Pre-Construction Manager

September 17, 2024

Alternative Heat

Dundalk

OTHER & FULL TIME

Description

A UK leading multi-award winning building services contractor are currently seeking a Pre-Construction Manager in supporting their expanding pre-construction team at their new office in Dundalk, as a fundamental role in managing pre-construction processes and deliverables on multiple large scale projects throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe, including decarbonisation, renewable energy, data centre, healthcare, commercial, high rise residential, educational, and airport projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity for any candidate who wants to join a progressive and dynamic company that continues to invest in their teams and facilities, where they understand that employees are fundamental in business success, where you will work with supportive and diverse teams that will empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed in your career.

Alternative Heat is a specialist building services contractor that carries out design, manufacture and installation of new build and retrofit decarbonisation and renewable energy projects as well as modular mechanical & electrical prefabricated products, with a reputation for construction quality and delivery of projects to the highest standard, where the pre-construction processes are an integral element in assisting with the delivery strategy and ensuring efficient operations across all tender, estimation, design, offsite manufacturing and onsite installation project stages.

| Job Title | Pre-Construction Manager
| Location | Office Based at Dundalk, Co. Louth
| Hours | 38hrs per week; 8:00am to 5:00pm Mon to Thurs, 8:00am to 3:00pm Fri.
| Salary | Competitive
| Responsible to | Associate Director

Responsibilities

Appraisal of project documentation received to determine the project brief and scope of works to be outlined to the pre-construction team
Evaluate project requirements to set out an effective project delivery strategy and project team deliverables
Lead the pre-construction efforts, collaborating with the design team, estimating department and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive project proposals
Identify value engineering alternatives that can benefit project delivery and cost
Identify potential risks associated with the project delivery and provide solutions to address them through internal team workshops
Lead on processes and deliverables for the pre-construction team to adhere to whilst maintaining focus on agreed programme delivery dates
Collaborate with the pre-construction department coordinators and BIM teams to develop required documentation, 3D modelling and 2D drawings to assist with project delivery
Coordinate with external consultants to ensure compliance with project requirements and in alignment with relevant regulations and standards
Review developed deliverables by project team across all disciplines – M&E building services, BMS controls, structural, and construction to ensure all meets project requirements prior issue to client for approval
Host client project meetings with the relevant internal and client teams ensuring client project requirements are being met and continued progression on project delivery
Host internal project team meetings to review the status of project deliverables to review and raise any potential project risks with the team and agree corrective actions where applicable
Liaise and assist the site operations teams assigned to projects to deliver the offsite construction and onsite installation philosophy
Lead handover meetings to the operations teams at an agreed project stage
Prepare and issue weekly status reports on the pre-construction deliverables
Monitor the progress and quality of pre-construction activities
Occasional travel may be required to complete site appraisal surveys on new projects
Any other duties deemed necessary by Management

Criteria

Essential Criteria:

Strong building services background with minimum 5 years’ experience in mechanical or contract management or similar
Competent understanding of mechanical systems in medium to large commercial projects
Competent understanding of multi-disciplinary design processes and design coordination
Excellent leadership and communication skills and previous experience in managing a team
Excellent time management skills
Pro Efficient in Microsoft office Packages – Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, Power Point, Microsoft teams

Desirable Criteria:

A relevant third level education
Knowledge of the building services

Employee Benefits

Full in-house training and career development opportunities
Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance scheme
Health cash plan
Free annual health check during working hours
30 days annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
Social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Health and Wellbeing committee.
Secure, free onsite parking
Free Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.
Friendly and supportive working environment

About Alternative Heat

With over 17 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.
Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.
We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.

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