Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
We’re an innovative, forward-thinking company with continued steady growth serving residential, hospitality, education, commercial and healthcare sectors with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland.
We are actively seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join the team. This role will be based in our Birmingham Office and may require Travel to our Head Office (Northern Ireland) once a Month for Manager Meetings.

• Contract Document Review: Review contract documents post-award, including Employer’s Requirements, Tender RFIs, construction programs, and tender returns.
• Collaboration with Estimating Team: Work with estimating to ensure all relevant information is captured in the tender handover files.
• Value Engineering & Design Development: Identify unresolved items, such as Value Engineering (VE) opportunities or elements requiring design development after the tender phase.
• Tracking & Timelines: Set up trackers and align timelines with the client, design, and commercial teams to ensure early closure and proper documentation.
• Client Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact with the client during the pre-construction phase.
• Contract Finalisation & Reporting: Assist the commercial team in finalizing the contract and report progress to the Head of Pre-Construction.
• Design Meetings & Issue Resolution: Attend internal and external design meetings to track progress, resolve issues, and prevent delays.
• Offsite Fabrication Identification: Identify potential offsite fabrication opportunities and work with internal teams to ensure feasibility within timelines and budgets.
• Operations Team Coordination: Update the Operations Manager on design and contractual progress and help set up the appropriate operations team.
• Commission ability Review: Ensure a Commission ability review is conducted early to identify and mitigate potential delays in the project schedule.
• Progress Reporting: Provide regular reports on design and commercial progress, highlighting any risks or delays that may affect project timelines.
• Subcontractor Appointments: Assist in appointing specialist subcontractors, ensuring they understand the scope of work and collaborate with the commercial team on subcontractor responsibilities.
• Subcontractor Proposal Review: Review subcontractor design proposals, resolving any VE opportunities or design development issues.
• Design Compliance: Ensure M&E designs comply with Employer’s Requirements (ERs) and track any changes for client approval.
• Estimating Support: Support estimating in promoting pre-construction services and attend pre-tender meetings as necessary.