ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Top Ranked General Contractor actively seeking a Senior Estimator/ Senior Preconstruction Manager with a strong business development and estimation background to join their team. The Senior Preconstruction Manager will be joining the San Diego office focusing on Healthcare, Commercial, and Education projects.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Senior Preconstruction Manager is responsible for managing, implementing, and refining new business development and preconstruction processes to ensure a proper backlog of work for our business unit. This includes (but is not limited to) management of bid strategy, bid estimates, accuracy of estimates, client negotiations, and effectively managing the project turnover process.
The Preconstruction Manager will be joining the San Diego office focusing on Healthcare, Commercial, and Education projects. Other experience we will consider: Life Science, Bio-Technology, Data Center/Mission Critical, and Other General Commercial project experience.
Select Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple projects simultaneously through preconstruction phase.
- Ensure well organized preconstruction process to resolve open items, maintain preconstruction schedule, continual budget review/notification and align project with goals of team.
- Develop conceptual cost models to assist owners and architects with preliminary planning.
- Prepare preliminary estimates and studies during preconstruction, monitor design development cost trends in order to detect over-runs and potential problem areas.
- Participate in the value engineering process as a solution provider.
- Support business development in proposal presentations, aid in building client and Architect/Engineer relationships.
- Review and advise on assigned estimates prepared by other assigned estimators. Maintain current estimating records, studies, unit prices, etc.
- Manage design build projects to align scope with budget.
- Develop, manage, evaluate and award selection of design/build and design/assist trades. Review and maintain progress of trade partner through process of award to final design.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of eight years of vertical commercial building estimating experience
- Excellent computer skills, knowledge of On-Screen Take Off, iSqft, Bluebeam, and Proficiency in MS office suite.
- Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparations, including quantity survey procedures, sub-trade procurement, pricing and bid closing procedures.
- Ability to build an estimate without detailed plans and specifications.
- Ability to identify competitors and understand current local market conditions.
- Ability to identify risks associated with contract and project documents.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience
WHAT'S ON OFFER
- Competitive base salary plus compensation package to include medical/dental/vision options, 401k, bonus (project/annual), PTO, company vehicle or vehicle allowance, ESOP, and growth potential
- Opportunity to join a reputable firm with strong pipeline of projects
