Preconstruction Manager I

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists Division Manager/GM to determine what types of projects to bid, strategies, techniques, etc.
• Maintains bidding database.
• Reviews design options and recommends best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials
• Manages and administers department functions including operating budgets, staffing, work assignments, performance evaluations, etc.
• Participates in project hand-off meetings.
• Mentors and trains department personnel, and project staff (as needed).
• Assists in the preparation of studies, materials and methods, recommendations, and cost estimates as required by clients or management.
• Participates in presentations to clients (if required).
• Reviews proposal specifications, drawings and attends pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
• Reviews and incorporates historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc. into unit and man hour figures
• Reviews all final estimate packages to insure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation; maintains margin in pricing.
• Makes site visits to jobs in progress to discuss budget/cost with Superintendent/Project Manager as requested.
• Updates skills for software tools and technology utilized
• Supervises and drives work to be accomplished in department.
• Provides technical assistance to the project team in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required.
• Provides technical support to personnel preparing estimates for assigned bids

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University and 5 or more years of experience in construction estimating functions and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.