Pre-Construction Commercial Manager

Milton Keynes
£55000 - £60000
Permanent
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August 13, 2026
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Home-Based / Remote UK | Commercial Interior Fit-Out

Tendering. Pricing. Procurement. Commercial strategy. Then hand over a project that's ready to deliver.

We're recruiting a Pre-Construction Commercial Manager for a successful and growing business specialising in high-quality commercial interior fit-out.

This isn't a role managing the commercial side of live construction projects.

Instead, you'll take ownership of the commercial pre-construction process, working on opportunities from tender receipt through pricing, procurement and commercial assessment before handing a robust, properly bought project across to the delivery team.

It's a great opportunity for an experienced pre-construction professional or a commercially strong Estimator, Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager who wants to move into a broader pre-construction role.

The Role

You'll be involved from the point an opportunity lands, taking responsibility for:

  • Managing the pre-construction process from tender through to project handover
  • Reviewing tender documentation, drawings and specifications
  • Pricing and commercially assessing opportunities
  • Procuring subcontractor, supplier and specialist packages
  • Obtaining, analysing and negotiating quotations
  • Building and maintaining strong supply-chain relationships
  • Preparing tender submissions and commercial assessments
  • Producing client valuations where required
  • Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
  • Developing value-engineering options
  • Preparing procurement schedules aligned with project programmes
  • Ensuring projects are commercially robust before moving into delivery
  • Working closely with the delivery team to ensure a smooth handover

About You

We're looking for someone with a strong commercial grounding in construction and experience across tendering, estimating, procurement or pre-construction.

You may currently be a:

  • Pre-Construction Manager
  • Estimator / Senior Estimator
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • Commercial Manager
  • Procurement Manager

Your current job title matters less than your ability to understand a tender, build the numbers, procure the right packages, negotiate commercially and get a project ready to deliver.

Experience within commercial interior fit-out, refurbishment or a closely related sector would be a significant advantage.

You'll also need to be commercially sharp, a confident negotiator, highly organised and capable of managing several tenders and priorities simultaneously.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who takes ownership rather than waiting to be managed.

The Opportunity

You'll join an established, growing business where pre-construction has a direct impact on both winning work and delivering it profitably.

There's scope to make the role your own, develop strong relationships across the supply chain and play an important part in the company's continued growth.

The role is currently home-based and candidates can be located anywhere in the UK. There may be a requirement for some attendance at a London office in the future, with flexibility around frequency and working arrangements.

If you know how to turn a tender into a commercially sound, properly procured project that's ready to hit the ground running, we'd like to hear from you.

Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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