Senior Preconstruction Manager - Mission Critical

The Senior Preconstruction Manager provides leadership in estimating, procurement planning, design management, value optimization, and client engagement while supporting the growth of Knutson's Mission Critical market sector.

The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership & People Development:

• Model and lead in alignment with Knutson's core values:
• Care with Action
• Lead with Courage
• Build a Team Environment
• Lead internal team of estimating support staff to build conceptual estimates, GMP’s, and other large Mission Critical estimating efforts.
• Provides coaching and training to Estimators to enhance their skills and promote the preconstruction process.
• Works with the Director of Preconstruction to coordinate the workload and work efforts of Preconstruction team.
• Keeps executives informed of key issues/opportunities that impact Mission Critical project success.
• Provides training and development opportunities for lower-level staff while continuously enhancing personal skills and abilities to help retain a motivated, professional workforce at Knutson Construction.
• Develops and maintains Standard Operating Procedures with Director of Preconstruction.

Preconstruction & Project Delivery:

• Works with all stakeholders to successfully manage the preconstruction process and helps prepare Mission Critical projects for the start of construction.
• Completes and reviews conceptual/program estimates from RFP responses and conceptual documents.
• Develops accurate cost estimates and GMP’s including the equipment, general conditions, materials, labor, and subcontractor backup using applicable software while ensuring estimates are coordinated with project managers’ front-end specifications, scopes of work, schedules, phasing, and logistics plans.
• Provides real-time feedback on budgets and programs to all stakeholders.
• Oversees the documentation that should be included for presentations.
• Manages real-time budgeting process throughout the design phase.
• Develops accurate project schedules with senior-level operations and preconstruction staff on hard bid projects.
• Reviews project schedules completed by operations on negotiated projects.
• Manages bid takers, analyzes bids, leads decision process, and enters the correct subcontractor bid.
• Manages project costs throughout preconstruction, contract pricing, and buy-out phases, and provides support to the operations team during construction.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities to enhance projects.
• Complete and/or review first pass at General Conditions and Fee Calculator on CMR, CMA, Best Value, and Design Build projects.
• Reviews all Front-End Specifications and Scopes of Work completed by operations staff.

Client, Market & Business Development:

• Collaborates with Operations and Business Development to pursue and secure profitable work for Knutson Construction, including participating in project pursuit interviews.
• Positions self as a critical point person throughout the preconstruction phase as a creative problem solver that is an ally to the owner and design team, but still willing to challenge the overall team to provide the highest value to clients.
• Positions Knutson Construction for future negotiated opportunities by leveraging networking, past project success, and community involvement to promote Knutson Construction.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with stakeholders to promote profitable project wins and position Knutson Construction for future opportunities.
• Leverages subcontractor relationships, identifies scopes of work, and The Knutson Experience to win profitable work. Research and build relationships with new subcontractors and vendors.
• Develops and executes plans to continuously improve subcontractor relationships.
• Helps with…