Pre Contracts Manager Senior Management Functional Manager Perth Permanent / Full Time 4/11/2024
A supportive culture that values your well-being and personal life.
We are seeking a skilled and client-focused Pre-Contracts Manager to lead our pre-contract activities, ensuring the development of winning bid strategies and seamless project delivery. This role requires a hands-on approach to bid preparation, management, and client engagement.
With fresh leadership driven by passion, experience, and a vision for the future of WA, this is the perfect time to join McConnell Dowell. Our centrally located, well-appointed offices on Perth's Adelaide Terrace feature stunning views of the Swan River. Enjoy a vibrant work atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation, with easy access to local amenities and transport links.
Key Responsibilities: Bid Strategy Development: Formulate and implement effective bid strategies that align with client requirements and enhance McConnell Dowell's competitive positioning. Governance Oversight: Ensure all pre-contract activities comply with internal policies, industry regulations, and governance standards. Bid Preparation & Management: Oversee all aspects of bid preparation and management, ensuring that submissions are timely, comprehensive, and meet client expectations. Client Engagement: Act as the primary liaison with clients during the pre-contract phase, building strong relationships and addressing any inquiries or concerns. Resource Oversight: Manage and optimise pre-contract resources to ensure full utilisation and efficiency in the bidding process. Commercial Oversight: Evaluate bids to ensure compliance with McConnell Dowell's risk profile and commercial goals, mitigating potential risks. Successful candidate will have: Proven experience in pre-contract management or a similar role in a Construction environment, with a strong client-facing component. Excellent understanding of commercial principles, risk management, and tendering processes. Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, or Construction Management. About Us McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward, and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.
Why join us? The work you'll do will have a tangible positive impact on people's lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles, and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but small enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together . Apply now!
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies. #J-18808-Ljbffr