Preconstruction Services

Overview

Preconstruction associate handling estimates, schedules, and value engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• value engineering
• quantity takeoffs
• bid management
• constructability review
• cost modeling

Tasks

-Participate in the transfer meeting between the project operations team and the preconstruction team and coordinate the follow-up meetings. -Prepare detailed estimates including general conditions (conceptual, schematic, design development, construction documents). Lead Value Engineering process to align project scope to client’s budget. -Perform quantity take-offs via onscreen software and studies for all items incorporated in the assigned scope. -Create subcontractor/material supplier bid lists. -Coordinate and assure that a detailed preconstruction and preliminary construction schedule has been developed for each estimate. -Lead in the solicitation process to ensure proper bid coverage. Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze bids from subcontractors and material vendors. -Perform constructability analysis through the identification of design and constructability issues. -Keep current on changes and trends in methods of construction and materials, construction costs, wage rates, fringes and working rules. -Working with operations staff to ensure general conditions and general requirements items are included in the estimate -Participate with the Director of Preconstruction in the preconstruction strategy meeting on the approach to the project or estimate -Visit on-going projects to verify status of estimate versus project status, meet with the project operations team, view work in place for experience and comparison to the estimate. -Prepare and analyze cost models during Design Development

Requirements

• bid process
• microsoft office
• cost knowledge
• contract docs
• bachelor's
• communication

What You Bring

-Understands the bid/GMP process as it relates to a project’s financial success. -Be familiar with all policies and processes as it relates to this position. -Effectively communicates with both written and verbal skills and carries themselves professionally in all meetings and interactions. -Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules. -Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite. -Have a working knowledge of material unit costs, systems square foot costs and total building square foot costs. -Four (4) year bachelor’s degree is required. Preferred to be in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or other construction related curriculum.

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About Rudolph Libbe Group

-The company specializes in industrial, commercial, and institutional construction projects, providing a range of services from pre-construction to project completion. -Notable projects include large-scale manufacturing facilities, high-profile commercial buildings, and complex institutional structures. -The company is known for its commitment to safety, delivering projects on time and within budget, and fostering long-term client relationships. -With a robust financial foundation, the company has weathered market shifts, emerging as a trusted partner for businesses across multiple sectors. -Their work spans diverse industries, from advanced manufacturing to healthcare, where they address unique challenges with customized construction solutions.

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