhance technical and commercial capability
- Foster a collaborative and high‑performance working environment
About you
- Proven experience in a pre‑construction, pricing, or tendering role within the specialist construction sector
- Experience managing or mentoring others within a commercial or pre‑construction function
- Strong understanding of pricing methodologies, tender processes, and cost planning
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Experience working on compliance‑led or technically regulated projects
- Commercially aware with strong attention to detail
- Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with both internal teams and clients
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines
Package and benefits
- Full‑time, permanent contract
- Salary circa. £45,000 to £50,000 per year
- Performance‑related bonus scheme
- 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
An established and growing organisation within the specialist construction sector in East Hampshire is looking to appoint a Pre‑Construction Team Lead to lead its pricing and tendering function.
Operating across a range of compliance‑led projects, this business delivers technically detailed works within regulated and live environments, where quality, accuracy, and commercial awareness are critical.
This is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing the full pre‑construction lifecycle from initial enquiry through to tender submission and internal handover while managing and developing a small team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the pre‑construction and pricing function across multiple projects
- Oversee the full tender lifecycle from enquiry through to submission and handover
- Review drawings, specifications, and scopes to ensure accurate interpretation
- Prepare and review costings using first principles and schedule of rates
- Ensure all submissions are commercially viable, technically sound, and competitive
- Manage tender programmes, priorities, and internal approvals
- Identify and mitigate commercial and technical risks within submissions
- Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the pre‑construction phase
- Support operational and commercial teams with technical input where required
- Maintain oversight of pipeline activity, reporting on performance and forecasting
Team leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small pre‑construction team
- Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across outputs
- Support training and development to enhance technical and commercial capability
- Foster a collaborative and high‑performance working environment
About you
- Proven experience in a pre‑construction, pricing, or tendering role within the specialist construction sector
- Experience managing or mentoring others within a commercial or pre‑construction function
- Strong understanding of pricing methodologies, tender processes, and cost planning
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Experience working on compliance‑led or technically regulated projects
- Commercially aware with strong attention to detail
- Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with both internal teams and clients
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines
Package and benefits
- Full‑time, permanent contract
- Salary circa. £45,000 to £50,000 per year
- Performance‑related bonus scheme
- 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
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