A key leader in the entire work acquisition process including management, coordination and delivery of the preconstruction phases of the project and extensive client contact.
Requirements
- Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of subordinate preconstruction members and support staff.
- Establish and maintain relationships with existing and new clients
- Lead preparation of proposals for new business
- Lead presentations to clients
- Attend and participate in business meetings, industry events and conferences to promote Swinerton in the markets we serve
- Develop and maintain leads, review lead sources, participate and help guide the identification of pursuit targets.
- Assist the Division Manager in developing the division strategy, vision and business planning process.
- Participate in and assist in attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining top caliber talent
- Prepare and analyze cost models during the Design Development and/or bidding period
- Coordinate and assure that a preliminary construction schedule has been developed for each estimate
- Produce progress estimates at design milestones, evaluate material and system costs, review document progress and coordination, build and maintain subcontractor and vendor relationships
- Assure that the estimates, including general conditions, are accurate, complete, and reflect the actual requirements of the project
- Plan and lead the preconstruction strategy meeting on the approach to the project or estimate.
- Assure that potential risk factors have been evaluated and reviewed with senior management
- Responsible for variance reports allows for clear identification of changes to the estimate
- Create realistic and detailed schedules for all design, approval, estimating and purchasing activities
- Provide clear scopes of work to all bidders and Pre-Qualify bidders
- Act as document reviewer and advisor for constructability and value analysis
- Assure estimates are complete and reflect all that is required to build the project
- Provide monthly cost analysis for all active preconstruction assignments and manage the preconstruction department budgets
- Organize and lead the transition meeting between the project operations team and the preconstruction team and coordinate the follow-up meetings
- Meet client’s needs. Provide advice, leadership, planning, etc. to current and future clients.
- Assist in the preparation of studies, materials, methods, recommendations and cost estimates as required.
- Review and approve all estimates and schedules prepared for assigned, negotiated projects and/or hard bid jobs
- Report actual project status - schedule and cost
- Know and use cost control system
- Complete other responsibilities as assigned
