Preconstruction Manager

Gilbane Building Company•Detroit, MI

2d•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Gilbane is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead the design/preconstruction phase of the project for multiple projects or a single complex project. This role coordinates seamlessly with the assigned Project Executive and serves as the proxy Project Executive as required until the project commences on site. Gilbane is a family-owned, Top-10 ENR Contractor with 45 offices, shaping communities since 1870 and consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms. The company is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time, offering opportunities to build diverse projects like schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, and sports arenas. Gilbane is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and encourages applications even if past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification. The ideal candidate is a coach/leader with an inclusive and empathetic mindset, providing feedback and guidance to help others excel. They determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress, establishing measures to assess impact, quality, and timeliness of results. They build high-performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talent. This role leverages business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage, deploying a strategic mindset for long-term opportunities and risks. Core values should align with Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field
5-7 years of experience in leading operations, procurement, estimating, scheduling, or supply chain management teams
2-5 years of experience in construction management industry or A/E industry
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
In-depth knowledge of design and construction practices and materials
Exceptional verbal, written, and stand-up communication skills
Working knowledge of estimating, purchasing, VDC, operations and scheduling
Highly refined interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong planning and risk management skills
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead a multi-disciplined team in achieving project goals
Proven record of delivering results in a complex business

Nice To Haves

Experience on multiple project delivery types preferred (CMR, DB, IPD, etc.)
Design phase/design-build management experience preferred
May require continuing education (i.e. DBIA, LEED) to align with market/regions/etc.

Responsibilities

Manages estimating, value management, variance tracking, market input
Leads logistics, schedule and VDC
Coordinates design schedule and deliverables
Identifies and mitigates project risks in the design phase
Identifies and executes fee enhancement strategies
Manages the preconstruction deliverables in accordance with detailed knowledge of the contract
Engages with and supports Purchasing, Economic Inclusion, VDC, IDC (as applicable), and Safety during design
Leads estimating team, purchasing team, and operations teams to ensure Gilbane provides estimating and purchasing resources to each project to efficiently develop estimates, conduct value management, coordination reviews, GMP development and assists with buyout
Ensures continuity in process execution from the pursuit phase of projects through the execution of the GMP and trade partner buyout
Aligns schedule, logistics, site services, staffing, general conditions, and fee pro at each deliverable
Aligns Operations, Estimating and Purchasing on the bid-packaging strategy for maximum fee enhancement, DOSB engagement, risk mitigation, and construction performance
Collaborates with Operations in the buyout phase of the project, scheduling and guiding the Purchase and Award schedule
Co-leads the GMP development and execution with the Operations (Project Executive, Project Manager, etc.) lead on each project following the GMP baseline
Manages our design partners on each project (On Design-build Projects, qualified to serve as the Design Manager) including aligning design deliverable expectations, cost trending, and schedules
Meets client expectations both written in the contract and verbal expectations
Represents the Gilbane team in the presentation of each preconstruction deliverable including concise C-suite level communication
Represents Gilbane at Owner and Designer meetings throughout the design phase of the project
Maintains a working knowledge of market conditions including escalation and long-lead procurement elements in order to inform projects and clients of project impacting developments
Leads and collaborates with scheduling to build and maintain an accurate design phase schedule including utilizing pull plan sessions for mutual adoption of critical milestones
Coordinates the development of constructability reviews with operations and estimating during the design phase
Manages Preconstruction Engineers including their technical leadership development
Participates in the pursuit phase, including writing RFP responses (related to preconstruction), forming project approaches, and participating in the interviews
Monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for preconstruction project health
Trains direct reports on processes, procedures, and completion of daily tasks
Manages workload and performance of direct reports, ensuring alignment with overall company standards
Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
Aids in communicating company and department strategy to direct reports
Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables. Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the “Builder of Choice”