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Pre-Construction Manager Civil

Kanadevia Inova · kanadevia-inova.com
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32 d ago · posted 2026-08-14
Location
Knoxville, TN, US

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Company Description Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation. Transforming Waste into Value At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond. Job Description • Overall responsibility for civil tender preparation and pre-construction activities in accordance with applicable Company process and procedures. • Establish the civil tender strategy and the pre-construction, including procurement strategy and tender preparation time schedule. • Establish the civil scope of works and package strategy for each tender and project. • Participate in tender arrangement and model reviews and provide input to technical solutions, construction methodologies, and execution strategies. • Establish and agree the project temporary project requirements including laydown areas, logistics, utilities and construction support requirements and provide inputs into the BOQ and estimate. • Manage tender stage consultants including designers, geotechnical experts and other technical advisors. • Develop construction sequences, methodologies and programme inputs in co-ordination with the other project disciplines. • Conduct market assessments and identify appropriate contractors for new and existing markets • Assist with preparation of technical aspects of Consortium Agreements with local civil partners where required • Ensure that Contractors are prequalified in accordance with Company procedures. • Provide input to BOQ preparation, technical specifications and sub-contract enquiry documentation. • Manage the process of issuing subcontract enquiry documents to civil contractors including issuing responses to technical clarifications. • Review tender stage contractor submissions, including scope, programme, price, deviations, exclusions & clarifications and provide input into the bid analysis document • Manage the calculation of civil tender including direct costs, indirect costs, risks and contingencies • Attend clarification and negotiation meetings with the Client during the tender period • Prepare offer documentation, technical clarifications, qualifications and deviations for submission to the Client. • Present the tender strategy and cost build-up for internal approval • Maintain ownership of civil procurement and subcontracting activities following tender submission to ensure continuity of strategy, technical knowledge and commercial assumptions. • Develop subcontracting strategies, contract packaging plans and procurement approaches for civil works packages. • Define package boundaries, interfaces and detailed scopes of work for subcontract enquiries and contracts. • Lead the development, coordination and compilation of execution-stage subcontract documents, ensuring that all technical, commercial, planning, quality, HSE and project-specific requirements are fully incorporated and aligned with tender assumptions, negotiated agreements and project execution objectives. • Prepare, coordinate and compile subcontract enquiry packages and contract documentation for civil works packages. • Coordinate technical, commercial, planning, quality and HSE inputs required for subcontract enquiries and contract documents. • Prepare construction milestones, payment schedules and commercial provisions for inclusion within subcontract agreements. • Manage the process of issuing enquiry documents to contractors and coordinating responses to technical and commercial clarifications. • Review execution stage contractor submissions including scope, programme, price, exclusions, deviations and clarifications and provide input to bid evaluation documentation. • Lead clarification meetings, discussions and negotiations with contractors through to contract award and signature. • Prepare and present subcontract award recommendations to Civil Management, Project Management and the Board as required. • Ensure that final subcontract documentation accurately reflects agreed scope, programme requirements, pricing schedules, risk allocation, interfaces, milestones, payment provisions, specifications, drawings, clarifications and negotiated commercial terms prior to contract execution. • Ensure constructability considerations, lessons learned and execution experience are incorporated into tendering and pre-construction activities. • Provide support and guidance to tender and project teams in relation to construction methods, procurement strategies and subcontract packaging. • Support project teams during mobilisation and handover to ensure effective transfer of tender assumptions, procurement strategies and contract requirements into project execution. • Contribute to the development and improvement of Company procedures, templates and best practices. 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. Additional Information We offer • Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity • Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company • Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy • Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines • Excellent employment conditions • Attractive working place (central, good transport links) • Modern infrastructure For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

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