Preconstruction Project Manager
About the job
Are you looking for a career where you can develop and grow? Perhaps you are ready for the next step? A real chance to define your career the way you want?
The Preconstruction Project Manager will be responsible for assisting the pre-construction team with projects new to the pipeline, creating tender programme and pre-construction paperwork. Assisting with tendering and client communicationsThe Preconstruction Project Manager's responsibilities include:
- Project Planning and Coordination
- Budgeting and Cost Management
- Risk Management
- Client and Stakeholder Communications
- Documentation and Reporting
- Team Leadership
Overall, this role is vital for ensuring that construction projects are well-planned and executed efficiently, setting the stage for successful project completion
Experience you need to be considered?
- Proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably in managing large-scale construction projects.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Proficiency in project management software.
- Knowledge of construction processes and safety regulations.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Tendering / Preconstruction project experience.
As a person, we would love it if:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to analyse complex problems, make data-driven decisions, and develop innovative solutions to achieve project objectives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
What happens next?
If the above sounds like you, then please apply for the role. If you are suitable, I will contact you to provide more details like salary, package, benefits and some more information about the company. If you love what you hear, we have a real simple interview process.
- Our first stage consists of a video call with our hiring manager - An opportunity for you both to find out more about each other.
- An in person meeting to see where you will be working.
That's it! Your bright future with us begins.
Company Information:
OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
- Division
- OCU Energy
- Locations
- Borehamwood, Stockport
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff

Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
Preconstruction Project Manager
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