Project Preconstruction Manager (Des Moines)

Description

• Coordinate with Operations Lead to support Launch Matrix preparation, scheduling, evaluating, executing, and managing meetings for each estimate milestone.
• In collaboration with Operations, identify opportunities to drive improvement within preconstruction process by using Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and other process enhancements.
• Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase.
• Collaborate with Operations on Project Schedule, Logistics, Safety, Constructability Reviews, General Conditions and General Requirements.
• Participate and contribute to Constructability Reviews for milestone estimates per Launch Matrix.
• Develop and monitor Preconstruction budget for project, with focus on Preconstruction recoveries, including invoicing, and provide monthly financial updates or as requested.
• Develop, review and approve Assumptions and Clarifications.
• Collaborate with Procurement regarding Preconstruction estimates.
• Coordinate with Lean Manager to develop and execute Pull Plans for design, estimate and GMP schedules.
• Accountable for Preconstruction deliverables, including but not limited to, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Lump Sum bids.
• Lead Target Value Design process as appropriate for select projects.
• Generate, coordinate and manage Budget Control Reports (BCRs) between each milestone estimate to manage cost events and value engineering opportunities. Provide variance reports for each milestone estimate to communicate scope development.
• Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder.
• Establish Preconstruction Quality Control (QC) processes for scope and estimate reviews.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and trade partners to enhance future business development opportunities.
• Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.

Requirements

• Ability to leverage lean concepts and continuous improvement methods and tools
• Negotiation skills with ability influence and engage others
• Pursues everything with energy, drive and sees initiatives through to completion
• Extensive knowledge of regional market, competition, and industry trends
• Experience with variety of building construction types desired
• Management experience required, and coach and mentor others
• Ability to develop client relationships, identify sales opportunities and collaborate on solutions to secure work
• Executive level presentation skills, anticipates needs of audience, and tailors communications appropriately
• Advanced project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, and minimum of 10 years of Building Construction experience required, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, and accounting principles
• Ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of estimating documents
• Thorough understanding of drawings and specifications, general contract and subcontract documents, materials, means and methods
• Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance