Preconstruction Director

Description

• Assists in the development and training of other preconstruction staff.
• Prepares and submits contract documents for legal and risk reviews
• Maintains a “value added” approach to preconstruction.
• Manages and maintains consistent deliverables in the approved format.
• Ensures we are adhering to contractual requirements and strategically meeting overall goals by understanding preconstruction and construction contracts and applying knowledge to assigned project.
• Reviews the project construction schedule and ensures the timely preparation of the General Conditions and coordination of General Conditions with trade packages.
• Assists in the prequalification process.
• Prepares qualifications and assumptions that align with the contractual requirements of the project.
• Presents deliverables to the owner in a complete and organized manner, per the approved guidelines of McCarthy and the requirements of the owner.
• Fills in design gaps for incomplete documents for the completion of estimates. Ensures estimating department has most current design information in the preparation of estimates.
• Implement all applicable Safety Programs and EEO/Affirmative Action Programs.
• Provides value alternative solutions taking into consideration cost, schedule, maintenance, and life cycle cost implications. Oversees value alternate preparation from subcontractors, and internal departments.
• Leads internal McCarthy estimate review and bid process team meetings.
• Tracks and manages construction budget between formal estimating periods and keeps owner and team abreast of current budget and impact of design decisions.
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
• Sets up the chart of accounts for the project into Oracle.
• Prepares and manages the Exhibit One production into subcontracts.
• Prepares or oversees preparation of preconstruction schedule with buy-in from internal departments as relates to them. Interfaces with the owners and designers to maintain schedule. Keeps internal departments informed of schedule changes as relates to their activities.
• Manages and maintains the buyout log for the project.
• Assists the Marketing Department in preparation of responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s.
• Manages a relationship management plan with owners and key stakeholders in the markets that we cover
• Represents McCarthy to subcontractors through management of the preconstruction process.
• Attends and represents McCarthy in all design and coordination meetings. On some projects may lead these meetings. Maintains an action log for outstanding items and assigns responsibility for such action items. Maintains scope issues log and is responsible for compiling pricing (with assistance from estimating as needed).
• Participates in interviews and interview preparation for negotiated bids.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Assists Project team in design decisions and development of solutions.
• Builds and maintains relationships with architects and engineers
• Oversees the establishment and maintenance of budget control during the reconstruction phase of the project.
• Manages all aspects of risk and defines such for the executive team.
• Builds and maintains solid relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Acts as the team liaison between operations, estimating and design management.
• Acts as “Bid Captain” on pursuits, particularly those projects with a preconstruction period after award, such as a Design-Build pursuit.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing preconstruction for large scale projects with emphasis on highly complex projects.
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.
• Ability to build trust and influence others internally and externally.
• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work.
• Maintains knowledge of cost elements of projects by bid package and/or uniformat (i.e., cost/sf of elements)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, and/or 10- 15 Years of applicable estimating, design management and/or field management experience.
• Experience leading successful team ventures, including development of employees and maintaining relationships with external entities and subcontractor community.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate to varied audiences.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance