Preconstruction Manager- Mission Critical

L.F. Driscoll•Sandy, UT

About The Position

The Preconstruction Manager leads estimating and planning support personnel and oversees preconstruction, estimating, business development, and sales activities. The role monitors budgeting, buy-out, cost history, planning processes, productivity, and cost control to support reliable estimates and effective project execution. It also works with marketing to consider relevant project information and brand recognition, and assists in evaluating and implementing new services and profit centers. The position oversees business development and sales, including customer relationships, networking, lead qualification, procurement strategies, proposals, and responses to RFQs, SOQs, and RFPs. It establishes the goals, procedures, systems, and tools for sales and marketing tasks and commits the company in the procurement process for SBU projects. The manager supervises estimating activities and personnel, supports training, participates in project reviews and budget problem-solving, works with executives, estimating and planning staff, and clients, and represents Abbott Construction at approved industry events.

Requirements

BS in Construction Management, Marketing, Communication, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum ten years of construction-related experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Superior communication and presentation skills.
Must be able to pass a drug test and background check.
Uses good judgment and remains efficient under stress.
Able to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Knowledge of all aspects of the construction process.
Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, organizational skills, and task-oriented approach.
Must be willing to travel if required.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for estimating and planning support personnel.
Monitor project budgeting and buy-out processes to ensure reliable information is available for estimates.
Facilitate communication of cost history to support ongoing evaluation of pricing information and improve cost modeling and estimating.
Monitor planning support processes to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
Interface with marketing to ensure consideration of relevant information, issues, and brand recognition.
Assist in evaluating, planning, and executing new scopes of services and profit centers.
Monitor productivity and cost control on specific projects.
Attend project review meetings and facilitate solutions to budget problems as required.
Plan and implement training for estimators.
Oversee business development activities, including customer relationships, networking, public relations, client database maintenance, and execution of client matrices, to identify and procure profitable projects.
Oversee sales activities, including identifying and pre-qualifying leads, developing procurement strategies and proposals, and responding to RFQs, SOQs, and RFPs.
Establish goals, procedures, systems, and tools for sales and marketing tasks.
Commit the company in the project procurement process with respect to SBU projects.
Supervise estimating activities and personnel and take responsibility for the team's successes and failures.
Work with executives, estimating and planning support personnel, and clients.
Represent Abbott Construction at appropriate industry events as approved by the Vice President.
Perform other related duties as assigned.