Preconstruction Manager II

About the role

The Preconstruction Manager II is responsible for all preconstruction, planning, risk management, delivery activities and coordination of project transition from estimating to project operational team. This role may also be responsible for supervising and mentoring direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of all assigned projects, Project Operations management team members, and support staff during the preconstruction activities up to the official hand off from preconstruction to operations in accordance with the preconstruction and risk management processes and procedures
• Supervise and mentor assigned direct reports, as well as oversight of the projects assigned to them to ensure deliverables are met
• Give clear direction and targets to ensure all project staff during the preconstruction phase will have the ability to achieve their goals and targets
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing and new clients – internal and external
• Act as a subject matter expert for other team members and colleagues within the Renewables sector
• Provide regular reporting to the Preconstruction leadership and other Executive team members as required
• Manage coordination of preconstruction activities with the Legal department, Commercial department, Estimating department, and other support departments as required
• Work with the Estimating team on projects they are focusing on in order to gain early knowledge of the project to help in project planning and provide input on the initial project plan that gets bid to ensure all aspects of the plan get included in the estimate
• Partner with Procurement to obtain updated quotes for scope areas where materials or subcontractors are required
• Coordinate with the Engineering team on the initial engineering or required subcontracting or procurement under limited notices to proceed, purchase orders or as otherwise authorized by clients
• Manage and fulfill any pre-contract or limited notice to proceed reporting or compliance requirements with clients, government authorities, etc., until handed over to the project operations team
• Prepare and submit monthly reports and invoices to clients for authorized works, if needed
• Develop and maintain preconstruction documents until handed over to the project operations team; including the Preconstruction Checklist, Risk Register and Lessons Learned Register
• Facilitate Project Operations team completion of the full project execution plan
• Identify, investigate, mitigate preparation and cost impact analysis of scope items differing from normal conditions
• Work with the Project Operations team to ensure project kickoff approval during the Phase Gate Review process
• Track ongoing implementation and closure of Phase Gate Review actions items
• Manage the implementation during operations of the Pre-Activity Review, Risk Management and Lessons Learned processes
• Report project financials during Monthly Cost-to-Complete meetings if Project Operations team is not yet assigned
• Initiate communication, together with the Permitting department, with local municipalities related to requirements, permitting, restrictions and construction coordination
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Law, Business or related field
• 5-7 years relevant experience with 2 years of Project Management experience required
• Experience in Preconstruction required
• Renewables industry construction and contract negotiations experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of the construction industry, processes, and project management
• Ability to lead a team successfully
• Ability to understand, use and interpret project schedules and planning tools
• Ability to read and understand construction designs and documents
• Ability to understand and interpret a variety of legal documents, including agreements and contracts
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and logical thinking skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with excellent negotiation skills required
• Write reports, business correspondence and document project activities
• Proven ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external clients
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Strong knowledge of ProCore and document control software