Pre-Construction Manager Civil
HybridKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Lead civil tender preparation by establishing scope, procurement strategies, and time schedules for multi-disciplinary heavy civils plant projects. Manage tender stage consultants, conduct market assessments, and ensure contractor prequalification while coordinating technical and commercial inputs for BOQs and estimates. Develop construction sequences, review contractor submissions, and lead negotiations with clients and contractors through to award. Prepare subcontract enquiry packages, contract documentation, and award recommendations, ensuring final agreements reflect negotiated scope, pricing, and risk allocation. Support project teams during mobilization and handover, contributing to the development of company procedures and best practices in waste-to-X infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- Construction Management and / or Commercial Management background with experience in multi-disciplinary heavy civils plant projects
- Good knowledge of engineering principles related to multi-disciplinary heavy civils plant projects
- In depth knowledge and understanding of construction methods, constructability, productivity, construction interfaces and scheduling
- Strong ability to sequence and programme complex engineering and construction tasks
- Experience in developing tender strategies, procurement strategies and subcontracting approaches for major EPC projects
- Demonstrable experience in compiling subcontract enquiry packages and contract documentation for major civil works packages
- Strong understanding of subcontract formation, commercial risk allocation, contract interfaces and procurement strategies
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to analyse complex technical and commercial issues and implement practical solutions
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