Are you an aplished pre-construction leader ready to shape the future of water infrastructure? We are seeking a Head of Pre-Construction for a pivotal role on a 5+ year, £600M framework programme, delivering both clean and wastewater projects for a major regulated utility in the South of England.
The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to join the senior leadership team of a strategic delivery partner, driving efficient and innovative pre-construction across a diverse portfolio. You’ll be accountable for leading design, procurement, and proposals through early project stages, ensuring affordable, high-quality solutions that align with ambitious programme goals.Key Responsibilities
1. Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across design, procurement, and proposals, ensuring performance meets the needs of a major water framework.
2. Oversee the delivery of feasibility, outline, and detailed design stages, embedding best practice and collaborative working.
3. Act as the key conduit between pre-construction and project management, setting up each project for successful delivery.
4. Drive the Collaborative Target Cost agreement process, ensuring submissions areplete, robust, and to a high standard.
5. Facilitate effectivemunication and collaboration with client stakeholders, operational teams, and the wider leadership group.
6. Champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, fostering a culture where all voices are valued.
About You
7. Demonstrable senior leadership experience in pre-construction within the water industry.
8. Proven ability to interpret client requirements and deliver outstanding project solutions that meet technical, quality, budget, and sustainability targets.
9. Strong knowledge of NEC contracting and bid coordination.
10. Track record of work-winning across public and private sectors.
11. Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and risk management skills.
12. Collaborative, trusted, and focused, with a passion for developing teams and driving continuous improvement.
Why Apply?
13. Shape a major water infrastructure programme from the ground up.
14. Join a forward-thinking, inclusive team with a genuinemitment to innovation and best practice.
15. Enjoy a hybrid working model and the chance to make a lasting impact onmunities and the environment.
If you’re ready to take on a senior leadership challenge in a high-profile, long-term water sector programme, I’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch for a confidential discussion and a full candidate brief.