Senior Preconstruction Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for delivering superior preconstruction services and oversight of estimating.
• Lead role in providing all deliverables required for RFP responses, e.g., budget review/bid, schedule, approach text, etc.
• Engage effectively with Owner and designers / engineers during meetings where XL is present.
• Manages all preconstruction or bidding functions on projects with no limit on size.
• Conducts all levels of preconstruction role including oversight of estimates from conceptual to detailed to final GMP/bid.
• Overall Cost Management during preconstruction.
• Design Management during preconstruction including Target Value Delivery (TVD) and Value Engineering (VE).
• Effective facilitation of risk workshops and output risk register documentation.
• Effective contribution to constructability reviews.
• Options Analysis - creative problem solving and able to propose value adding solutions.
• Responsible for ensuring the proper reviewing/proofing/levelling of competitive bids.
• Direct the Preconstruction Managers including assignments, quality assurance and budget review.
• Takes the lead in creating a comprehensive ITB - ensures subcontracts are bought out properly.
• Review opportunities to engage Underutilized Business Enterprises (UBE) during procurement.
• Ensure that Trade Partners get meaningful feedback on both wins and losses when bidding.
• Keep current with (technology) 'tools' to increase efficiency/proficiency.
• Remain up to date with XL service offerings from the Construction Technology group and understand their applications.
• Understand the application and use of estimating systems.
• Strategist for securing bid opportunities (Win work).
• Development of draft General Conditions / General Requirements including staff-loader.
• Maximize sub relationships to support XL work.
• Awareness of external market trends and competitive intelligence.
• Maximize fee enhancement opportunities i.e. SDI, SPW, buyout.
• Explore opportunities for the use of Bradley, Elevated and Arrow in all GMP/Bid submissions.
• Work cohesively with project teams and provide effective direction during preconstruction.
• Train others on different systems, their cost structures, and estimating approaches.
• Coaching / Mentoring of direct reporting preconstruction staff.
• Review of prime contract to assess risk and refer to risk management team
• Active involvement in outside industry groups.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• 12-18 years in construction (8-10 years in estimating/bidding, 8-10 years in XL Market Segments).
• Expert knowledge and understanding of structural, architectural and MEP systems, corresponding unit costs, and the factors that affect construction cost.
• Excellent presentation skills with Owners and XL project teams.
• Strong client and designer / engineer relationships.
• Familiar with Timberline Estimating and On-Screen Take Off (OST).
• Strong construction knowledge- understands new building structural systems including deep foundation systems, facades, and MEP systems.
• Multiple large (100K sq. ft. + ground up) project experience.
• Proven successful track record of winning work and delivering preconstruction services.
• Ability to oversee conceptual / summary level schedules.
• BS level education or professional certification.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Knowledge of LEED, Well, and Living Building Challenge.
• Knowledge of Target Value Delivery, Pull planning and other lean concepts.
• Experience with negotiated and competitive bid submissions.
• Experience with progressive and stipulated sum Design/Build.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F Vet/Disability)