Position
Junior Pre-construction Manager
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire
Hours: 8am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Holiday: 36 days, including Bank Holidays
Sector: Commercial construction
About the Company
Our client is a long-established UK construction company specialising in high-performance construction, fit-out and refurbishment projects across healthcare, industrial, retail, and education sectors. They have built a strong reputation for delivering technically complex projects, particularly within medical and healthcare environments. The business offers a full turnkey service, including bespoke joinery manufacturing, design-and-build solutions, and specialist medical fit-outs tailored to each client’s requirements.
Role Overview
As a junior pre-construction manager, you will understand client requirements, plan projects, visit client sites, and produce cost estimates for approval. You will support the design and development team to ensure cost and buildability are aligned with the programme.
Responsibilities
- Understand client requirements and prepare a clear, defined scope of works
- Arrange and attend nationwide site visits to further understand client’s requirements, take accurate measurements, and build strong working relationships with clients
- In-depth project planning and coordination
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and take-offs
- Support the design and development team to ensure cost and buildability are aligned with the programme
- Identify commercial risk and advise on opportunities for value engineering
Qualifications
- Strong commercial awareness and at least 3 years of experience within the construction industry
- Experience in estimation, contracts management, project management or quantity surveying (preferred)
- Technical skills, with a preference for candidates who can understand and interpret technical drawings
- High-level organisational and clear communication skills
- Ability to prepare detailed cost estimates and competitive quotations
- Key negotiation skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary up to £50,000, depending on background experience
- Strong work-life balance with 28 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Regular working hours 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Company vehicle provided, expenses covered
- Pension scheme upon completion of probation
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