Preconstruction Manager

Shimizu•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Pre-Construction Manager role is to assist the Marketing, Estimating, and Design Managers in preparing lump-sum design/build and hard bids for clients. This role is primarily responsible for setting up and maintaining preconstruction project records, organizing internal and external resources, creating estimation/bid schedules, coordinating between departments, developing bid/estimation winning strategies, analyzing assigned projects, and organizing and reviewing proposals. The Pre-Construction Manager will also assist the project team during the purchasing of subcontractors for awarded projects.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft 365.
Proficient in Estimate set-up and organization.
Proficient in Preconstruction standards & procedures.
Proficient in Subcontractor database organization and updating.
Proficient in Project solicitation creation, issuance, maintenance, and updating.
Proficient in Estimate review and comprehension.
General knowledge of building practices, systems, and assemblies.
Proficient in Estimate set-up and organization.
Proficient in Microsoft Project.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

15 plus years of combined field and management experience preferred.
B.S. in Construction Management or related engineering discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Setting up the estimate, estimate binder/digital file, invited subcontractors list, and solicitation invitation for preconstruction pursuits.
Identifying and soliciting the appropriate subcontractors for various preconstruction pursuits and ensuring adequate subcontractor coverage in each scope of work.
Ensuring estimators communicate persistently with subcontractors regarding involvement/interest in preconstruction pursuits and diligently follow up to review project scope and pricing prior to bid day.
Reviewing request for proposal/quote documents and assessing resources and actions required to complete the estimate and proposal.
Assessing potential risks and recommending how to counter them.
Reviewing design documents and identifying scope items with cost implications.
Leading estimation and design teams for estimates and proposals.
Analyzing scope and identifying opportunities for VECD and winning strategy.
Reviewing estimates for all disciplines.
Reviewing and finalizing proposal documents.
Creating preliminary project schedules, including identifying critical paths based on design durations, permit durations, procurement durations, and construction activities durations.
Actively reviewing scope and quantity information with subcontractors in advance of bid day.
Identifying and resolving design conflicts and missing information by preparing, tracking, submitting, and distributing preconstruction Requests for Information (RFIs).
Coordinating with other team members to ensure that fringe scopes of work are identified and properly included in estimates.
Reviewing design iterations, addendums, updates, etc., and identifying changes in scope that may result in cost changes.
Updating internal documents to reflect changes and adequately communicating said changes to subcontractors to ensure inclusion in subcontractor pricing.
Ensuring subcontractors receive updated design documents.
Spearheading post-submittal preconstruction efforts, including organizing the final estimate notebook, maintaining pursuit documents/plans, and notifying subcontractors of pursuit outcomes.
Helping identify and prequalify new subcontractors.
Assisting with the creation of preliminary preconstruction pursuit schedules.
Assisting with purchasing and issuance of subcontracts and purchase orders.
Assisting with conceptual estimating of preliminary preconstruction pursuits.
Assisting marketing & business development with the creation and submission of project proposals.