Preconstruction Manager

Position Summary

• Take the lead to initiate, identify and execute bid strategies, work closely with PCS Mgr II or VP/RM prior to and on bid day with vendor communications.
• Meet weekly with team to distribute new projects, discuss department changes or procedures, and problem solve any issues on projects in progress.
• Understand project requirements, schedules and special conditions, identify actions and communicate to team.
• Initiates update meetings to discuss progress, strategies, issues and actions.
• Timely and frequent communication to RM/VP of areas of risk and issues – affecting scope, financial, people and performance.
• Identify ambiguities in the bidding documents and formulate strategies accordingly with VP/RM.
• Understand project scope requirements sufficiently to help direct decision to outsource or vendor pricing.
• Expertise and/or understanding in Private, Public, Design Build, and Negotiated Delivery Methods within Divisions, 5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13.
• Review and/or ensure all bid documents, specifications and plans, bid forms, alternates, and addendums are acknowledged.
• Maintain estimating/bid schedule and staff meetings.
• Review all estimates, maintain corporate uniform estimating procedures, scope requirements and accurate and complete quantity surveys.
• Work with estimator, sales and operations team to develop bidding and pricing strategies.
• Send out proper and timely request for outsource, vendor, and subcontractor pricing as required. Review all quotations.
• Review of all Final Estimate packages with teams before released.
• Maintain and update Bid List & Vendor List.
• Track bid results, and estimating metrics using the Closure Report.
• Availability to direct reports for Q&A.
• Track closure rates and utilize information for strategic decisions with sales on bidding opportunities.
• Inform regional team of work that will require quick install, so the bid includes a plan to perform.
• Know install times and approximate product cost to quickly identify and rectify holes in review of bid
• Has estimating team prepared with coverage on risk items in the bid.
• Initiate suggestions to company wide PCS managers and BPO for process improvements.
• Take ownership and accountability for every bid in the department.
• Anticipate questions of bid reviewers and have clear explanations prepared.
• Lead and close a bid with the customer in B/D or RM absence
• Make quick, sound decisions at bid time for a complete and competitive bid.

• Take the lead to initiate, identify and execute bid strategies, work closely with PCS Mgr II or VP/RM prior to and on bid day with vendor communications.
• Meet weekly with team to distribute new projects, discuss department changes or procedures, and problem solve any issues on projects in progress.
• Understand project requirements, schedules and special conditions, identify actions and communicate to team.
• Initiates update meetings to discuss progress, strategies, issues and actions.
• Timely and frequent communication to RM/VP of areas of risk and issues – affecting scope, financial, people and performance.
• Identify ambiguities in the bidding documents and formulate strategies accordingly with VP/RM.
• Understand project scope requirements sufficiently to help direct decision to outsource or vendor pricing.
• Expertise and/or understanding in Private, Public, Design Build, and Negotiated Delivery Methods within Divisions, 5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13.
• Review and/or ensure all bid documents, specifications and plans, bid forms, alternates, and addendums are acknowledged.
• Maintain estimating/bid schedule and staff meetings.
• Review all estimates, maintain corporate uniform estimating procedures, scope requirements and accurate and complete quantity surveys.
• Work with estimator, sales and…