Electrical Preconstruction Manager

Description

• Responsible for evaluation of subcontract cost estimates, and proposals and oversight of estimating team.
• Participate in interview preparations for negotiated bids.
• Assist field operations with change order pricing.
• Reviews project documents for cost effectiveness and suggestions for value alternatives where applicable.
• Prepare or manage the subcontract development process – scopes of work, for all electrical subcontracts.
• Coordinate bid efforts, processing RFI’s, and interfacing between bidding community and design team members on negotiated projects.
• Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.
• Responsible for conceptual estimating, cost analysis, and estimate coordination.
• Directs, coordinates, and provides information and documents to subcontractors.
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
• Assist field operations with solutions for issues during construction.
• Develops subcontractor bidding strategy and prepares and oversees subcontractor solicitation during bidding process.
• Provide energy efficiency analysis, for certifications like LEED, to meet the goals of the projects.
• Responsible for review of and development of trade takeoffs and internal pricing.
• Participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
• Assist in the trade partner prequalification process.
• Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
• Review specification and equipment schedules for compliance to project goals.
• Provide basic and conceptual life cycle analysis on systems for Owner considerations without taking Engineering liability.
• Assist in the development and training of other estimating staff.
• Establish and maintain budget control over Electrical, Fire Protection and Special Systems trades during estimating/preconstruction phases of the project.
• Rely on existing relationships with subcontractors and engineers to provide input/recommendations concerning systems design.
• Reviews milestone documents for value alternative opportunities with a focus on initial cost, maintenance, and life cycle cost implications.
• Maintains a “value added” approach to preconstruction.
• Maintain working knowledge of electrical codes and changes to codes as it relates to electrical systems.
• Lead and manage the Electrical estimators. If department does not have electrical estimating resources, then provide required estimates for electrical.
• Builds relationships with Subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Provide value alternative solutions including cost, schedule, maintenance, and life cycle implications.
• Assist project team in design decisions and development of solutions.
• Track historical costs of projects with required information per McCarthy standards.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Reviews the project documents and understands the risk elements and addresses such for evaluation.
• Actively participates in project design coordination meetings with engineers, owners, trade partners and architects.
• Develops and maintains internal client relationships.
• Assist the marketing department in preparation of responses to Request for Proposals and Request for Qualifications.
• Represent McCarthy to subcontractors through management of the estimating/bid processes including solicitation of bids and constructability input.

Requirements

• Ability to build trust and influence others internally and externally.
• Ability to use or learn multiple estimating / take-off system similar to WinEST, TSI, Quick Pen, Accubid, OST, Takeoff, Bluebeam and other estimating programs.
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate to varied audiences.
• Proven experience managing preconstruction for wide range of relevant projects.
• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, and/or 7-10 years of applicable Electrical estimating, design management and/or field management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.
• Experience leading successful team ventures, including development of employees and maintaining relationships with external entities and subcontractor community.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance