Preconstruction Manager

Role Definition

The Preconstruction Manager is a key position for the successful delivery of projects by acting as a main point of contact for clients, subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and architects during the preconstruction phase. They will manage all bid documents and the work of others, develop the scope of work, initiate and advance design disciplines, set and manage preconstruction timelines, prepare plan take-off calculations, cost estimates, assemble and present bid packages, establish the owner budget, monitor scope and manage costs throughout the entire design process.

The Preconstruction Manager may negotiate and execute agreements with subcontractors and suppliers, prepare project schedules and submittals, lead construction progress meetings, monitor project correspondence, report, and help solve potential cost issues or schedule problems to successfully complete projects. The Preconstruction Manager facilitates, leads, and manages all project development activities for all EPC, design build, and hard bid opportunities presented to Keen.

• Safety comes first in everything I do
• I protect our seat at the table by doing my best work
• I develop myself and others
• I put the needs of the Company and others above my own
• I represent myself and the Company professionally at all times

• I respect people
• I have a positive attitude
• I collaborate and build healthy external relationships
• I collaborate and build healthy internal relationships
• I engage in healthy conflict
• I act with honesty, integrity, and ethics
• I avoid dramatic and toxic behavior

• I focus my efforts on providing value-added work to the customer; “work in the business”
• I start with the end in mind
• I honor our process
• I act with the greater good of the company and the team in mind
• I embrace the EOS process and take the appropriate amount of time to "work on the business"
• I respect Company resources

• I offer 2 Second Lean improvements
• I act with a continuous improvement mindset; low tech or high tech
• I think differently to create value and solve problems

• Engage and collaborate with team members during all phases of pre-construction
• Work closely with our project partners to pre-plan and schedule to identify and eliminate constraints and manage risks.
• Consult with management regularly to maintain strategic link to business needs, working on multiple bids at any point in time.
• Manage personnel resources effectively and oversee others in completing activities and preparing deliverables.
• Provide basic support for all other departments as needed, along with other assigned duties.
• Drive standardization of operating practices, business processes and reporting among business units.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in departmental processes, approach, and execution of estimating and preconstruction functions; presents recommended actions/solutions.
• Take ownership and pride in the bid process to win profitable jobs, see them built, and exceed customers’ expectations.
• Facilitate, Implement, and manage design services to meet client needs
• Identify constructability issues, value-engineering alternatives, and produce accurate estimates from conceptual and schematic drawings.
• Assess the cost-effectiveness of products, projects, or services, track actual costs relative to bids as the project develops, and include value analysis, historical cost reports per bid-basis, and system comparison.
• Ensure Project Safety Plans, Safety Policies and Procedures are included on all construction projects.
• Comply with risk management programs applicable to assigned projects, including contracts, insurance, bonding, and any special owner or regulatory requirements. Identify areas of risk and investigate solutions
• Improved analysis by activity, phase, or other project breakdowns.
• Develop and manage project scope of work through all phases of design
• Manage and review construction plans and specifications and distribute them to appropriate subcontractors and suppliers for bid. Manage subcontractor suppliers to clarify expectations, including scope and schedule.
• Build and maintain working relationships…