Preconstruction Manager

Job Function/Purpose:

Responsible for managing and preparing multiple estimating activities for the Company in accordance with  Director of Pre-Construction’s direction and policies.

 

1)       Implement strategies and techniques to ensure award of projects bid. This responsibility requires review and analysis of proposal specifications, drawings, and participation in pre-bid meetings, etc. in order to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.

2)       Prepare accurate cost estimates at the conceptual, design development, and construction documents level to meet the design intent.  Prepare all final estimate packages for company and client use, ensuring all necessary back-up data and documentation is accurate and complete.

3)       Plays a significant role in project interviews and estimate presentations.

4)       Responsible for developing accurate and detailed project budget and schedule, and manages project to assure adherence thereto. Monitors project budget variances throughout entire design progress and makes recommendations to project team and owners, in order to bring project budget deviances back on track.

5)       Responsible for ensuring the Company is managing the long term warranty risk of any given project, through constructability review and analysis.

6)       Acts as Company liaison with the design team in order to meet the owners’ design and construction schedules.  Perform constructability analysis on project documentation and works with design team to develop appropriate conclusions.

7)       Develop and analyze detailed value engineering options, and make recommendations to the client as necessary to meet the project budget.

8)       Participate in internal monthly meetings to review project status.

9)       Assist in the selection of sub-contractors.

Secondary Accountabilities:

1)       Assists Director of Preconstruction with software selections, implementations and maintenance

2)       Develop and maintain accurate preconstruction and preliminary construction schedules. 

Other Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities/Expectations

Perform additional tasks as required by the operating needs of the Project Manager and/or Superintendent.

Supervision:

Works under minimal supervision

Supervisory Duties:

Occasionally will supervise an Assistant Estimator or Estimator, depending on the project

Job Qualifications:

Knowledge:

1)       Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in estimating, estimating strategies and techniques

2)       Working knowledge of construction contracts

3)       General construction knowledge, ability to read plans and interpret details and construction code

Skills and Abilities:

1)       Advanced presentation skills

2)       Decision making and problem solving skills

3)       Ability to read and interpret legal contracts

4)       Excellent negotiation skills

5)       Ability to work under strict deadlines

6)       Ability to multi-task

7)       Excellent time management skills

8)       Critical thinking skills

9)       Proficient problem solving skills and can handle the majority of the problematic situations independently with minimal direction from others

10)   Develop and Understand Critical Path Method construction schedules

11)   Ability to think strategically and align with company goals

12)   Advanced relationship management skills

Education:

1)       4 year degree, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience

Experience:

1)       5 plus years working in a similar construction environment, especially in the area of estimating

Work Environment/Physical Activities

1)       Must understand vague and implicit instructions, and react favorably in all work situations. Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people.

2)       Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this person.

3)       Must be able to communicate providing verbal feedback in a professional manner.

4)       Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

5)       Must be able to analyze many variables and choose the most effective course of action for the project at any point in time.

6)       Must handle novel and diverse work problems on a daily basis.

7)       Requires excellent public relations and interpersonal skills. Must be able to make effective decisions in manager’s absence.

8)       Ability to give, receive and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plans. Must understand people and be able to communicate effectively with them.

9)       Ability to receive and analyze data and input into the computer.

10)   Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.

11)   Requires manual dexterity to operate computer, keyboard, calculator, copier machine and other office equipment. Requires corrective vision to read numbers, reports, and computer terminals.

12)   Job requires visitation and/or work at offices, client or job sites, so must be able to drive or to use alternative transportation services to assure timely attendance for such work visits.

Material and Equipment Directly Used:

PC

MS Office

Asta Powerproject

Autodesk Takeoff

Autodesk Build

Bid Solution Software (ISQFT)

Roctek Winex

Contract Management Software

Revit

Autodesk ProEst