Job Description:

M&E PRE-CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

✍️ Role: M&E Pre-Construction Manager

📍 Location: Cardiff

🏗️ Sector: Construction / Building Services

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Pre-Construction

A leading construction contractor is looking to recruit an M&E Pre-Construction Manager to support the development of major construction projects across sectors including education, commercial and public buildings.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the M&E pre-construction process from initial tender through to handover to the delivery team
• Reviewing mechanical and electrical designs, specifications and technical information to ensure they meet project requirements
• Coordinating design development with consultants, subcontractors, architects and the wider pre-construction team
• Identifying design risks, technical challenges and opportunities to improve buildability and efficiency
• Supporting tender preparation, subcontractor enquiries, technical assessments and cost planning
• Contributing to value engineering exercises and identifying opportunities to improve cost and programme
• Ensuring M&E design information is coordinated and developed in line with project requirements and tender deadlines

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in an M&E pre-construction, design management or building services management role within construction
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical building services design and coordination
• Experience working on large-scale building projects, ideally within education, commercial or public sectors
• Ability to review technical designs, identify potential issues and work collaboratively with consultants and subcontractors

To Apply: For a confidential discussion, contact Paloma or Giles on (phone number removed).

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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