Preconstruction Manager

Our client is a top ENR General Contractor in Colorado with a great reputation, solid backlog of projects and diversity in projects. They are building throughout Colorado and are looking for talent to join the team.

Purpose of the Role
Plan, coordinate, and supervise company estimating program providing technical and administrative direction to ensure corporate objectives are met.

Functions / Duties

• Manage and administer department functions including operating budgets, staffing, wage reviews, work assignments, performance evaluations, etc.
• Assist corporate and project management to determine what types of projects to bid, strategies, techniques, etc.
• Review all final estimate packages to insure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation
• Participate in presentations to corporate management and Clients. May be responsible for closing the “sale”
• Provide technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required
• May assist in the preparation of studies, materials and methods, recommendations, and cost estimates as required
• Act as a Senior Estimator on complex packages or as workload demands
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities / Qualifications / Experience

• Four year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Advanced management or technical training preferred. Extensive (10+ years) experience in similar facility with commercial construction estimating and related functions plus thorough knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts required
• Excellent organizational, supervisory and decision making/problem solving skills are essential
• This position is responsible for scope and quality of department’s work
• Major profit and loss responsibility influencing corporate success or failure

Physical Demands

The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position:

• Spends approximately 85% of the time sitting, and 15% of the time either standing or walking while on the job.
• Occasionally* lifts up to 15 lbs, when moving project binders, office supplies or files, and may stoop, kneel, crouch, and balance while performing these same functions.
• Occasionally required to climb, crawl, stoop and negotiate ladders, stairs or other routes at and within project sites in order to fulfill duties.
• Constantly uses verbal and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as E-Mail, telephone and radio.
• Constantly employs eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery such as computer keyboard.
• Constantly utilizes full scope of visual capacity to travel to project sites and observe/verify project progress in addition to operating automated office equipment.