Subcontracting Manager
Listed on 2026-06-17
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Construction
Operations Manager -
Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
Job Details
Job Location:
Ogden, UT 84405
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $ - $
Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%
Job Shift: Day
Job Category:
Construction
Position Summary:
The Subcontracting Manager (Preconstruction) is a full‑time, dedicated role responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the subcontractor‑facing components of Sure Steel’s Subcontracting Initiative. This role focuses on the practical, relationship‑driven, and execution‑support functions required to make subcontracting successful at the project level. The Subcontracting Manager serves as Sure Steel's primary point of coordination for subcontractor network development, vetting, relationship management, and RFP and buyout execution in support of Operations.
The role reports to the Vice President of Preconstruction and partners closely with Estimating, Project Management, Construction, Risk, and Accounting to ensure subcontractors are culturally aligned, properly vetted, competitively sourced, and positioned to support Sure Steel's backlog and execution needs. When competing priorities arise across departments, the Vice President of Preconstruction serves as the escalation point for direction.
Core Responsibilities- Build and maintain a network of subcontractors that align with Sure Steel’s culture, values, safety expectations, and execution standards.
- Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with key subcontractor partners to understand:
- Capacity and backlog
- Geographic availability
- Skill sets and scope strengths
- Market conditions and labor constraints
- Act as a long‑term relationship steward, ensuring Sure Steel is viewed as a preferred, professional, and reliable partner.
- Provide oversight of the subcontractor vetting process in coordination with Risk Management, Accounting, and Operations.
- Ensure subcontractors meet minimum standards related to:
- Safety performance
- Quality capability
- Production and supervision capacity
- Financial stability
- Insurance and compliance requirements
- Coordinate reference checks and cultural alignment assessments.
- Support leadership by identifying risks, limitations, or concerns identified during vetting.
- Maintain the Subcontractor Matrix as defined in the Initiative, including:
- Creating and updating subcontractor status (New, Pending Verification, Fully Vetted, Probation, Ineligible).
- Tracking historical performance and feedback.
- Receiving structured and informal feedback from:
- Project Management
- Field Operations
- Risk and Accounting
- Updating matrix status based on performance trends, closeout reviews, and stakeholder input.
- Maintain a working understanding of:
- Company backlog trends
- Potential subcontracting demand by region and scope
- Subcontractor availability relative to projected workload
- Support Operations and Preconstruction by identifying market‑ready subcontractor options as needs emerge.
- Proactively flag capacity constraints, gaps in coverage, or over‑reliance on specific partners.
- Run the RFP process when subcontracting is required, including:
- RFP development and coordination
- Defining and packaging standalone scopes suitable for subcontracting
- Bid solicitation from vetted subcontractors
- Managing bidder communication and clarifications
- Bid leveling and scope normalization
- Preparing subcontractor selection recommendations for leadership approval
- Verifying subcontractor compliance with Sure Steel and project‑specific standards
- Maintaining and updating bid status in the subcontracting pipeline tracker following each RFP cycle
- Ensuring buyout recommendations preserve Sure Steel’s minimum margin requirements
- Advise leadership and Project Management on when it may be appropriate to:
- Competitively bid a scope to multiple subcontractors
- Negotiate directly with a qualified subcontractor in lieu of broad bidding
- Provide market context, partner history, and risk considerations to support informed decision‑making
- Lead the development of negotiation strategies consistent with Sure…
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