Preconstruction Manager - Design-Build

About the role

Your impact At Jacobs, we’re making our world better with every water and wastewater project we complete, and we know the importance of accurate estimates to the success of these projects. We’re looking for a skilled Preconstruction Manager to support complex water, wastewater, environmental, heavy civil, operations and maintenance, and military / government facility projects.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals, conceptual designs, detailed design documents (drawings and specifications), attend design development meetings and make sites visits to best define the scope of work and cost impacts required of the process
• Be a key contributor and mentor to a knowledgeable and supportive team as you prepare estimates by developing project work breakdown structures, calculating complete scope of work take-offs, assisting contracts staff with statements of work for subcontractors and vendors, apply construction means and methods, prepare schedules, calculate indirect field and owner’s costs
• Design teams will also collaborate with you on the quality and amount of input necessary to develop the required level of design build construction estimates
• Tap into both your creative and analytical sides in this role as you develop reports and presentations as well as analyze historical data

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management or similar, significant experience
• Extensive background with water and wastewater construction including field experience
• Proficient skills in the area of current technology (communications, estimating, scheduling, and database software)
• Demonstrated understanding of estimating organizational structure and process, including quantity takeoff, crew development, productivity relationships, material quotations, contingency and risk model development, escalation model development, knowledge of markup structures and estimate documentation
• Proficient in quantitative risk analysis using software. We typically use Deltek Acumen for schedule and cost analyses. Experience using industry estimating software, such as Timberline and HCSS Heavy Bid. Understanding of project scheduling; ability to use Primavera P6 and / or Smartsheet
• Experience mentoring junior staff
• Able to travel to meet project needs

Qualifications

• Strong and effective written, oral and presentation skills
• Adept at interpersonal relationship building and conflict resolution
• Able to complete tasks independently

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Construction experience
• Technology proficiency (AutoCAD, Microstation, Bluebeam, Timberline, Microsoft Excel, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, SQL-based databases)

Benefits

The health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $129,400.00 to $202,200.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.