General Description:
The Preconstruction Manager assumes the lead role in directing activities necessary to prepare best in class budget proposals and/or bids.
Position Requirements:
• B.S. in Construction Management, or related engineering discipline
• Five to Ten years minimum in commercial construction industry
• Three to Five years minimum as a Senior Estimator on large commercial construction projects ($25 million+)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead role managing $25 million+ budget proposals (typically 3 person teams)
• Mastery level of understanding and implementation of preconstruction standards and procedures
• Collaborate with Operations team members on purchasing, strategies, procurement requirements and subcontractor selection
• Provide design assist/constructability reviews for each phase of design development
• Purchasing/preliminary subcontract language (scopes of work) in negotiations
• Preliminary scheduling
• Primary A/E/O point of contact during preconstruction
• Marketingmanaging sub/vendor database (global and individual pursuits)
• Lead budget presentations to clients
• Manage the team to ensure complete and timely budget package
• Assist in development of fee strategy
• Lead role in training other associates
• Mentor developing members of Preconstruction team on requirements of budget proposals, COB
creation, and subcontractor evaluation
Knowledge Requirements:
Preconstruction Manger must become proficient in and be capable of training other employees in the use and execution of the following systems:
• Subcontractor database management including solicitation creation and updates
• On-Screen-Takeoff
• EarthWorksPro
• Subcontractor solicitation and evaluation
• Comparison-of-Bid (COB) reviews
• MS Project
