Pre Construction Manager
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | S35 2PH |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9579 |
Summary
We're looking for a Pre Construction Manager to join our Severn Trent Framework
Location: Sheffield - With travel across the Severn Trent Region
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
What will you be responsible for?
As a Pre Construction Manager you'll be working within the Severn Trent Framework, supporting the successful delivery of CSO and wastewater projects through AMP8 and into AMP9.
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the development of commercially and technically efficient pre-construction solutions that meet client, regulatory and framework requirements.
-Owning and managing the pre construction process through Gateways 1-5, supporting the Programme Manager and Project Managers while ensuring PLM and governance trackers are fully compliant.
-Coordinating internal teams, SMEs and supply chain partners to identify, manage and mitigate risks, opportunities and delivery challenges at an early stage.
-Driving pre-target cost setting and de-risking, ensuring projects are priced correctly and positioned for successful delivery and approval.
-Maintaining strong client relationships and support future work winning, acting as a trusted interface between Kier and Severn Trent Water.
What are we looking for?
-Proven project management experience across a range of project sizes and complexity
-Experience working on large-scale infrastructure programmes, ideally within water or wastewater
-Strong understanding of pre construction and project lifecycle management, from concept to handover
-Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, designers and supply chain partners
-A delivery driven mindset with strong strategic, operational and technical capability
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
Location: Sheffield - With travel across the Severn Trent Region
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
What will you be responsible for?
As a Pre Construction Manager you'll be working within the Severn Trent Framework, supporting the successful delivery of CSO and wastewater projects through AMP8 and into AMP9.
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the development of commercially and technically efficient pre-construction solutions that meet client, regulatory and framework requirements.
-Owning and managing the pre construction process through Gateways 1-5, supporting the Programme Manager and Project Managers while ensuring PLM and governance trackers are fully compliant.
-Coordinating internal teams, SMEs and supply chain partners to identify, manage and mitigate risks, opportunities and delivery challenges at an early stage.
-Driving pre-target cost setting and de-risking, ensuring projects are priced correctly and positioned for successful delivery and approval.
-Maintaining strong client relationships and support future work winning, acting as a trusted interface between Kier and Severn Trent Water.
What are we looking for?
-Proven project management experience across a range of project sizes and complexity
-Experience working on large-scale infrastructure programmes, ideally within water or wastewater
-Strong understanding of pre construction and project lifecycle management, from concept to handover
-Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, designers and supply chain partners
-A delivery driven mindset with strong strategic, operational and technical capability
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.