Preconstruction Director - Water & Wastewater Construction

Pursuit Phase

• Networks at conferences and industry events to develop relationships with designers, owners, equipment vendors, trade partners, etc.
• Works with team to develop pursuit strategy.
• Participates in client meetings.
• Aids the Marketing Department in preparing responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s.
• Participates in interviews and interview preparation.
• Can lead a Design-Bid-Build or Fixed Price Design Build pursuit.

Preconstruction Phase

• Leads collaborative delivery projects (CMAR and Progressive Design Build) through the preconstruction phase.
• Leads a Fixed Price Design Build Project after award.
• Prepares or oversees preparation of preconstruction schedule with buy-in from internal departments as relates to them.
• Interfaces with the owners and designers to maintain schedule.
• Keeps internal departments informed of schedule changes as relates to their activities.
• Led the development of cost estimates at all design milestones (10% to 100%).
• Understands treatment plant process and can fill in design gaps for the completion of estimates as well as coordination between scopes.
• Coordinates the development and review of Self-Perform Estimates for the following Self-Perform: Concrete, Misc Metals & FRP Installation, Process Piping, Process Equipment Installation, Earthwork, Underground Piping.
• Leads the development of a GMP.
• Manages the risk identification and mitigation process.
• Leads internal McCarthy estimate reviews and project team coordination and status meetings.
• Presents deliverables to the owner in a complete and organized manner, per the approved guidelines of McCarthy and the requirements of the owner.
• Provides alternative solutions taking into consideration cost, schedule, maintenance, and life cycle cost implications.
• Leads the development of Trade Partner and Vendor buyo.
• Aids in the prequalification process of trade partners and vendors.
• Oversees the establishment and maintenance of budget control during the construction phase of the project.
• Attends and represents McCarthy in all design and coordination meetings. On some projects may lead these meetings.
• Maintains an action log for outstanding items and assigns responsibility for such action items.
• Maintains scope issues log and is responsible for compiling pricing (with assistance from estimating as needed).
• Assists Project team in design decisions and development of solutions.
• Reviews the project construction schedule and ensures the timely preparation of the General Conditions and coordination of General Conditions with trade packages.
• Manages and maintains consistent deliverables in the approved format.
• Manages all aspects of risk and defines such for the executive team.
• Ensures we are adhering to contractual requirements and strategically meeting overall goals by understanding preconstruction and construction contracts and applying knowledge to assigned project.
• Tracks and manages construction budget between formal estimating periods and keeps owner and team abreast of current budget and impact of design decisions.
• Acts as the team liaison between operations, estimating and design management.
• Leads the development and training of other preconstruction staff.
• Manages a relationship management plan with owners and key stakeholders in the markets that we cover.
• Builds and maintains relationships with design engineers.
• Builds and maintains solid relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Maintains knowledge of cost elements of projects.
• Implements all applicable Safety Programs and EEO/Affirmative Action Programs.

Construction Phase

• Works with construction teams to maintain dialogue and receive feedback for implementation in future preconstruction efforts.
• Maintains productivity, budgets vs actual costs, and labor rates for incorporation into current and future estimates.
• Aids the team with clarifying scope of a budget, how scope was bought, and clarifying elements of the GMP as needed with the project team.
• Aids in the reconciliation of costs with final design documents where a GMP was provided at an early design milestone.