Pre-construction Team Lead, Guildford

An established and growing organisation within the specialist construction sector is looking to appoint a Pre-Construction Team Leadto lead its pricing and tendering function.

Operating across a range of compliance-led projects, this business delivers technically detailed works within regulated and live environments, where quality, accuracy, and commercial awareness are critical.

This is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing the full pre-construction lifecyclefrom initial enquiry through to tender submission and internal handover while managing and developing a small team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the pre-construction and pricing function across multiple projects
• Oversee the full tender lifecycle from enquiry through to submission and handover
• Review drawings, specifications, and scopes to ensure accurate interpretation
• Prepare and review costings using first principles and schedule of rates
• Ensure all submissions are commercially viable, technically sound, and competitive
• Manage tender programmes, priorities, and internal approvals
• Identify and mitigate commercial and technical risks within submissions
• Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the pre-construction phase
• Support operational and commercial teams with technical input where required
• Maintain oversight of pipeline activity, reporting on performance and forecasting

Team leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small pre-construction team
• Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across outputs
• Support training and development to enhance technical and commercial capability
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance working environment

About you

• Proven experience in a pre-construction, pricing, or tendering role within the specialist construction sector
• Experience managing or mentoring others within a commercial or pre-construction function
• Strong understanding of pricing methodologies, tender processes, and cost planning
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Experience working on compliance-led or technically regulated projects
• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with both internal teams and clients
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines

Package and benefits

• Full-time, permanent contract
• Salary circa. 45,000 to 50,000 per year
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays