Pre Construction Specialist

Responsibilities

• Track design schedules, bidding milestones, design reviews, construction kick off dates, early procurement deadlines on all projects assigned.
• Assist with design reviews at regular intervals.
• Attend regular design meetings.
• Bring red flags to the attention of Preconstruction Manager.
• Assist with option pricing and value engineering efforts.
• Track all pricing options.
• Follow up with vendors and subcontractors for pricing options, submittals, preliminary cut sheets, dimensional information, and input on design.
• Assist with contact with engineer of record.
• Develop relationships with GC, architect, engineers, and other consultants.
• Assist with review of designs for compliance to the owner’s standards, code, best practices, and in line with our scope of work and budget.
• Engage operations for design reviews and input at regular intervals.
• Assist with monitoring design/preconstruction costs and maintain a profitable budget.
• Collaborate with Helix BIM/VDMC team.

Skills

• Effective Time management skills on a daily basis in a professional setting
• Attention to detail
• Multitasking can handle multiple tasks and projects at once
• Creative, strategic thinker and possess an innovated mind
• Problem solving skills in a work place setting
• Calm under pressure during working through difficult projects
• Follow up and follow through on assigned tasks
• Organization and planning skills
• Seeks and is open to feedback, criticism, and new ideas
• Harmonious collaboration within a team setting

Path To Future Growth

• Further development of estimating skills
• Gain skills on how to pursue new work strategically
• Develop pricing knowledge so you can suggest most cost-effective solutions in every application
• Demonstrate ability to monitor costs and maintain a budget
• Learn how to read the room and know when to speak and when to stay silent
• Develop the art of providing value to our clients
• Master subcontractor and vendor scoping and leveling
• Learn Helix processes, estimating to operations, operations project startups, etc
• Further develop skills in analysis of labor efficiencies/inefficiencies, schedules, delay impacts, acceleration
• Develop skills in scope and contracts negotiation, interpretation
• Gain further knowledge in construction scheduling, tasks, durations, milestones
• Practice with creating schedule of values and billings