Safety. Quality. Enjoyment. We see more than just a building. 

Role: Pre Construction Manager

Location: Dundee

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as Pre Construction Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

What you’ll do:

Client Interaction

• Interface with clients from an early stage.
• Assist the Senior Management Team to develop and maintain relationships with existing key clients and consultants and in the development of new business opportunities

Site Investigation and Reporting

• Undertake site investigation reports to establish preliminaries allowances with assistance from the operational team.
• Report and advise senior management on projects at time of tender, mid-term review, and final tender adjudication.

Design and Construction Coordination

• Contribute to the selection of Design Consultants and support the Design Management function in managing their performance during the pre-construction stage.
• Create and develop a partnership among the design and construction team, the client, and any relevant statutory authorities.
• Ensure that buildability/maintainability has been adequately accommodated in any design proposals.
• Ensure each elemental/package design produced is within the cost allowance for that element/package by working closely with the Operations and Commercial Team.
• Ensure all necessary consents are available in a timely manner to proceed with construction as per the programme and advising the customer where not and risk associated.
• Work closely with the Building Services Manager and be satisfied on the building services strategy from a buildability perspective.
• Coordinate and support the Design Management function with the design element of all subcontractor packages with a design responsibility.
• Flag any potential design risks and suggest mitigation strategies to the Pre-Construction Director and Senior Design Manager.
• Ensure CDM Regulations are complied with, particularly that design risk assessments are carried out by the Design Team.
• Work closely with the POL to ensure all drawings/correspondence from designers/clients are correctly logged, distributed, and implemented as necessary.

Bid Preparation and Management

• Prepare bid documentation and contractors' proposals in full compliance with company standards and the employers’ requirements.
• Manage the preconstruction operations processes through to bid handover.
• Control all aspects of the technical input to the bid process.
• Assist Pre-Construction Quantity Surveyor and Planner in the early programme and procurement process following logic from tender intent.
• Assist Pre-Construction Director with all pre-construction documentation, presentations, and tender interviews.
• Develop a full working knowledge of all Framework pre-construction processes and procedures to deliver the pre-construction element of projects.
• Develop robust scopes of works for all work packages, permanent and temporary, in line with company requirements and procedures.
• Adopt build on the table principles, integrating with, and in preparation for handover to the delivery team.
• Develop logistics and sequencing proposals taking cognisance of site conditions and constraints.

Meetings and Communication

• Ensure all meetings are productive with outputs and actions allocated accordingly
• Provide monthly or as otherwise agreed updates on the current status of all projects to the management team in conjunction with the Pre-Construction Director.

Quality and Compliance

• Adhere to company quality management procedures.
• Adhere to company commercial and pre-construction procedures.
• In conjunction with the design manager, ensure all statutory requirements are met and that the designs are compliant with the contract requirements.

Relationship Building and General Duties

• Develop strong relationships with Tayside As-One Partners and Key Supply Chain.
• Other duties, that support bid success, as required, and in agreement with the Pre-Construction Director.

What you’ll need:

• Professionally recognised qualification
• Project Management experience
• Analytical skills
• Design management experience with major contractors
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to guide and motivate project teams including Design Team to drive design process
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Participation in presentations and interviews

Our Principles - The Robertson Way 

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.  

We listen 

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard. 

We are professional 

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver. 

We take responsibility 

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters. 

We are determined to succeed 

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit. 

We are one team 

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson. 

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture 

Benefits of working with Robertson: 

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as: 

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service) 

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme  

• Life Assurance 

• Cycle to Work Scheme  

• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App 

• Annual Flu Vaccine 

• Access to E-Learning 

• Health & Wellbeing Support 

• Life Management & Financial Support 

Diversity & Inclusion: 

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too. 

Apply now  

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV. 

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.