Preconstruction Manager - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Description

• Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships
• Participates in design review meetings
• Manages RFI lists (subcontractor, internal, and/or owner), as required per proposal
• If information is lacking, is responsible for communicating the need to the proposal leader, design team, or customer, as required for that proposal
• Coordinates with marketing for inclusion in the formal proposal
• Ensures estimate is compliant with RFP documents
• Assists Project Management team with compiling scope-of-work documents for contractual agreements
• Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, and attends conferences as necessary.
• Receives quotes and conducts subcontractor analysis
• Responsible for compiling work products from multi-disciplinary estimators into a single complete estimate
• Develops Estimate Plan with proposal leader and ensures proposal team is clear on strategy and expectations
• Responsible for maintenance of estimating database
• Responsible for timeliness of estimate completion and communication to proposal leader and Director of Preconstruction, if deadlines are in jeopardy
• Coordinates with the appropriate resources to determine the project specific tax and insurance requirements
• Develops subcontractor search and communication strategy and ensures that the sub engagement team adheres to that strategy
• Leads estimate review meeting
• Participates or leads Estimate Plan meeting
• Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close
• When in the lead estimator role, leads team of estimators assigned to a proposal
• Responsible for compiling lessons learned for the precon phase, if applicable
• Ensures that the estimating team has the information necessary to develop their estimate s
• Trains Preconstruction Specialists and other personnel, as needed
• Responsible for submitting the project budget to accounting
• Manages subcontractor/vendor bid list
• Responsible for maintenance of bid forms and bid packages database
• Responsible for communicating to proposal leader when deviations are necessary
• Reviews proposal milestone dates with estimate team and tracks individual progress
• Responsible for ensuring that clarifications are clear, complete, and compiled into a single document . Coordinates with marketing for inclusion in the formal proposal
• Organizes, leads , or participates in pre-bid meetings, if required
• Organizes and leads scope review meetings
• Responsible for maintenance of cost history database
• Ensures only qualified subcontractors receive bid documents
• Participates in scope review meetings, if applicable
• Assists in subcontractor selection
• Reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development
• Responsible for maintenance of preferred subcontractor database
• Meets with local subcontractors as needed
• Aids in development and maintenance of training program
• Maintains a “value-added” approach to preconstruction
• Coordinates with operational resources, as needed, to ensure completeness of bid packages
• Responsible for or assists with the completi on of owner bid form
• Leads development of subcontractor bid packages, including but not limited to, NDAs, RFP, drawings, scopes - of - work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans

Requirements

• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors, and/or self-perform work
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate to varied audiences
• R esponsible for receiving at least three (3) quotes per bid package, unless otherwise agreed to by the proposal leader
• Bachelor of Science Degree in accredited construction-related curriculum, such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent
• Expected travel 5-20% of time
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required
• Ability to build trust and influence others internally and externally
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Haskell's core values
• Understands budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the precon department
• Proven experience managing preconstruction for large-scale large food, beverage and consumer manufacturing projects with an emphasis on highly complex projects
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to travel internationally and domestically as project requires
• 7+ years of estimating experience

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance