Summary of Responsibilities:
- The Preconstruction Leader provides overall leadership and direction to preconstruction efforts that contributes to Company success, through:
- Estimates&Budgets–Prepare estimates and create budgets, usually based on very preliminary information.
- Client Services – Represent the Company during pre-construction services performing value engineering, comparative and alternative studies.
- Team Management – Utilize the estimating team for takeoffs and unit pricing as well as solicit trade community for market pricing based on scopes.
- Profitability&Protection–Responsible for the profitability, protection and promotion of the interest of company.
- Business Development – Maintain close contact with existing owners and architects; engage in relevant marketing and networking to acquire new clients and opportunities, if applicable.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Conduct quantity take-off and studies for all items incorporated in the project, anticipating details necessary to complete the project.
- Provide critical guidance to clients, stakeholders, partnered design firms, on multiple projects.
- Utilize internal resources, creativity, professional relationships, and proven process to manage
complex workflows.
- Lead Project Meetings.
- Lead Value Engineering Studies.
- Maintain the Preconstruction records file.
- Develop, update, and maintain unit costs data bank.
- Interface with project owners and internal project team, provide timely and accurate reports.
- Prepare General Conditions and general requirements estimates.
- Interface with subcontractors and supplies. Evaluate proposals relative to the scope of the
work.
- Support Business Development in proposal presentations and participate in presentations.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
- Interact with and coordinate with Chief Estimator, Company Ownership and other internal
personnel.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BA/BS/Master’s Degree in a related field (IE- Business, Architecture, Construction, Engineering, etc.).
- 8+ years relevant work experience in construction.
- Experience in conceptual estimating is essential. Must have vocabulary of unit prices for all
building systems.
- Experience in project engineering, project management or field supervision is desirable.
Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices.
- Excellent oral and written skills required. Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft
Office suite programs, particularly EXCEL.
- Knowledge of MPP and/or Primavera schedule desirable.
- Highly motivated and takes initiative.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of design, contracts, contract management, and cost management principles and practices.
- Clear understanding of integrated design and construction schedules.
- Appreciation and understanding of Company’s business model, principles and processes.
- Ability to lead a collaborative design process with various stakeholders.
- Strong relationship-management skills.
- Self-motivated, organized team player with ability to manage work priorities in a fast-paced
environment.
- Ability to develop and maintain a collaborative, creative work environment and influence others.
