PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER

General Responsibilities

Manage multiple estimates depending on size, complexity, and type.

Mentor less senior staff.

Evaluate Assistant Preconstruction Estimators' performance and identify training needs.

Conduct training of others.

Perform all duties of the Assistant Preconstruction Estimator should project size, budget, or staffing limitations exist.

Represent Blum with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Vendors and Subcontractors in a courteous and professional way.

Build effective working relationships with clients and the Blum project team members.

Work Deliverables

• Set the Project Goals: Develops comprehensive understanding of project strategy and deploys this throughout the Estimating process.
• Evaluate information required to begin the Estimating process and fill in the blanks where needed.
• Ensure estimates are profitable, client-satisfying, and best subs for the job.
• Work with Construction Operations in schedule development, constructability review, safety review, site logistics planning, and goal setting.
• Develop and manage self and others to milestones to ensure knowledge of the project and its requirements is always one step ahead of the Subcontractors.
• Deliver outstanding client service and deliver the best service to the client.
• Ensure adequate market coverage by maintaining a current knowledge of market coverage.
• Identify and ensure trade timeframes/execution is consistent with project schedule and approach.
• Ensure the best bids are obtained for each trade, based on the needs of the project.
• Create quantity take-offs for all applicable divisions/trades, beginning with the creation of an accurate list of all trades affected.
• Coach as necessary.
• Evaluate Subcontractor proposals using own knowledge of appropriate pricing, based on own quantity surveys and knowledge of marketplace.
• Identify and ensure long lead items are utilized.
• Use a formal invitation to bid process including Blum templates and best practices and clear guidance on what you expect.
• Prepare multiple budgets for design/development and final and provide thorough reconciliation for client and internal review.
• Discuss all pertinent issues with all Blum project team members through the Scope Review meeting.
• Preserve design intent by continually reviewing documents for consistencies through design/development and final phases of the job.
• Provide team with regular, periodic project budget status that confirms that project is either above, on or under target, with recommendations for the future.
• Proactively provide notes and clarifications to explain any deviations from the project document.
• Structure a fair and comprehensive final sub bid process by incorporating all information and learnings from previous budgets, by educating all subs on the Blum view of the project, including, but not limited to detailed written scope of work, logistics, etc., so that they are all bidding on the same work (i.e. apples to apples bids).

Behavioral Expectations

• Treats internal and external clients, vendors and subs as partners.
• Identifies client needs and addresses them.
• Identifies and acts on ways to add value.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to expand the relationship.
• Balances client and Blum needs effectively.
• Is responsive to clients’ needs and displays intensity.
• Continually builds own knowledge and expertise.
• Is open to new ways of doing things.
• Offers to coach/assist others with less experience.
• Shares expertise to help resolve the issue when problems arise.
• Makes self accessible for questions even when under stress.

Core Values

• High Performance - Operational Excellence and Finishing Well: Completes a thorough review of all documents to insure that they accurately reflect the conversations and agreements with the client, Architect and Engineer.
• Strong Relationships - Customers recommend us to others: Treats internal and external clients, vendors and subs as partners.
• Continuous Improvement - Training and Continued Education: Continually builds own knowledge and expertise.
• Integrity and Honesty - Do the right thing: Makes decisions and acts with Blum's long term interest in mind.
• Safety and Well-being - No accidents or OSHA violations: Is well versed in Blum's safety program procedures and policies.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit; occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop or kneel.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Able to repetitively use hands, fingers to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.
• Vision abilities for this position include close vision.