Industrial Preconstruction Manager

Overview

Lead preconstruction estimating and team management for industrial water/wastewater projects.

Key Responsibilities

• budget review
• estimate presentation
• personnel forecasting
• conceptual estimates
• preconstruction planning
• client collaboration

Tasks

-Navigate client, designer, and estimating team through budget review. -Represent the estimating team at job interviews and clearly present estimates to clients. -Allocate and forecast personnel needs and department capacity. -Collaborate with clients to understand and extract their true needs. -Partner with associated division/market to assist in managing and forecasting pursuit costs. -Manage, mentor, coach, and develop all estimators on assigned projects. Conduct annual performance reviews. -Research, discover, and leverage strategies to win projects. -Strategically apply preconstruction resources for greatest return on investment. -Lead teams (designer/client/trades) from design to a target budget. -Compile conceptual estimates, including project benchmarks and details. -Foster collaboration regarding resources and ideas for continuous improvement with other departments, offices, and regions. -Establish and maintain relationships with architects, owners, engineers, subcontractors, designers, clients, and others for potential business development. -Research emerging trends in preconstruction and apply innovative strategies to continuously improve performance of department. -Drive projects forward and understand efforts needed in order to achieve desired results. -Work with operations teams on general requirements, including fees, financials, staffing of jobs, and construction schedules.

Requirements

• estimating software
• p6
• procore
• bachelor degree
• senior estimator
• leadership

What You Bring

-Experience in leading estimates or major components of estimates. -Understand and work in a team to execute multiple delivery methods, including hard bid, negotiated GMP, Design Build, and Construction Management at Risk. -Bachelor degree in construction, engineering, or related field; Or acceptable construction experience -Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills -Technical writing skills -Willingness to leverage experience to support the department in other related markets and work types. -Ability to develop and maintain key long-term relationships (clients, subcontractors, partners, etc.) -Construction scheduling experience -Proficient knowledge of estimating software -Experience in working in a team of estimators and managing a team of estimators. -Multiple years of experience in managing the construction or estimating construction costs for water and/or waste water treatment plants or similar facilities. -Quantity survey experience -Experience in developing costs for self-perform work including, but not limited to, cast-in-place concrete, structure excavation and other earthwork scopes, above and below ground piping systems, and process equipment installation. -Proven leadership ability with particular focus on mentoring, training, and motivating teams -Ability to multitask and prioritize resources -Knowledgeable about construction approach of building water and/or waste water treatment plants or similar facilities. -Proven experience delivering successful results at Senior Estimator level -Proficiently utilize estimating software tools: P6, BuildingConnected, Procore, Agtek, Hard Dollar, and others. -Understanding of all aspects of preconstruction -Conflict resolution skills and experience with successfully resolving disputes -Experience representing company with industry and community organizations -Understand federal requirements and their effect on the estimate, i.e. Davis Bacon wages, Buy American, etc. -Self-perform production knowledge -Understand pro-forma targets and anticipate unique factors for each job. -Superior organizational skills -Minimum 5 years of experience managing progressively larger and more complex estimates/teams

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About Brasfield & Gorrie, Llc

-Specializing in a wide range of construction services, including preconstruction, design-build, and construction management. -Known for delivering complex and large-scale projects on time and within budget, often exceeding client expectations. -Known for delivering complex and large-scale projects on time and within budget, often exceeding client expectations. -The company has completed iconic projects in sectors such as healthcare, commercial, industrial, and residential construction. -Notable projects include high-rise buildings, major infrastructure developments, and advanced healthcare facilities. -Focused on a diverse portfolio of work across the Southeast, with a reputation for sustainable and high-quality construction practices.

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