Overview

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an established Pre-Construction Director to join our Advanced Manufacturing Construction team on a national basis with a hub based in our Sunderland office.

As a Senior Business Lead in Wates Construction, this role comes at a perfect time, where the successful candidate can take full accountability to shape, grow and develop the pre-construction strategy with the support of the newly formed leadership team.

As a work winning pre-construction specialist, we require someone who can embrace the Wates Pre-Construction Transformation Programme from pre bid through to the successful conversion of the second stage. The successful candidate will align with the business plan as well as ensuring compliance with governance and process to enable the business unit to achieve sales budget. There is also a requirement to support business development activity to ensure future pipeline and actively participate in external networking. This is an exciting time to grow our strategy, engage and motivate our teams to achieve success through excellently executed and considered bids.

Responsibilities

• Excellent value-added customer relationships and management leading to ongoing work
• Exceptional stakeholder management working in collaboration with our wider group and framework teams
• A passion for work winning
• A detailed strategic approach – through to execution in both work winning and PCSA conversion
• Leading by example supporting and upskilling the team where appropriate, driving continuous improvement in performance
• Resilience and adaptability responding to the business and customer needs
• Experience in winning bids on projects between 50-500m
• A portfolio evidencing successful bids through to growing sales
• Excellently executed presentations
• A drive to win with a great team spirit

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression
• Industry leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please visit the official careers page.

We are committed to equality and are proud to be recognised with gold Investors in People accreditation and as a Disability Confident employer. Being a family-owned business, we value long-term relationships.