What will you do?
The CWA is recruiting a Pre Construction Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes. This role sits within the Main Civil Works team on the Sizewell C project and is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end development of Target Outturn Cost (TOC) packages through the pre‑construction phase, ensuring they are fully aligned for successful delivery.
Working closely with technical, commercial and delivery teams across the Alliance, the TOC Manager will integrate scope, cost, programme and risk to develop robust, auditable and achievable TOC submissions that set the project up for success
Lead the full lifecycle development of tender packages within the Main Civil Works scope
Define scope, delivery strategies and costing approaches for major civil work packages
Coordinate technical, planning, estimating, risk and commercial inputs into tender submissions
Drive tender packages through governance gateways from initiation to agreement
Act as the single point of accountability for assigned tender packages
Ensure strong integration between design, procurement, commercial and delivery teams
Manage interfaces with adjacent packages and understand impacts on the wider programme
Develop and manage programme schedules, cost plans and risk profiles
Prepare clear handover documentation to ensure continuity into construction delivery
Capture and embed lessons learned from Hinkley Point C and other major projects
What are we looking for?
Proven experience delivering projects across the full lifecycle in a complex, regulated environment
Strong background in pre‑construction, TOC or tender development within major civil engineering projects
Excellent commercial, numerical and analytical capability
Ability to integrate technical, programme and commercial information into clear strategies
Confident decision‑maker with experience working to tight deadlines
Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
Experience managing subcontractors, consultants and NEC contracts
A collaborative leader who demonstrates clarity, respect, positivity, humility and solidarity in how they work
What we will offer you?
The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits