Head of Tendering & Pre-Construction
17 hours ago
Knebworth
This role will head up Utility Line’s Tendering & Pre-Construction departments, working on full turnkey electrical projects throughout the UK. In this role you will lead the Tendering and Pre-Construction Teams through the tendering and planning stages of projects, from initial enquiry all the way through to handover at Pre-Construction. Key Responsibilities Tendering • Support the team with the scope of new project enquiries, • Support the Tendering Manager by providing clear direction, guidance and set expectations for the relevant individual and wider estimating team, • Ensure existing leads and outstanding tenders are followed up by the Bid Team and act as support if/when required to make adjustments to win new projects, • Ensure that the output of new tenders are always managed in a timely manner, • Ensure the timely handover of won projects to the Pre-Construction teams Pre-Construction • Act as a contact with our customers to handle all escalated issues relating to pre-construction, • Ensure that handovers from the Pre-Construction team to the Construction teams are completed on time and in line with client expectations, • Provide technical support to Pre-Construction team and others who may require Overall • Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefing and correspondence, • Identify and implement performance improvement processes, • Monthly and ad-hoc reporting on your business functions, • Forecast project delivery timescales to support operational delivery planning, • Contract Management with Group Contracts Team Who we are looking for? We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable individual that’s a great team player but also able to collaborate with others. • 3+ years of experience working within a similar role for a NERS accredited ICP or DNO/IDNO, • Experience and knowledge working within a Tendering & Pre-Construction function, • Experience in team and workloads management, • Excellent technical and commercial knowledge on the delivery of EV infrastructure, grid connection, residential, data center & solar projects, • Strong commercial acumen, • Great track record of developing and maintaining client relationships, • Good understanding of contracts and contractual terminology, • Exceptional attention to detail, with a clear focus on accuracy and clarity Benefits • Competitive Salary, • Company Car or Car Allowance, • Competitive Pension Contributions after qualifying period, • Medicash Private Healthcare, • Bonus Scheme, • Death in Service, • Hybrid/Flexible Working arrangements