Pre Construction Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Obtain new electrical work for Brandt by establishing and maintaining effective contact with existing accounts and potential buyers of electrical construction services. Manage potential projects from conception through to signed contract and start of construction.

• Create and maintain positive working relationships with assigned accounts.
• Reinforce Brandt’s reputation as a reputable provider and valuable partner for electrical services.
• Facilitate the development of a business plan, including methods, contact personnel and short and long-term goals regarding new work, contract negotiations, and future work potential.
• Meet with new and existing client management, staff and supervisory personnel to explain Brandt’s character, policies, skills, resources, and capabilities.
• Determine client needs and evaluate company resources and capabilities in light of those needs.
• Coordinate with Estimating and Engineering to provide conceptual estimating services, value engineering, analysis of alternatives and any other support client needs to make decisions and achieve their goals.
• Prepare estimates by calculating complete takeoff for scope of work using conceptual template, McCormick and / or Con Est(Intellibid) estimating software.
• Utilize and understand historical data from estimate, purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc., as part of risk management.
• Facilitate the development of major proposals, presentations and marketing materials for RFP / RFQ’s.
• Notify supervisor of sales activities and approximate timing of proposal and bid submittals.
• Identify new work leads and manage follow-up, recordkeeping and information distribution.
• Promote Brandt’s MEP services where practicable. Communicate potential opportunities to Mechanical’s Vice President of Preconstruction.
• Perform additional assignments as requested / needed.
• Travel Requirements :

• Thorough understanding of Brandt’s policies, procedures and capabilities
• Outstanding team-building and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills and the ability to “close the deal”
• Must possess the desire and capabilities to effectively make “cold calls”

• Minimum 5 years construction-related experience, with 3 years’ experience in a marketing and / or estimating position

The Brandt Companies were created under the leadership of Barry Moore and Mark Zilbermann in an ever-expanding quest to provide our clients with on-time, in-budget construction service, complete commissioning assistance, and long-term facilities maintenance. We expanded into HVAC service and full-service MEP operations. In the 2010s, Brandt established the industrial division focusing directly on the unique needs of industrial clients. Expanding on the growing industrial market, Brandt acquired Hilbig Services in 2018.

In 2022, Brandt was acquired by Southland Industries . This acquisition aligned with Brandt’s goal to become a truly national company that can better serve our customers, increase our industry influence towards more collaborative delivery approaches, and create additional opportunities for our employees.

With offices in all of the major Texas cities and over $700 million in annual revenues, Brandt has established itself as the largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor in the state. With in-house capabilities that start with build / design, construction and commissioning and end up in service, Brandt works every day to provide the solutions and service to meet your ever-changing needs.

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability…