Preconstruction Manager

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Preconstruction Manager to join Tilbury Douglas Engineering (TDE), supporting our South Wales & Bristol business. Reporting to the Regional Pre-Construction Director, the Preconstruction Manager will lead client development, bid coordination, and proposal delivery across the region.

This Preconstruction Manager role focuses on building strong client relationships, developing new opportunities, and securing profitable work with both existing and new customers. Based from our Clevedon office near Bristol, the role offers hybrid working and regional travel.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities with clients, contractors, consultants, and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships through networking, meetings, and business development activities.
• Coordinate high-quality tender submissions and support bid presentations, negotiations, and settlements.
• Work closely with estimating, design, and pre-construction teams to deliver best-in-class proposals.
• Monitor CRM systems, reporting, customer feedback, and market opportunities to drive growth.

What we’re looking for

The successful Preconstruction Manager will have experience in business development, customer management, and bid coordination within construction or engineering. Strong communication, negotiation, and organisational skills are essential, along with a proactive and commercially focused approach.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Car Allowance
• 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
• 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
• Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 2 days volunteering opportunities
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional membership fees
• Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more
• Flexible Benefits scheme

Who we are

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company. We deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment.

It is our people who make Tilbury Douglas a success. We believe our inclusive culture encourages new ways of thinking, enabling us to innovate whilst remaining resilient. We value and celebrate all individual differences and look forward to receiving your application. We have now achieved our Investors in Diversity status.

We look forward to receiving your application!