Pre-Construction Manager; Palmdale

Overview

The Preconstruction Manager will collaborate with and motivate a team of designers, project managers, estimators, and subcontractors in the day‑to‑day management of proposal development and pre‑construction activities for Design‑Build (DB), Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Engineer Procure Construct (EPC), construction, self‑perform, and program management projects. The Preconstruction Manager supports the team as part of the pre‑sell and positioning, and oversees the development of the project proposal from inception to completion.

Responsible for overall preconstruction project execution and successful completion of preconstruction efforts on time and within budget.

• Adhere to and administer the company’s safety programs, trainings, and policies, and promote and manage the Safety & Health performance of project team members and subcontractors.
• Coordinate and implement preconstruction strategy with EPC PM, Precon Section Managers, Precon & Estimating Department Managers, Estimating Director, Construction Directors, Department Managers, and Global Practice Managers to support preconstruction execution plans and project success on small to medium sized projects.
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of preconstruction and estimating members and support staff.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and design firms.
• Lead preparation of proposals for new business and presentations to clients.
• Attend and participate in business meetings, industry events, and conferences to promote the firm in the markets we serve.
• Develop and maintain leads, review lead sources, and help guide the identification of pursuit targets.
• Lead and analyze cost models during the design development and/or bidding period.
• Coordinate and ensure that a preliminary construction schedule has been developed for each estimate.
• Produce progress estimates at design milestones, evaluate material and system costs, review document progress and coordination, and build and maintain subcontractor and vendor relationships.
• Lead development of estimates and bid tabs to ensure completion, coverage, cost accuracy, subcontractor qualification, and risk assessment; includes design completeness assessment and indirect cost build‑up or assessment.
• Plan and lead the preconstruction strategy meeting on the approach to the project, bid solicitations, and estimate.
• Lead and review potential risk factors and confirm they have been evaluated and approved with senior management.
• Develop and review variance reports for clear identification of changes to the estimate.
• Create realistic and detailed schedules for all design, approval, estimating, and purchasing activities.
• Lead the process of communicating and providing clear scopes of work to all subs/vendors and other trade partners, including prequalification of potential bidders.
• Act as document reviewer and adviser for constructability and value analysis.
• Provide monthly cost analysis for all active preconstruction assignments and manage the preconstruction department budgets.
• Organize and lead the transitional process between the project execution team and the preconstruction team and coordinate follow‑up meetings.
• Provide leadership and guidance in safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.
• Support internal and external project risk reviews and consult with the Legal Department as required.
• Support the project execution team during procurement.
• Lead and oversee the downstream Request for Proposal (RFP) and bid process and prepare detailed scope of work documents for supplier and subcontractor contracts, including recruiting, prequalifying, evaluating, recommending, and selecting subcontractors and suppliers.
• Train new project team members on these processes.
• Lead development and maintenance of the estimating database.
• Work with design teams to develop efficient use of BIM tools for estimating support and early cost model development.
• Present reports to internal and external executive management as required.
• Develop, plan and implement processes for project and…