Preconstruction Specialist II

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In this position, you will aid our team of preconstruction professionals to develop an internal estimate, engage subcontractors, analyze bids, and compile an estimate.

• Pre-Estimate
  • Participates in Estimate Plan meeting and aids the preconstruction team as assigned.
  • Participates in pre-bid meetings and site visits.
• Estimate Development
  • Helps in compiling work products from multi-disciplinary estimators into a single complete estimate.
  • Helps ensure that the estimating team has the necessary information to develop the estimate. If information is lacking, then is responsible for communicating that need to the estimate lead.
  • Assists or manages RFI lists (subcontractor, internal, and/or owner), as required per proposal.
  • Assists with the appropriate resources to determine the project specific tax and insurance requirements.
  • Helps ensure that clarifications are complete and compiled into a single document.
  • May assist with owner bid form and coordinates with marketing for inclusion in the formal proposal.
  • Reviews RFP requirements to help determine compliance. Responsible for communicating to estimate lead when deviations exist.
  • During estimate review, leads discussion on scopes-of-work estimated.
• Subcontractor Management
  • Helps build and maintain subcontractor relationships.
  • Helps develop subcontractor search and communication strategy and helps ensure that the sub engagement team adheres to that strategy.
  • Helps, manages, or participates with the development of the subcontractor/vendor bid list.
  • Helps ensure only qualified subcontractors receive bid documents.
  • Meets with local subcontractors as needed.
  • Organizes and leads pre-bid meetings, if required.
  • Helps develop and distribute subcontractor bid packages, including but not limited to, NDA's, RFP, drawings, scopes-of-work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans. Coordinates with operational resources, as needed, to ensure completeness of bid packages.
  • Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements.
  • Receives quotes and conducts subcontractor analysis. Organizes and leads scope review meetings for scopes of work estimated by Precon Specialist. Makes recommendation for selection.
• Post Estimate
  • Helps submit project budget to accounting.
  • Participates in scope review meetings, if applicable.
  • Assists in subcontractor selection.
  • Assists Project Management team with compiling scope-of-work documents for contractual agreements.
  • Assists with compiling lessons learned for the precon phase, if applicable.
  • Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close. Helps understand budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the precon department.
• Database Maintenance
  • Helps maintain preferred subcontractor database.
  • Helps maintain bid forms and bid packages database.
  • Helps maintain cost history database.
  • Helps maintain estimating database.
  • Helps maintain lessons learned database.
• Travel
  • Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, and attends conferences as necessary.
  • Expected travel 5-20%
• May create and lead the Estimate Plan meeting with the oversight of the lead estimator.
• Ability to lead an estimate with minimal supervision.
• Transitions from a support role to a lead role.
• Develops general conditions estimate with the oversight of the lead estimator.
• Participates in design review meetings. Reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development.
• If information is lacking, then is responsible for communicating the need to the proposal leader, design team, or customer,…