Director of Pre-Construction and Estimating
Summary:
The Director of Preconstruction and Estimating’s primary responsibility is to manage, in collaboration with the Project Executives and Utility Sales leads the preparation and management of bid request and cost estimates to support EPC growth. A focus on strategic bidding to ensure highly profitable projects are awarded via a repeatable contracting approach with Utilities and Asset Owners. The Director of Preconstruction and Estimating is a member of the commercial team with responsibility of ensuring that highly profitable projects are secured via detailed proposal packages in collaboration with the EPC Sales team. Responsibilities for development of bids, customer interface with commercial representatives, internal development of project financials, risk management and executive presentations are the responsibility of the Pre-Construction and Estimating team. Awarded projects will require contracting support and detailed handovers to ensure execution teams are well positioned to move into executing the work with a plan that algins all business interests with the requirements of the proposal.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage financials, risk management, and client relations of assigned projects from pre-construction to issuing subcontracts.
• Establish and maintain positive and effective relationships and communication with client, project team, consultants/engineers, subcontractors.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, and project team to sequence and schedule projects.
• Align EPC execution strategies and capabilities with client expectations and contract requirements.
• Lead team in the creation of proposals and bids documents for each project.
• Present budget and value engineering ideas to owner and design team.
• Ensure standards of safety and quality are adhered to by assertively documenting expectations with all parties.
• Mentor and develop team members while effectively managing the overall team.
• Develop risk register and communication handoff from bid phase to execution phase.
• Establish templates that ensure proper review and documentation of site diligence information to support unitized cost estimates and risk mitigation.
• Quantify material costs, man-power hourly costs, and sub buy-outs for projects.
• Develop bid scope for trade packages and vet subcontractors to insure compliance with bid scope.
• Collaborate with Subcontracts Lead to integrate lessons learned and value engineering opportunities.
• Support pricing evaluation and diligence of development projects.
• Develop preconstruction schedule and monitor progress.
• Present job cost, scheduling updates, and budget updates at regular intervals.
• Review all project documents, for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop and support robust project handover process to execution leads within EPC.
• Conduct team meetings, owner meetings, and budget reviews.
• Responsible for managing billings and cost procedures during preconstruction.
• Use project management and scheduling software consistently and accurately.
• Manage bid list and coordinate with trade partners.
• Prepare take-off and budgets in collaboration with Project Estimators.
• Attend design development meetings.
• Review subcontractor submittals.
• Ensure quantity uploads to project management tools with a high level of accuracy.
• Other related duties as assigned or needed.
Skills and Competencies:
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Advanced knowledge and application of estimating and construction processes
• Advanced understanding and application of contract commercial terms
• Ability to negotiate contracts and scopes of work
• Supervisory, conflict management, and team building skills
• Expertise in renewable energy systems and use cases
• Sound and proven construction management and project management skills
• Strong contract administration and construction risk management skills
• Strong leadership, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong customer service skills with focus on listening to the customer
• Ability to conduct negotiations with vendors, supplies, governmental entities and utilities
• Working knowledge of engineering design, procurement, and construction practices and procedures
• Working knowledge of project scheduling concepts, techniques, and software such as MS-Project; experience with Primavera P6 a plus
Background and Experience:
• 10-15 years of experience in preconstruction, estimating and/or construction management of large scale renewable energy projects or programs.
• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline, advance study in Project Management and/or MBA desired
• Candidates should have advanced math skills and an understanding of risk evaluation.
• This position requires a high level of fluency reading plans, specifications, and related project documents. Key competencies are initiative, communication, teamwork, dependability, and attention to detail
