Preconstruction Manager

What You'll Be Doing

• Become an indispensable part of the team tasked with winning new work and managing preconstruction by learning and applying DD’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in Business Development activities to help secure new work.
• Learn clients’ goals and help them achieve them.
• Strategize with the DD team to develop a winning approach for each project.
• Assemble conceptual budgets early in the process based on limited information.
• Manage the preconstruction process from start to finish on multiple concurrent exercises.
• Lead precon meetings with clients and their design teams.
• Lead teams of estimators, PMs, supers, etc. during preconstruction.
• Become an expert on the project, invite the needed trades, identify constructability issues, and find conflicting or missing information that needs to be answered or qualified.
• Collaborate with DD Operations to develop project schedule, staffing, and logistic needs.
• Lead and assist in estimating efforts at the various budgeting milestones.
• Assemble complete and accurate budgets and report on changes in them at each stage.
• Negotiate and award subcontracts after a successful bid process.
• Assemble and turnover project information to operations to run the job and collaborate with the project manager to ensure a successful project.

What You Need For This Position

• Passion for construction and commitment to DD Core Values and Mission Statement.
• Strong personal integrity and the highest ethical standards.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a positive "can-do" attitude.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fluid environment where priorities can change daily.
• Outstanding communicator: able to synthesize complex information into simple, actionable insights and ability to communicate technical building processes with construction and non-construction team members equally.
• Commitment to providing a positive experience for all project stakeholders, clients, design professionals, subcontractors, and team members.
• Commitment to mastery and developing your career and personal goals through continual learning opportunities such as mentorship from other team members, DeAngelis Diamond Academy, conferences, seminars, workshops, and courses.
• Entrepreneurial team player mindset and ability to multitask.
• Able to thrive in a positive, friendly, high-energy, and collaborative environment.
• Passion for learning and applying new technologies, concepts, and innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of all phases of the construction process and how to set each up for success.
• Expertise in a wide variety of construction types, methods, equipment, materials, details, and their effect on project value.
• Experience and proven ability to assemble complete and accurate budgets and estimates on a wide variety of commercial, healthcare, and multi-family project types.
• Knowledge of all types of bid processes, contracts, negotiations, and winning strategies for each.
• Ability to perform constructability reviews, identify risk, and know how to mitigate it in alignment with the strategized bid approach.
• Ability to lead and motivate other team members on group exercises.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Box, Bluebeam, Sage Estimating, and OST.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• 5 or more years of experience.

What's In It For You

• Top-tier market salary & bonus program.
• Team up with other high-performing coworkers.
• Top-notch Medical Insurance.
• DD Wealth Builder Program (401k 100% match up to 6% + up to 4% discretionary Profit Sharing).
• Wellness Reimbursement to assist in your fitness and wellness.
• PTO: 1st year: 8 days; Years 2-5: 18 days; 6-10 Years: 23 days, 11+ Years: 28 days.
• Additional Time Off: 10 Paid Holidays, and your birthday off.
• Veterans Day Off for our Veteran Team Members.
• Volunteer Time Off: 2 paid days to devote to volunteering for the nonprofit of your choice.
• Educational Reimbursement Plan.
• Team Member Referral Bonus Program.
• Maternity & Paternity Care Plans.
• American Dream Plan.
• Adoption Assistance Program.
• Weekly Pay Schedule.
• Free Snacks and Drinks.
• Costco or Sam’s Club membership.