Pre-Construction Operations Manager

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled specialists delivers innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Pre Construction Operations Manager (PCOM) to lead and oversee our pre construction function across a portfolio of complex cladding remediation projects. This senior leadership role is responsible for driving consistency, governance, technical assurance, and operational excellence across multiple PCSAs.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Establish and maintain pre construction standards, processes, and governance frameworks across all projects.
• Provide oversight of programme integrity, risk management, and design/commercial alignment.
• Drive consistency, performance, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Lead escalation of critical issues and unblock cross functional challenges.

Programme & PCSA Oversight

• Approve and challenge all PCSA programmes, sequencing, and critical path logic.
• Monitor progress across all schemes, proactively addressing risks and delays.
• Ensure consistency in reporting, tracking, and coordination practices.

Technical & Design Assurance

• Set the technical assurance strategy across façade, structural, and fire disciplines.
• Oversee scope definition, ensuring solutions are compliant, buildable, and commercially viable.
• Lead senior design reviews, challenge assumptions, and manage technical risk.
• Ensure adherence to PAS/BS standards and corporate governance.

Regulatory & Compliance Leadership

• Oversee Building Regulations, HRB Gateway processes, and statutory compliance.
• Ensure all projects maintain auditable documentation and are inspection ready.
• Escalate compliance risks and align with SHEQ and Building Safety leadership.

Surveys, Access & H&S Oversight

• Approve survey strategies, methodologies, and intrusion levels.
• Set standards for access planning and temporary works integration.
• Maintain oversight of CDM, H&S, and Building Safety Act requirements.
• Lead high risk safety in design reviews.

Commercial & Supply Chain Integration

• Oversee procurement strategy and commercial governance across projects.
• Build and maintain key supply chain relationships, ensuring capability and compliance.
• Support value engineering and cost validation activities.

Information Management & Quality

• Own the Golden Thread strategy and ensure structured, compliant information management.
• Conduct audits on documentation, traceability, and QA processes.
• Approve pre construction deliverables prior to handover.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Set standards for resident and stakeholder engagement.
• Support and attend high risk or sensitive client/resident meetings.
• Ensure consistent, accurate communication aligned to project strategy.

Handover to Delivery

• Approve pre start readiness and ensure projects are fully mobilised for delivery.
• Validate programme, risk, procurement, and design readiness.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Leadership & Management Responsibilities

• Line management, development, and performance of PCMs and coordinators.
• Resource planning and workload balancing across the portfolio.
• Recruitment, onboarding, and capability development.
• Executive reporting to the Head of Pre Construction.

About You

• Proven experience in a senior pre construction or operational leadership role.
• Strong background in cladding remediation, façade systems, and complex programmes.
• Deep understanding of design management (RIBA stages 2-4), PCSA frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and decision making skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive high performance outcomes.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and package.
• Opportunity to lead across high value, complex projects.
• Senior leadership exposure and career progression.
• A collaborative and forward thinking working environment.