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Permanent

Pre Construction Manager

Elvet Recruitment
Durham
money-bag £60000 - £70000/annum
Posted: 14 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 12 September 2026
Ref: 225493602

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Preconstruction Manager on behalf of a long-standing civil engineering main contractor to help deliver schemes across the North East

The role will cover the Northumbrian Water AMP8/9 schemes with work over the next 15 years

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate design activities across clean water and wastewater networks, treatment facilities, pipelines and associated civil structures.
  • Ensure design solutions align with construction methodologies, programme requirements and TOTEX objectives.
  • Manage design deliverables, technical queries, approvals and key milestones in accordance with NEC4 contracts.
  • Ensure compliance with Northumbrian Water Engineering Standards, WIS, CESWI, DWI and EA requirements, as well as relevant planning consents.
  • Maintain a live design risk register and support Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) to identify and mitigate delivery risks.
  • Oversee BIM processes and digital design workflows, including Civil 3D, Revit and ProjectWise, to improve coordination and minimise rework.
  • Lead Value Engineering and Collaborative Planning workshops, ensuring opportunities to improve efficiency and value are identified and implemented.
  • Manage design change transparently, maintaining strong communication with clients and stakeholders.
  • Implement robust QA/QC processes, including design verification, HAZOP/HAZCON reviews and document control.
  • Coordinate effectively across civil, MEICA, geotechnical and temporary works disciplines to ensure fully integrated solutions.
  • Promote a culture of technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

What We''re Looking For

Ideally, you will have:

  • A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Chartered status or a relevant professional qualification, such as MICE or CEng, is preferred.
  • Proven experience in design management within the UK water sector, ideally gained with a contractor or design-and-build organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of AMP programmes, TOTEX principles and the UK water regulatory environment.
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating design through to construction.
  • A good understanding of NEC contracts and modern delivery models.
  • Experience with BIM and relevant digital design tools is desirable.

Remuneration:

On offer is a salary of up to -70,000 (DOE) plus generous package

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.
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For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment

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