Construction Project Leader

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Clinton, MD

About The Position

The OCC Project Leader will manage the entire lifecycle of each project from conceptualization to final completion, ensuring adherence to contract requirements. This role involves close collaboration with client representatives to meet expectations. Key responsibilities include developing scopes of work, line-item pricing, client negotiation, and subcontractor selection. The position requires coordinating site visits, documenting existing conditions, performing quantity takeoffs, and creating detailed line-item estimates based on project scope, site findings, drawings, and specifications. Utilizing estimating software for pricing proposals and conducting discussions with clients to finalize scope and pricing are also essential. The role includes preparing subcontractor bid packages, conducting pre-bid meetings, and soliciting bids. Managing the submittal log, developing and maintaining construction schedules, supervising on-site subcontractor activities, and ensuring proper project close-out documentation (including as-built drawings, permits, warranties, and O&M manuals) are critical duties.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the general construction industry with a commercial or industrial general contractor managing and coordinating multiple building renovation and upgrade projects and multi trade subcontractors
Experienced in producing detailed lump sum, fixed price estimates based on subcontractors pricing
Strong knowledge of construction means and methods including the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Experience in conducting site visits and producing written scope of work
Experience working with MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, estimating and scheduling software
Ability to interact and negotiate with clients and end users
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Must pass drug screen and medical evaluation
Must have a good driving record

Nice To Haves

B.S. Degree in construction/engineering related degree is highly preferred
Associate degree in construction/engineering related degree is preferred
Prior JOC experience is highly preferred
Experience working public sector construction industry, a plus
Experience with producing estimates utilizing line-item pricing from RS Means, Gordian or other published unit price book is a plus
Understands the principals of Performance Based construction is preferred

Responsibilities

Managing the life cycle of each project from conceptual stage to final completion in accordance with the contract requirements
Coordinate site visit meetings, document existing conditions, produce quantity takeoff and develop detailed line item estimate based on the project scope of work, site visit findings, drawings and specifications
Utilize estimating software to procure line item pricing proposal
Conduct discussion/clarifications with clients representative to finalize scope of work and pricing proposal
Prepare subcontractors bid packages, conduct pre-bid meetings and solicit subcontractors pricing
Utilize submittal log to establish required submittals and deliver to client
Develop and maintain detailed construction schedule
Supervise and coordinate subcontractors on-site activities
Ensure project close-out documentations are submitted to client including as built drawings, closing permits, warranty and O&M manuals