Preconstruction Manager - Wastewater

Award Winning Construction Services Company

Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Health, Dental, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
401k Plan
Employee Assistance Program

Water & Wastewater Construction experience a must

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will be responsible for all preconstruction activities on large volume water projects, including developing preliminary budgets, value engineering, preconstruction schedules, procurement plan, prequalification of subcontractors, detailed take-off and estimating, definition of bid package scopes, the subcontractor/supplier bidding process, evaluation of bids, presentation of detailed estimates of the work, evaluation of alternatives and comparative studies
• Leads the Preconstruction phase effort and coordinates with the Project Director and Lead Estimator
• Ability to develop and/or manage the development of detailed estimates from conceptual to final design
• Participates in design review meetings
• Leads and directs the design team during Pre-Construction
• Monitors scope, cost, constructability, etc. during design development
• Review design options and recommend the best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials
• Leads the pricing strategy effort, along with the proposal leader, and ensures the proposal team is clear on strategy and expectations
• Manages cost tracking during Preconstruction
• Leads and coordinates the Preconstruction Team
• Develop bid packages, manage subcontractor/vendor participation, bid level, and evaluate market pricing
• Build and maintain subcontractor and vendor relationships
• Reviews proposal milestone dates with the pricing team and tracks individual progress
• Responsible for timeliness of estimate completion and communication to proposal leader
• Responsible for pricing clarifications
• Leads estimate, constructability, and value engineering reviews
• Assists with the development of the construction schedule
• Participates in developing responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP) or Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) submissions
• Trains Preconstruction personnel
• Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits
• Presents information to the client as needed
• Maintains historical pricing information
• Participates in proposal interviews, and presentations
• Demonstrated success in managing support staff
• Supports other department personnel as required

Education and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management / Civil Engineering or equivalent education and experience determined to be acceptable by the hiring authority.

• Experience in estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, field supervision, financial reporting, client relationship, computer skills, interpersonal skills
• Water & Wastewater Construction experience a must
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Demonstrated success in managing construction projects/phases
• Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness
• Demonstrated success in managing support staff