Location: Edinburgh 
Salary: £100,000 – £140,000 + package (depending on expereince & qualifications)

We are working with a leading, fast-growing contractor operating within the fire protection and life safety sector, delivering projects across social housing, healthcare, and public sector frameworks.

With a strong pipeline of secured work and long-term frameworks in place, they are now looking to appoint a Pre-Construction Director to lead and develop their pre-construction function.

This business delivers a full lifecycle service, covering consultancy, design, installation, and maintenance of fire safety systems including fire doors, fire stopping, detection & alarms, and sprinkler systems.

The Role

As Pre-Construction Director, you will take full ownership of all pre-construction activities, playing a key strategic role in shaping project delivery before it reaches site.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading estimating, cost planning, and bid management across multiple projects
• Developing and implementing tender and bid strategies to improve win rates
• Managing and growing a high-performing pre-construction team
• Working closely with clients to ensure commercial viability and compliance from the outset
• Driving value engineering and risk mitigation across fire safety projects
• Collaborating with design, operational, and commercial teams to ensure seamless project handover

The Candidate

We are looking for a senior professional with a strong background in construction or specialist fire protection contracting.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Pre-Construction Director / Head of Pre-Construction / Senior Pre-Con role
• A background in estimating, commercial management, or project delivery
• Experience working on frameworks, social housing, healthcare, or public sector projects
• Excellent leadership, client-facing, and strategic skills

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a market-leading, high-growth fire safety specialist
• Work across major national frameworks and long-term secured projects
• Play a key role in shaping the pre-construction strategy and business growth
• Strong salary, bonus, and benefits package 

Keywords

Pre-Construction Director, Head of Preconstruction, Preconstruction Manager, Pre-Construction Lead, Estimating Director, Bid Manager, Tendering, Cost Planning, Commercial Management, Fire Protection, Passive Fire Protection (PFP), Fire Stopping, Fire Doors, Compartmentation, Fire Safety, Life Safety Systems, Building Safety Act, Compliance, Social Housing, Healthcare Projects, Public Sector, Main Contractor, Specialist Contractor, Construction Leadership, Frameworks, Refurbishment, Remediation, FRA Works