Preconstruction Manager

About the Company

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

About Construction Management – AECOM Hunt

AECOM Hunt has been building for over 80 years. AECOM Hunt’s storied history has encompassed many notable projects in over a dozen industries; iconic sports stadiums; an impressive portfolio in aviation; and many repeat clients in the hospitality and convention center industry. From iconic stadiums and arenas, next-gen transportation hubs and sustainable healthcare and academic buildings, AECOM Hunt’s expertise, leadership and dedication are unparalleled.

Job Description

AECOM Hunt is adding a Preconstruction Manager to our team of professionals in our Dallas, Texas office. The Preconstruction Manager will manage the day to day pre-construction operations, including communicating, proposing and preparing preliminary budget estimates, design cost estimates, design-development cost estimates, and guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposals, inclusive of value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day to day pre-construction operations, including but not limited to, communicating, proposing and preparing preliminary budget estimates, design cost estimates, design-development cost estimates, and guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposals, inclusive of value engineering.
• Analyze and acquire additional project information such as preliminary schedules, procurement schedule and cost analysis, GMP, construction documents, blueprints, bid packages from subcontractors and contractors, etc.
• Gathers information and data to demonstrate best practices and value engineering for cost savings opportunities to senior leaders of the Pre-Construction team to relay to clients in an effort to meet budget constraints.
• Manages pre-construction, estimating, scheduling and procurement team to research and compile budget estimates and cost from the pre-concept design stage to the construction document stage.
• Working within the scope of the project’s pre-construction estimates and financial analysis, researches and considers the interest of all parties, to supervise team and review, analyze, and estimate cost of drawings, BIM and specifications of projects, propose means and methods of construction, recommend cost savings or potential problems on the project.
• Prepares pre-construction budget and having available most recent proposals, costs, estimates and projections.
• Prepares and demonstrative viability of budgets and relays to pre-con team (clients, architects, and Project Management Executives, etc.).
• Articulates and presents correct strategy and pricing for each component of the construction cost in order to provide our clients with the most competitive and accurate pricing available.
• Oversees schedule and work load priorities with staff and organize estimating schedule.
• Manages team and staff workload, distribute drawings specifications, bulletins and all pertinent information to all estimating staff so they can complete their assigned task.
• Reviews bids to sub-contractors, review scopes of work and analyze costs as bids are received.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: BS Construction Management/Engineering or similar curriculum and 8 years of demonstrated construction preconstruction experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/ or education.

• Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering.
• Experience leading preconstruction teams on multimillion dollar construction projects.
• Experience in scheduling/budgeting for construction projects.
• PE preferred
• Experience in preconstruction in the following industries: sports construction, aviation construction, high-rise/hospitality construction
• Experience in full cycle estimating, scheduling, logistics and client relationship development.
• Proficiency in computer scheduling projects.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.

Benefits

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Pay

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $113,304.48 to $209,613.29 per year.

Schedule

This position is not hybrid nor remote and requires in-person attendance at an AECOM office location.