Pre Construction Specialist

Helix Electric • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The Pre Construction Specialist will be responsible for tracking design schedules, bidding milestones, and various project deadlines. This role involves assisting with design reviews, attending meetings, and identifying potential issues. The specialist will also support option pricing, value engineering, and vendor/subcontractor follow-ups. Developing relationships with key project stakeholders and ensuring designs align with owner standards, codes, and budget are crucial. Collaboration with internal teams, including BIM/VDMC, and monitoring preconstruction costs to maintain a profitable budget are key aspects of this position. The role requires strong time management, attention to detail, multitasking abilities, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will be able to work calmly under pressure, follow through on tasks, and collaborate effectively within a team.

Requirements

• Effective Time management skills on a daily basis in a professional setting
• Attention to detail
• Multitasking can handle multiple tasks and projects at once
• Creative, strategic thinker and possess an innovated mind
• Problem solving skills in a work place setting
• Calm under pressure during working through difficult projects
• Follow up and follow through on assigned tasks
• Organization and planning skills
• Seeks and is open to feedback, criticism, and new ideas
• Harmonious collaboration within a team setting

Nice To Haves

• Further development of estimating skills
• Gain skills on how to pursue new work strategically
• Develop pricing knowledge so you can suggest most cost-effective solutions in every application
• Demonstrate ability to monitor costs and maintain a budget
• Learn how to read the room and know when to speak and when to stay silent
• Develop the art of providing value to our clients
• Master subcontractor and vendor scoping and leveling
• Learn Helix processes, estimating to operations, operations project startups, etc
• Further develop skills in analysis of labor efficiencies/inefficiencies, schedules, delay impacts, acceleration
• Develop skills in scope and contracts negotiation, interpretation
• Gain further knowledge in construction scheduling, tasks, durations, milestones
• Practice with creating schedule of values and billings

Responsibilities

• Track design schedules, bidding milestones, design reviews, construction kick off dates, and early procurement deadlines on all assigned projects.
• Assist with design reviews at regular intervals.
• Attend regular design meetings.
• Bring red flags to the attention of the Preconstruction Manager.
• Assist with option pricing and value engineering efforts.
• Track all pricing options.
• Follow up with vendors and subcontractors for pricing options, submittals, preliminary cut sheets, dimensional information, and input on design.
• Assist with contact with the engineer of record.
• Develop relationships with GC, architect, engineers, and other consultants.
• Assist with review of designs for compliance to the owner’s standards, code, best practices, and in line with our scope of work and budget.
• Engage operations for design reviews and input at regular intervals.
• Assist with monitoring design/preconstruction costs and maintain a profitable budget.
• Collaborate with Helix BIM/VDMC team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed