Principal Preconstruction Manager

Principal Preconstruction Manager – Southern Europe

Madrid, Spain

About Unispace

Unispace is a global design and build leader, delivering some of the world's most innovative workplace environments for internationally recognised brands.

With over 600 employees across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, we provide an integrated approach spanning strategy, design, project management and construction, delivering exceptional spaces from concept through to completion.

As our Southern Europe business continues to grow, we're looking to appoint a Principal Preconstruction to lead our Madrid-based function.

The Opportunity

This is a key leadership position responsible for driving the preconstruction strategy across Southern Europe.

Working closely with senior leadership, design, commercial and delivery teams, you'll lead projects from the earliest stages of client engagement through to successful project mobilisation, ensuring commercially robust, technically deliverable and competitive solutions.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of an expanding business while working on high-profile workplace projects for some of the world's leading organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preconstruction function across Southern Europe.
• Develop winning bid and preconstruction strategies for workplace fit-out projects.
• Manage the commercial and technical aspects of opportunities from initial enquiry through to project award.
• Work collaboratively with design, delivery and commercial teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Lead value engineering exercises, procurement strategies and commercial reviews.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Support and mentor colleagues within the preconstruction function.
• Drive continuous improvement across preconstruction processes and standards.

About You

We're deliberately keeping an open mind on background and job title.

You may currently be working as a:

• Head of Preconstruction
• Principal Preconstruction
• Senior Preconstruction Manager
• Project Director
• Senior Project Manager
• Commercial Manager
• Procurement Manager / Director
• Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Estimating Manager

What matters most is your ability to lead the front end of major workplace and commercial fit-out projects while bringing strong commercial awareness, stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Experience within workplace, office or commercial fit-out is essential.

Why Join Unispace?

This is an opportunity to join one of the most respected names in the workplace sector, taking ownership of a critical function within a growing Southern European business.

You'll work alongside experienced international teams, influence major project wins and play a significant role in the continued growth of the region.

If you're looking for a genuine leadership opportunity where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.