Senior Preconstruction Manager

Senior Preconstruction Manager

Opitz Bürotechnik – Austin, TX

The Senior Preconstruction Manager is responsible for managing the entire preconstruction process from the initial concept to the final design and contractor selection. This position guides projects from early design until start of construction while maintaining the Owner's budget, implementing phasing and contracting requirements and keeping the design team on schedule. This position works closely with Project and Program Managers, Architects, Engineers, and Owners to align preconstruction services to the overall mission of a given project or program and to insure the highest level of professionalism and service to clients.

The role may require up to 25% travel.

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Client and Architect and/or Engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.
• Attend all client initiated meetings and ceremonial events and maintain regular contact to ensure satisfaction with project progress.
• Participate in presentations to secure new work for the company.
• Prepare detailed estimates (conceptual, schematic, design development, construction).
• Assemble the estimate including general conditions (with input from Operations), special conditions, insurance and bonds.
• Prepare and analyze cost models during the design development and/or bidding period.
• Create subcontractor/material supplier bid lists.
• Lead the solicitation process to insure proper bid coverage.
• Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze bids.
• Ensure that an adequate and proper number of documents are available for estimating the project.
• Lead the preconstruction strategy meeting to outline the approach to the project or estimate and coordinate a preliminary construction schedule for each estimate.
• Organize and lead the transfer meeting between the project team and the preconstruction team and coordinate follow‑up meetings.
• Have a working knowledge of material unit costs, system square‑foot costs and total building square‑foot costs.
• Oversee the accuracy and quality of estimates, drawing reviews, specification reviews and all other construction documents.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Participate in formal business development presentations to demonstrate the value of preconstruction services to potential clients.
• Manage workload and development of support staff.

• Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience within a preconception/estimating environment, working with large institutional projects.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of construction cost estimating, conceptual budgeting, and scheduling.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Sure Trak/Primavera, and OnScreen.
• Valid Driver's License.

Environment: Work is performed mainly indoors and outdoors with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; stand or sit for prolonged periods; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation;

and verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

EOE - Vets/Disabilities