Senior Preconstruction Manager - Water/Wastewater
The Haskell Company
Leads preconstruction for water/wastewater projects: budgeting, estimating, mgmt, handoff.
16 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Jacksonville, FL
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1,500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Design
Consulting
Project Management
Construction services
Technical Services
Architecture
Turnkey
Sector Specialisms
Advanced Manufacturing
Aviation & Aerospace
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Commercial
Consumer Products
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Role
What you would be doing
estimate development
bid packages
subcontractor management
cost database
training programs
preconstruction handoff
- Assists with the contract manual/bid book development
- Ensures that the budget submitted to accounting complies with corporate cost coding standards
- Participates in scope review meetings
- Assists in subcontractor selection
- Meets with local subcontractors as needed
- Conducts final review of clarifications document
- Trains Preconstruction staff, APMs, PMs, and other personnel as needed
- May assist the Project Management team with change orders
- Manages the development of standardized documents and ensures use of those documents
- Participates or leads the Estimate Plan meeting. Ensures that the strategy developed in the Estimate Plan is achievable within the time and resource constraints, considers multiple viewpoints to generate the win-strategy, and evaluates risks in a corporately responsible manner
- Conducts or assists with employee performance reviews and participates with employee career development
- Responsible for development and maintenance of training program
- Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, and attends conferences as necessary
- In conjunction with the Director of Preconstruction, develops process flows when necessary and ensures adherence of team members
- Ensures successful handoff from preconstruction to project team
- Ensures estimate is compliant with RFP documents
- Verifies that only qualified subcontractors are considered in final subcontractor selection
- Coordinates with preconstruction professionals from other project delivery groups to ensure consistency in systems, methods, processes, and standards. Receives and shares best practices across groups
- Responsible for development and ensures maintenance of cost history database
- Develops overarching subcontractor search and communication strategy and ensures consistency in sub engagement teams adhering to that strategy. Ensures that at least 3 quotes are received per bid package, unless otherwise agreed to by the proposal leader
- Assists the Project Director with the development of the Risk Register
- Visits active construction projects as appropriate
- Conducts precon-only estimate reviews prior to ops reviews
- Ensures selected subcontractor is a corporately responsible selection
- Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships
- Responsible for compiling lessons learned for the preconstruction phase
- Participates in ops estimate review meetings
- Participates in design review meetings. Reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development
- Identifies subcontractors who have a competitive advantage and develops key relationships to employ those advantages
- Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements
- Assists with the maintenance of the estimating database
- Organizes, leads or participates in pre-bid meetings
- Assess Value Engineering options on a basis of cost, schedule, and constructability
- When in the lead estimator role, leads a team of estimators assigned to a proposal
- Engages proposal leader or design manager if design milestones are not met
- Ensures estimating team has the necessary tools, information, and resources to accomplish the goals of the estimate plan. If any are lacking, responsible for filling the voids prior to estimate submission
- Engages in specific RFIs if estimate lead requires support
- Ensures subcontract market has a positive experience with Haskell during the preconstruction phase Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement if necessary
- Manages preconstruction resources
- May assist the Project Management team with buy out
- Responsible for development and ensures maintenance of bid forms and bid packages database
- Responsible for development and ensures maintenance of preferred subcontractor database
What you bring
engineering degree
10 years
estimating
microsoft office
beck destini
leadership
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or accredited construction related curriculum preferred plus 10 years of experience; or 15 years of relevant experience in the construction industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand owner/engineer requirements with ability to work with conceptual information
- Ability to identify risk issues and their order of magnitude
- Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness
- Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite programs
- Expected travel 10-25% of time
- Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close. Understands budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the preconstruction department
- Experience in estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, construction, external & internal client relationships, strong subcontractor & vendor relationships/knowledge, computer skills, interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits
- Knowledge of estimating software (preference for Beck Destini, Accubid, Bluebeam, InSite, etc.)
- Demonstrated success in managing support staff
- Knowledge of industry standard bid practice
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to create conceptual estimates
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors
- Demonstrated experience with large-scale water and wastewater projects
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Company
Overview
- Founded with a mission to deliver comprehensive solutions in design, engineering, and construction.
- The company has built a reputation for excellence by integrating all aspects of project delivery under one roof.
- It specializes in large-scale, complex projects for industries including industrial, energy, infrastructure, and more.
- Notable for its ability to handle diverse project types, from commercial buildings to heavy civil infrastructure.
- The Haskell Company has a strong track record of delivering projects on time, under budget, and with a focus on innovation.
- Its expertise spans from residential developments to large-scale energy and water infrastructure projects.
- Known for working with high-profile clients across various sectors, consistently ensuring project success.
- The company’s unique ability to merge multiple disciplines ensures projects are handled efficiently from start to finish.
- Safety First: The health and safety of our people is our top priority.
- Integrity: We do what is right, even when no one is watching.
- Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and decisions.
- Excellence: We strive for the highest standards in everything we do.
- Collaboration: We work as a team to achieve the best results for our clients and company.
- Innovation: We embrace new ideas and drive continuous improvement.
- Respect: We value diverse perspectives and treat everyone with dignity.
Net Zero by 2050
Emissions Goal
Aim to achieve net zero emissions by the year 2050, reducing and offsetting carbon output.
- Commitment to implementing green building practices, such as LEED certification.
- Focus on improving energy efficiency in projects and operations.
- Actively working to reduce construction waste through recycling and reusing materials.
- Implementing water-saving measures in projects and day-to-day operations.
- Reducing carbon emissions through smarter project planning and execution.
- Efforts toward achieving gender balance across various roles, especially leadership positions.
- Creating an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives.
- Focused on attracting a diverse workforce through strategic recruiting efforts.
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