Pre-Construction Manager

ECC•Honolulu, HI

1d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

ECC is seeking a Pre Construction Manager in the Pacific Region. This role involves managing the RFP process, preparing go no-go documents, and working with BD and Ops teams to establish effective design, construction, and procurement strategies. The Pre-Construction Manager will collaborate with DORs, engineers, and ECC Design Managers to review design-build plans, suggest cost-saving alternatives, and review proposed construction methods with operational staff. Key responsibilities include creating comprehensive schedules, leading value engineering efforts, managing RFIs, controlling incoming drawings and specifications, and working with the estimating group to produce estimates and comparisons for Go/No-Go decisions and final cost proposals. The role also involves identifying and mitigating risks, sourcing and prequalifying subcontractors, analyzing bids, assisting with negotiations, and ensuring smooth project handover to the construction team. The Pre-Construction Manager will also support project award buy-outs, attend industry events, liaise with various teams to ensure bid expectations are met, prepare reports, and travel on short notice for extended periods. Additionally, this position may involve supporting proposals, project start-ups, and acting as an alternate PM for PTO coverage.

Requirements

Ability to work alone or as a team
Ability to present proposal content to senior leadership teams
Excellent communication skills
Detail oriented
In-depth understanding of self-perform and general contractor approaches to construction
Excellent technical writing skills
Ability to produce accurate construction schedules
Ability to read, analyze and understand UFGS specs and drawings
Prior experience with pre-construction projects
Federal government project experience expected
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field

Nice To Haves

Travel to Guam and other locations as needed

Responsibilities

Manage the RFP process, prepare go no-go documents and bond decks
Work with the BD and Ops teams to establish the most effective and efficient methods to provide both design, construction, and procurement strategies.
Collaborate with DORs, engineers and ECC Design Managers to review design build plans, suggesting cost-saving, high-quality alternatives, ACMs etc.
Review proposed construction methods with operational staff in the development of best value proposals
Liaise closely with designers and Clients to maintain a positive working relationship and help drive ECC betterments
Create comprehensive pre-construction and construction schedules, defining critical milestones, schedule risks and ensuring the projects can be achieved in the given POP or better.
Lead on potential value engineering and design changes that positively impact on best value and lowest price proposals
Obtain, where necessary, samples and technical data to support any value engineering proposals or win strategies
Manage and issue requests for Information during the bid stages or pre-sol stages
Control all incoming drawings and specifications in respect of RFP and design information and ensure all are tracked with the estimating and ops teams
Work with estimating group to produce estimates and comparisons for the purpose of allowing operations and leadership to agree Go/ No-Go and on final cost proposals for agreement with the Client to meet financial close
Ensure the Estimating team and operational teams liaise closely in respect of supply chain interaction, estimating and procurement
Identify potential risks, review contract documents, and establish risk registers to mitigate issues.
Identify, source and bring in general and trade specialist subcontractors for detailed scope of works
Lead and assist in the process to prequalify subcontractors, analyze subs bids, and assist with the negotiation of pre-bid contracts.
Ensure that full project bid information is available for hand over to construction team prior to works commencing on site- lead the project transition process
Assist operations teams with project award buy out
Attend industry days, site walks, trainings etc
Liaise with Designers, Ops teams, SMEs throughout the pre-construction/Design period to ensure that as-bid expectations are adhered to.
Prepare reports for operational QAM meetings and reviews
Travel on short notice for extended periods of time to support proposal and project needs
Support projects as alternate PM for PTO coverage and project start ups