Pre-Contracts Manager

About Monford Group

Built from the ground up and led by a hands-on management team, Monford Group is a leader across the infrastructure, resources and energy sectors, delivering projects nationwide through construction, D&C and EPC delivery models.

With a strong pipeline spanning utility-scale solar, BESS, hydrogen, infrastructure and emerging defence opportunities, Monford continues to deliver some of Australia’s most significant and pioneering projects.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Pre-Contracts Manager to lead our pre-contracts and estimating function across major renewable energy, infrastructure and resource projects. This is a strategic leadership role suited to a commercially astute Pre-Contracts Manager or Senior Estimator who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and enjoys balancing technical, commercial and client-facing responsibilities.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the projects Monford pursues, securing the right work at the right margins, while leading a high-performing team through the full tender lifecycle from early engagement through to contract execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end tender and bid process across multiple concurrent projects.
• Drive pre-contracts strategy in alignment with business objectives and market opportunities.
• Lead, mentor and develop the estimating/pre-contracts team, including succession planning and capability development.
• Review contracts, commercial clarifications and deviations to ensure favourable risk outcomes.
• Conduct commercial reviews across submissions, identifying risks, opportunities and delivery considerations.
• Maintain estimating systems, libraries and market intelligence to ensure competitiveness and accuracy.
• Build strong client and industry relationships that contribute to future project pipeline growth.
• Support Monford’s expansion into emerging sectors including Defence.

About You

• Proven experience as a Pre-Contracts Manager, Senior Estimator or similar leadership role within construction, EPC, infrastructure, renewables and/or resources.
• Demonstrated ability managing multiple complex tenders concurrently in a high-performance environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience reviewing contracts, risk and commercial strategy.
• Previous experience leading and mentoring teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
• Exposure to engineering, electrical design and/or construction delivery environments highly regarded.
• Proficiency using estimating platforms such as Expert Estimation, CostX, ProEst or similar.
• Experience within renewable energy, solar, BESS and/or EPC environments highly regarded.

Why Monford?

You’ll join a business that combines the capability of a major contractor with the agility, speed and culture of a privately owned organisation, offering genuine influence, exciting projects, strong leadership support and long-term career growth.