Job Description

Senior Pre‑Construction Manager

Melbourne | Design & Construct

About Amicus

Amicus is an award-winning workplace design and construction firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Founded in 2005, we deliver end-to-end workplace solutions across design, construction, strategy, culture, technology and finance. We’re known for our strong culture, commitment to well-being and investment in our people. Our activity-based workplace, hybrid model and 9-day fortnight support genuine work–life balance, while our growing project pipeline offers long-term stability and opportunity.

About the Role

As Senior Pre‑Construction Manager, you’ll delivery Amicus’ most complex and high‑value workplace projects, guiding clients through the critical pre‑construction phase while setting direction, standards and confidence across the project team.

You’ll act as a trusted adviser to clients and internal stakeholders alike — translating vision into a clear, commercially sound and buildable solution. In addition to hands‑on project leadership, you’ll play a key role in coaching and mentoring Project Managers, shaping best practice across pre‑construction delivery, and strengthening collaboration between Design, Sales, Estimating and Construction.

Working closely with Sales, you’ll support cost strategy, program development and bid leadership, helping position Amicus competitively while protecting project outcomes. Your influence will extend beyond individual projects, contributing to continuous improvement and pre‑construction methodologies.

Key stages you’ll lead include:

• Concept design & strategic budgeting
• Detailed planning & compliance strategy
• Design development & commercial refinement
• Tendering strategy & market engagement
• Construction handover & delivery readiness

What You’ll Do

• Lead pre‑construction delivery on large, complex or strategically significant workplace projects
• Act as senior advisor to clients, providing confidence, transparency and commercial clarity throughout the journey
• Coach, mentor and provide day‑to‑day guidance to Project Managers, lifting capability and consistency
• Partner closely with Sales and Estimating on cost planning, program development, bids and pitches
• Drive best‑practice pre‑construction processes, documentation standards and risk management
• Manage budgets, programs, approvals and documentation (IFC, permits, NCC compliance)
• Oversee consultant and subcontractor engagement through to construction handover
• Provide accurate cost reporting, value management strategies and commercial advice
• Ensure projects transition into construction with clarity, alignment and delivery confidence

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years’ Project or Pre‑Construction Management experience, ideally in a Design & Construct environment in Australia or the UK
• Proven experience delivering complex, high‑value workplace fit out projects
• Strong commercial acumen with advanced cost planning and procurement capability
• Experience leading multi‑stage design, approvals and budgeting processes
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and uplift other Project Managers
• Confidence engaging with senior clients and internal stakeholders
• Proficiency with systems such as Procore, ACC, Excel and MS Project
• Qualifications in Construction or Project Management (preferred)

Why Join Amicus

• 9-day fortnight
• Meaningful, high‑impact projects that shape the future of work
• A leadership role with influence, autonomy and growth opportunity
• A supportive, fast‑paced environment focused on learning and continuous improvement
• A strong, stable business with a long‑term project pipeline

What to Know

• We move fast and manage multiple projects concurrently
• You’ll be trusted to lead, influence and elevate others — leadership is core to this role
• Feedback, coaching and continuous improvement are part of how we work
• Our recruitment process is thorough and experience‑focused