Preconstruction Manager- Mission Critical

Abbott Construction•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Preconstruction Manager provides leadership for estimating and planning support personnel and oversees estimating, planning, sales, marketing, and business development activities. The position monitors project budgeting, buy-out processes, cost history, productivity, and cost control to support accurate estimates and effective cost modeling. It works with executives, estimating and planning support personnel, clients, and marketing to evaluate project information, pursue profitable projects, and develop new service scopes and profit centers. The role oversees sales activities from lead qualification and procurement strategy through proposal development and responses to RFQs, SOQs, and RFPs. It establishes goals, procedures, systems, and tools for sales and marketing work, and represents Abbott Construction at approved industry events. The position supervises estimating activities and personnel and is accountable for the team's results. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Marketing, Communications, 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 pass a drug test and background check.
Good judgment and ability to remain efficient under stress.
Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Knowledge of all aspects of the construction process.
Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, organizational skills, and task orientation.
Willingness 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 and ongoing evaluation of pricing information for cost modeling and estimating.
Monitor planning support processes to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
Interface with marketing to consider 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 to identify and procure profitable projects, including customer relationships, networking, public relations, client database maintenance, and client matrices.
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 for 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.