This established commercial construction business has built a strong reputation delivering high-quality projects across Queensland. With a solid pipeline of upcoming work and a collaborative senior leadership team, the business is looking to strengthen its front-end capability with the appointment of an experienced
Pre-Construction Manager
.
The company operates in a genuine D&C; environment, with a strong emphasis on early contractor involvement, buildability, commercial outcomes and long-term client relationships.
About the Role
This is a senior front-end position with responsibility for guiding projects from early engagement through design development, pricing and into delivery.
You'll work closely with clients, consultants, estimating and project teams to ensure opportunities are commercially viable, technically sound and properly set up before construction begins.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading projects through pre-construction and design development
Coordinating architects, consultants and key stakeholders
Driving constructability reviews and value engineering
Developing procurement and subcontractor engagement strategies
Working closely with estimating around cost planning and tendering
Identifying design, commercial and programme risks early
Managing client relationships throughout the pre-construction phase
Supporting contract negotiations and project conversion
Ensuring a structured handover into the delivery team
About the Company
This established commercial construction business has built a strong reputation delivering high-quality projects across Queensland.



With a solid pipeline of upcoming work and a collaborative senior leadership team, the business is looking to strengthen its front-end capability with the appointment of an experienced
Pre-Construction Manager
.
The company operates in a genuine D&C; environment, with a strong emphasis on early contractor involvement, buildability, commercial outcomes and long-term client relationships.
About the Role
This is a senior front-end position with responsibility for guiding projects from early engagement through design development, pricing and into delivery.
You'll work closely with clients, consultants, estimating and project teams to ensure opportunities are commercially viable, technically sound and properly set up before construction begins.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading projects through pre-construction and design development
Coordinating architects, consultants and key stakeholders
Driving constructability reviews and value engineering
Developing procurement and subcontractor engagement strategies
Working closely with estimating around cost planning and tendering
Identifying design, commercial and programme risks early
Managing client relationships throughout the pre-construction phase
Supporting contract negotiations and project conversion
Ensuring a structured handover into the delivery team




About You
You'll come from a
commercial construction / D&C; background
with strong experience across pre-construction, project management, design management or a combination of these areas.
You'll understand how to take a project beyond simply pricing the job and be comfortable working across design, commercial, programme and delivery considerations.
You'll ideally bring:
Strong commercial construction experience
Exposure to D&C; and early contractor involvement
Experience coordinating consultants and design teams
Good commercial and contractual awareness
Strong client and stakeholder management skills
A practical understanding of buildability and project delivery
The confidence to challenge design, programme and commercial assumptions
Suitable backgrounds could include
Pre-Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Design Manager or Project Manager
with significant front-end experience.
What's on Offer
Senior role with genuine influence across project strategy and delivery
Strong pipeline of commercial D&C; projects
Direct exposure to senior leadership and key clients
Broad remit across design, commercial strategy, procurement and stakeholder management
Established estimating and delivery teams around you
Opportunity to help shape and develop the pre-construction function
Market-competitive salary package, negotiable depending on experience
Additional information
Senior front-end leadership role
Strong commercial D&C; project pipeline
Influence across design, strategy and delivery
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📌 Pre-Construction Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Lead Group Consultancy
📍 Queensland