Head of Pre-Construction | Modular Homes

Anchor Homes has designed and built modular homes since 2005. We build in our own factory in Stratford, design with our in-house registered architect, and deliver homes for residential clients, land lease communities and commercial customers across Victoria and Current South Wales.

Modular is having its moment. Governments across Australia are now backing factory-built housing as a faster way to tackle the housing shortage. We’ve been doing it for over 20 years, and we’re growing with it.

The role

Everything between a client signing a pre-construction agreement and signing a building contract happens in pre-construction. You’ll own that whole stage, and lead the people who deliver it.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll lead our Pre-Construction Managers, Design Team Leader, estimators, Planning and Building Approval Coordinator, Commercial Pre-Construction Coordinator and Pre-Construction Administrator.

You’ll:

deliver the monthly contract signing target, and own the weekly forecast that drives the company’s financial plan

know every live project in detail, spot stalled projects early and move them forward

lead design through the Design Team Leader, and challenge anything over budget, inefficient or hard to build in modules

own estimating and protect margin before contract

oversee planning and building approvals across Victoria and NSW

review and approve contracts, and coach your team to draft and close their own

make sure every client is well looked after from first agreement to after handover

personally run around six projects,



usually the most complex in the pipeline.

It’s a hands-on leadership role. You’ll run the daily huddle, the weekly workflow meeting and weekly one-on-ones, and build a team that makes good decisions without waiting on you.

About you

Proven experience leading a residential pre-construction, design or contracts team

Strong technical building knowledge, with the ability to read and challenge a full drawing set

Working knowledge of the NCC, and of domestic building contracts and council planning in Victoria and NSW

A clear understanding of how design choices drive cost, build time and margin

Experience preparing building contracts, presenting final pricing and managing variations

Modular or prefab experience, or a trade or building qualification, is a plus

How we work

Our values are Customer First, Responsibility, Honesty, Dedication and Growth Mindset. In this role, that means getting into the detail of every project and staying there. It means saying no to clients, designers and senior management when it’s the right answer, and explaining why. And it means building capability in your team rather than holding on to decisions. We work side by side in the office in a highly collaborative way, so this is a full-time, on-site role.

What’s on offer

- Attractive package with performance bonus, based on experience
- A bonus scheme tied to contract signings, after probation
- On-site parking
- A seat at the leadership table, with real influence over how pre-construction runs

You must have the right to work in Australia to apply.

📌 Head of Pre-Construction | Modular Homes (Melbourne)
🏢 Anchor Homes
📍 Melbourne