Abatec are proud to be recruiting for a leading International Civil Engineering Contractor, renowned for their work across the water, energy, and environmental sectors. With a turnover exceeding £500m, our client is a market leader, providing a dynamic and rewarding environment for career growth and development.
Our client is seeking a Portfolio Manager / Pre-Construction Manager to join their team and lead on the AMP8 South West Water Framework. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a wide range of clean water projects across Cornwall, helping to define and drive the pre-construction programme for the next asset management period.
This is more than just project management—this role requires a visionary leader with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for efficient, sustainable infrastructure delivery.
As a Portfolio Manager/Pre-Construction Manager you will:
* Lead the pre-construction strategy across a portfolio of clean water infrastructure schemes (£250k to £10m+).
* Identify programme and batch efficiencies to streamline project delivery.
* Develop and maintain the pre-construction programme, including establishing timelines and key milestones.
* Engage proactively with internal teams (design, commercial, estimating, operations) and external stakeholders (clients, regulators, supply chain).
* Coordinate governance stages, approvals, procurement strategies, and risk mi...