Senior Preconstruction Manager

Adolfson & Peterson Construction•Minneapolis, MN

4d•$129,000 - $213,000•Onsite

About The Position

Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one of the nation’s top contractors, is recruiting for an experienced Senior Pre-Construction Manager. This role involves taking personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture, championing IIF efforts, and reinforcing the behavioral aspects of working and living safely. The Senior Pre-Construction Manager will maintain a relationship with safety to hold responsibility for personal safety, the safety of each person in the company, and the IIF performance of the entire workforce. As a leader, they will consistently communicate and reinforce the tenets of an IIF workplace, ensuring that processes and procedures that support an IIF culture are maintained and reviewed for continuous improvement. The position requires proactive management of pre-construction activities on multiple projects involving multiple estimating personnel, owners, city, and architect/engineers. The role also includes supervising and developing staff by establishing expectations, providing positive and constructive feedback, determining training and development needs, and conducting on-the-job training. Active participation in Market Sector(s) business development efforts in support of the strategic plan is also a key aspect of this role, including tracking project leads, maintaining open communication with clients, and building and managing subcontractor relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field and of estimating, cost analysis and control, and/or engineering experience in large (over $40M) industrial construction projects.
3+ years of at-risk construction experience.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
Experience in complex business as an active participant in driving growth and change; demonstrated effectiveness in driving operations and executing plans.
Ability to identify talent, create and develop teams, and build trust and engagement.
Capability to identify and capitalize on opportunities quickly; ability to maintain effective balance between strategic and tactical priorities.
Experience in driving accountability for financial and operational effectiveness, integrating and aligning efforts within teams, monitoring results, and tackling problems directly.
Experience cultivating an active network of relationships, driving collaboration and alignment, relating well to key colleagues, and connecting with employees at all levels.
Ability to drive to the core of complex issues and provide insightful and constructive feedback.

Nice To Haves

MBA, LEED, DBIA, or other advanced degrees are considered advantageous.
of experience in complex construction or design-build.
Desired project experience includes federal and large-scale general building, healthcare, hospitality, data centers, transportation, water & wastewater, multi-family, detention centers, utilities, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.
Be a champion to support IIF efforts for working safely and building a culture of care and concern within the organization that reinforces the behavioral aspects of working and living safely.
Maintain a relationship with safety to hold responsibility for personal safety, the safety of each person in the company, and the IIF performance of the entire workforce.
As a leader, consistently communicate and reinforce the tenets of an IIF workplace.
Be willing to discuss a personal commitment and desire for all employees to work safely and attain an IIF workplace.
As a leader, ensure that processes and procedures that support an IIF culture are maintained and reviewed for continuous improvement.
Prepare and/or oversee preparation of conceptual cost models, budgets, and proposals; perform quantitative analyses of construction documents and project program requirements.
Proactively manage pre-construction activities on multiple projects involving multiple estimating personnel, owners, city, and architect/engineers.
Manage preparation by support team members of all cost models, milestone estimates, and GMP packages to ensure compliance with contract, scope, and budget requirements.
Execute strategies on awarded projects to ensure proper scope and budget for each assigned project.
Review item quantities/take-offs, comparison reports, material pricing, labor production analysis, equipment pricing, general conditions, direct job expenses, and any other cost elements.
Prepare the order of magnitude, cost models, and conceptual estimates as required.
Ensure the files of ongoing projects such as Bid Book, Addenda, Bid Documents, and/or Pre- construction Guide are maintained on assigned projects.
Prepare, review, and input data to be used in our historical cost database.
Provide consultative guidance on constructability, scheduling, phasing, and staffing.
Identify differentiating factors concerning approach, design, and constructability.
Review contractual requirements to determine contractual scope of work and potential conflicts; communicate potential pitfalls and risk management strategies with assigned estimating team members.
Act as chief strategist for value engineering studies, system analysis, constructability reviews, and schedule analysis.
Develop parameters for these studies to stay within project scope and budget.
Build and facilitate collaborative team processes among project participants.
Supervise and develop staff by establishing expectations, providing positive and constructive feedback, determining training and development needs, and conducting on-the-job training.
Actively participate in Market Sector(s) business development efforts in support of the strategic plan.
Track project leads; maintain open communication with the client throughout the project life cycle and deliver a consistent message.
Actively review and exchange information with operations for all current projects.
Build and manage subcontractor relationships; facilitate bids and presentations.
Develop and maintain relationships with the principals at key subcontractors, architectural, and engineering firms for business development purposes.
Monitor the purchasing plan to ensure subcontracts are being produced in accordance with the project schedule.
Participate in the development of proposals to ensure all materials are client ready.
Act strategically to help drive innovation and new business.
Support company efforts to obtain new work by remaining alert to business opportunities and sharing information with appropriate company personnel.
Report business development activities and progress to management on a systematic basis.
Participate in activities to support the company’s strategic planning efforts and/or improve specific business or construction processes.
Other duties as assigned.