Pre-Construction Manager - Water​/Wastewater

Do you want to be an employee-owner? Woodruff Construction is a 100% employee-owned and family-focused commercial construction general contractor with over 70 years of experience. Woodruff provides a dynamic environment where each individual is challenged to be his or her best, and we are continually searching for goal-driven candidates to join our team. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and encourage those with a wide range of backgrounds to inquire about our job opportunities.

We serve the regions of Ames, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Waterloo and Spencer, and are driven by our strong Core Values:

• FAMILY Comes First
• SERVICE to Others
• PURPOSE in everything we do
• DEPENDABILITY to do what's right
• ENJOYMENT of our work

We offer a variety of unique perks for our employee-owners:

• Career-advancement programs
• Company-sponsored outings and events

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Engineering or similar
• At least 10 years of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience involving pre-construction
• DBIA Certification preferred or ability to obtain within first year of employment
• Experience with water and wastewater treatment facilities and ability to interpret related strongly preferred
• Experience with municipal/public infrastructure procurement processes and delivery methods including CMaR and Design-Build preferred
• Knowledge of equipment procurement and coordination for treatment/process systems preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced computer experience with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to objectively coach employees through complex issues
• Must be able to contain confidential information
• Excellent attention to detail
• Work well in an office team environment
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction

Woodruff is seeking a reliable, goal-driven candidate to fill our pre-construction manager position that can operate out of any of our 5 offices, Ames, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Waterloo and Spencer. This position is responsible in developing, improving and leading the pre-construction process for design-build and construction manager at-risk projects, with a primary focus on water and wastewater treatment facilities. This position will serve as the team/company expert as it relates to pre-construction contracting, estimating, constructability and delivery strategies.

Essential duties and responsibilities for the position are as follows:

• Adhere to, enforce and support company safety program
• Evaluate subcontractors and suppliers to ensure they meet or exceed Woodruff standards for the project
• Document project changes and correspondence through email and mail correspondence through the pre-construction phase
• Anticipate & address issues and understand how work performance & timeliness effects the achievement of Woodruff goals
• Evaluate constructability, operational impacts, sequencing constraints, and shutdown planning associated with active water/wastewater treatment facilities and utility systems
• Identify and mitigate risks related to underground utilities, treatment process systems, environmental regulations, and owner operational continuity
• Assist Project Manager with the buyout process
• Ensure profit objectives are met by ensuring schedules and budgets are achieved
• Negotiate and estimate favorable and timely change orders that produce results, protect Woodruff‘s interests and satisfy the owner and architect
• Assist in the development of conceptual and detailed estimates for water/wastewater treatment process systems, underground utilities, concrete structures, pumping systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Understand market conditions, equipment lead times, and procurement strategies specific to municipal water and wastewater construction

• Facilitate correspondence with the owner and design team
• Assist project manager with scheduling and conducting design meetings (if design-build)
• Assist project manager with scheduling…