Preconstruction Lead / Head of Preconstruction Northampton (office‑based, travel to sites) £85,000 car allowance bonus Fast‑growing entreprenurial / MMC contractor Opportunity Join a family-run, fast-moving contractor with serious growth ambitions (targeting 3× scale in the coming years). As Preconstruction Lead / Head of Preconstruction you’ll have genuine influence, real responsibility, and the chance to build something from the ground up. The leadership team is agile and open-minded - ideas are welcomed, initiative is rewarded. If you’re motivated by autonomy, impact, and the opportunity to leave a legacy, this is the right place for you. You will help define the future of preconstruction, embed best practices, and drive commercial success across a portfolio of modular / MMC projects. Responsibilities Lead and develop the preconstruction function (bid strategy, estimating, risk analysis, value engineering) Own the cost planning, tendering, and bid preparation for MMC / modular / SIP‑panel projects Collaborate with design, operations, procurement and technical teams to ensure constructability, cost optimisation, and early risk mitigation Review and sign off on estimates, budgets, and proposals Maintain and improve estimating frameworks, rates, benchmarks and cost databases Mentor and manage a small team (estimators, quantity surveyors, design interface) Input early into client engagement, feasibility, concept development and value engineering sessions Ensure bid processes are robust, commercial, compliant, and well coordinated Monitor bid win/loss, capture lessons learned and continuously improve preconstruction performance What’s in it for you A high degree of autonomy and influence to shape the preconstruction function The chance to leave a legacy by building processes, standards and a winning culture Exposure to modular / MMC / SIP panel projects in a market‑leading niche Competitive package: £85k base, car allowance, bonus Hands-on role in a business scaling fast, where your contributions will be visible and rewarded A supportive, agile leadership team that values fresh ideas and initiative Career path potential into executive leadership as the business scales Application Process If you’re ready to bring your experience in preconstruction / project management / design management to a forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you. Apply today, and we will contact you within 3 working days if your application has been shortlisted. Services advertised by ProBuild Recruitment Solutions Ltd are that of an employment agency/business