Preconstruction Project Manager

Preconstruction Project Manager

McGuire & Hester

McGuire & Hester is a construction company that provides complete site work services: pipelines, grading paving, concrete, landscape and mechanical. In addition to traditional project delivery methods, we are involved with design build projects and alternative delivery methods. McGuire & Hester has played an integral role in the construction of many of Northern California’s most recognizable landmarks and infrastructure projects. Our storied past crosses more than nine decades.

Our mission statement is, Together We Build Things Right which encompasses our business philosophy as well as our values and culture. We have a team environment that focuses on the greater good, resulting in a fantastic place to work that positively impacts our business partners and community.

The Pre-Construction Project Manager is the key leader through the entire pre-construction process whenever conceptual budgeting, Design-Build or Alternative Project Delivery Methods are present. This position is in direct contact with owners and owner representatives on a daily basis, during the pre-construction timeline. Responsibilities will include close coordination with engineers, architects, and municipalities. Continuous scheduling, budgeting, and managing logistical constraints will be required.

The Pre-Construction Project Manager will introduce the McGuire & Hester operations team to the project and be upstream of physical construction months and years in advance. This position will serve to integrate our operational project managers, superintendents, and field crew in a seamless way.

• Recognize positive safety habits and practices by creating bids that allow for implementation of best practices that drive safety and safety compliance
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, and municipalities
• Engage with clients and/or project owners from project inception, beginning with validation studies, and the creation of Basis of Design parameters through pre construction design development
• Review and approve Purchase Orders and Subcontracts as required
• Analyze job site conditions for hazards and apply means and methods to ensure worker safety
• Alert operations team to special conditions at the Pre-Job Partnering meeting
• Establish and implement Best Practices protocols for Design-Build projects and projects utilizing Alternative Delivery Methods
• Present deliverables to the clients in a complete and organized manner conforming to industry practice and or guidelines of the owner
• Coordinate internal Pre-Construction Process and work with Estimating, Operations, Accounting, and Safety
• Facilitate document reviews and advise project team for constructability and value analysis
• Organize and lead the transition meetings between the project operations team and the preconstruction team
• Understand and monitor contractual requirements as they relate to labor, subcontractors, and other utilization requirements
• Assist and support the Pre-Construction Manager with the development and implementation of company wide policies and procedures
• Assist in the general administrative management for estimating as it pertains to preconstruction services
• Manage or delegate and monitor pre and post award pre construction sequences
• Create realistic and detailed schedules for all design, approval, estimating, and purchasing activities
• Participate in weekly meetings with Pre-Construction Manager and staff to review bid, takeoff, schedules, and deliverables
• Identify, assess, and manage project and profit risk
• Produce increasingly detailed and accurate estimates through all stages of design development including conceptual narrative, schematic, design development, and construction
• Analyze Alternative Technical Concepts for feasibility, constructability, schedule impacts, and cost savings
• Actively participate in industry groups promoting Design-Build and Alternative Project Delivery Methods
• Promote McGuire & Hester’s Pre-Construction, project management, and construction capabilities to existing and new clients
• Visit jobs in process and review job status and related job operations to…