Estates & Facilities

Head of Pre-Construction

South East England

£650+  

Per day

Contract

 
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Sam Taylor

Principal Consultant | Property Services

 
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Head of Pre-Construction

  • You will be working as a Head of Pre-Construction with an RP in Essex.
  • You will be managing a team of project and procurement managers and will focus on scoping, packaging, procuring and preparing large scale component replacement work to occupied council housing stock.
  • £650+ per day (umbrella)
  • 12–month contract with possibility to extend.
  • 3–4 days per week on-site.
  • Reporting into the Director of Property.

Head of Pre-Construction Role Basics

  • Managing a team of project and procurement managers and will focus on scoping, packaging, procuring and preparing large scale component replacement work to occupied council housing stock.
  • Managing the annual programme budget of £51m.
  • Much of the programme is yet to get to site, you will be focus on all the elements of pre-construction, so that the work can be ordered and passed to the delivery team to project manage on site.
  • As well as getting this year’s programme to site as quickly as possible, the pre-construction team will be responsible for working with the asset data team to scope and plan the programme for the next 2-3 years.
  • The work is a mixture of individual component replacement packages and more holistic projects that combine a number of different elements.
  • The council does not have a term partnering contractor or an in-house framework, so most of the work is tendered in packages, under a JCT design and build contract.

Head of Pre-Construction Applicant Essentials

  • Full membership of the RICS.
  • Previous experience of managing a team.
  • Excellent knowledge of construction, pre-construction and procurement.
  • Experience of working in the public sector.

How do I apply for this Head of Pre-Construction position?

If this is of interest to you, or you know someone who might be a good fit for this Head of Pre-Construction position – click apply and enter your details with your updated CV.

Alternatively, you can directly email Sam.Taylor@oysterpartnership.com

We would like to attract talent from all corners of the Property world for this role. Our commitment is to an equitable recruitment process so feel free to apply in any way that suits you, via WhatsApp, video message, CV, the more creative the better.

Principal Consultant | Property Services

Sam Taylor

Since joining Oyster in 2021, Sam has been going from strength to strength, quickly becoming a key part of the Property services team. Sam is unwaveringly resilient, bouncing back and learning from failures without faltering. His natural intuition and adaptability means he knows the best approach to take, and you can rest assured you will get the results you asked for.
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