Senior Preconstruction Manager - Federal Markets - The Haskell Company

Overview

Are you ready to move your career forward, and start the BEST job of your life? Haskell is committed to providing you with the resources to help you grow and discover your potential. We promote an environment that encourages innovative ideas and allows you to develop the best “how” to get the job done.

In this role the Senior Preconstruction Manager - Federal Markets is the primary member of the estimating team who has overall responsibility for the planning and development of estimates.  In addition, the Senior Preconstruction Manager leads the development of and adherence to preconstruction standards and processes.  The Senior Preconstruction Manager has the ultimate responsibility of managing and reviewing all estimates before issuance, identifying areas of improvement for preconstruction team members, and providing the training necessary to develop their career. The Senior Preconstruction Manager is responsible for managing and training department resources.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Pre-Estimate:
  • Manages or participates in design review meetings. Reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development.
  • Manages or participates in the Estimate Plan meeting. Ensures that the strategy developed in the Estimate Plan is achievable within the time and resource constraints, considers multiple viewpoints to generate the win-strategy, and evaluates risks in a corporately responsible manner.
  • Maintains Preconstruction Schedule in conjunction with coordinating/assigning resources.
• Estimate Development:
  • Manages and assigns resources required for multiple pricing efforts.
  • When in the lead estimator role, leads team of estimators assigned to a proposal.
  • Ensures estimating team has the necessary tools, information, and resources to accomplish the goals of the estimate plan. If any are lacking, responsible for filling the voids prior to estimate submission. 
  • Engages proposal leader or design manager if design milestones are not met.
  • Establishes bid strategies for the company to be successful.
  • Engages in specific RFI’s if estimate lead requires support.
  • Ability to identify risk issues and their order of magnitude.
  • Ability to estimate and review self-perform scopes of work.
  • Ability to create conceptual estimates.
  • Conducts and/or participates in final review of clarifications document.
  • Ensures estimate is compliant with RFP documents.
  • Conducts precon-only estimate reviews prior to ops reviews.
  • Participates in ops estimate review meetings.
  • Assess Value Engineering options on a basis of cost, schedule, and constructability. Provide recommendation on best solution.
  • Review and understand the project schedule. 
• Subcontractor Management:
  • Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships.
  • Develops overarching subcontractor search and communication strategy and ensures consistency in sub engagement teams adhering to that strategy. Ensures that at least three (3) quotes are received per bid package, unless otherwise agreed to by the proposal leader.
  • Verifies that only qualified subcontractors are considered in final subcontractor selection.
  • Meets with local subcontractors as needed.
  • Organizes and leads pre-bid meetings, if required.
  • In conjunction with the Director of Preconstruction, develops process flows when necessary and ensures adherence of team members.
  • Develops standardized documents and ensures use of those documents.
  • Ensures subcontract market has a positive experience with Haskell during the preconstruction phase. Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement, if necessary. 
  • Identifies subcontractors who have a competitive advantage and develops key relationships to employ those advantages.
  • Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements.
  • Ensures selected subcontractor is a corporately responsible selection.
  • Assists the Project Director with the development of the Risk Register.
  • Assists with the contract manual/bid book development.
  • Maintain strong, supportive relationships with our internal and external clients by providing outstanding customer service.
• Post Estimate:
  • Establishes and/or participates with the development of the project budget development.
  • Ensures that the budget submitted to accounting complies with corporate cost coding standards.
  • Participates in scope review meetings, if applicable.
  • Assists in subcontractor selection.
  • Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close. Understands budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the precon department.
  • May assist the Project Management team with change orders.
  • Follow projects during construction by site visits and various meetings to track cost accuracy.
• Database Maintenance:
  • Responsible for maintaining historical cost data. Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, price lists, etc.
  • Responsible for development and ensures maintenance of estimating database.
  • Responsible and/or assists with the maintenance of the lessons learned database.
• Training:
  • Trains Preconstruction staff, APM’s, PM’s, and other personnel as needed.
  • Responsible for development and maintenance of training program.
  • Responsible and/or assists with employee performance reviews.
  • Responsible and/or assists Director of Preconstruction with employee career development.
• Misc:
  • Manages Estimating Resources.
  • Ensures the preconstruction process is being communicated and utilized.
  • Must possesses strong leadership qualities and communication skills.
  • Coordinates with preconstruction professionals from other project delivery groups to ensure consistency in systems, methods, processes, and standards. Receives and shares best practices across groups.
  • Conducts and/or assists with employee performance reviews and employee career development.
  • Proven experience with Design-Build and CMAR project delivery methods.
  • Support other department personnel as required, which may include preparing estimates in other disciplines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel:
  • Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, project site visits and attends conferences as necessary.
  • Visits active construction projects as appropriate.
  • Approximate travel time required, 10-25% of time.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in accredited construction related curriculum, such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent, plus 15 years relevant experience in the construction industry with minimum 10 years experience as an estimator for design-build or design-bid-build federal projects. 
• 10 years of experience; or 15 years relevant experience in the construction industry.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrate experience and proficiency in subcontract buyout, design reviews for budget control, support of small business goal achievement through small business subcontractor engagement, & technical narrative reviews for cost considerations. 

Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications:

• Experience working on Federal contracts, including knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria
• Experience in estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, construction, external & internal client relationships, strong subcontractor & vendor relationships/knowledge, computer skills, interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of estimating software (preference for Beck Destini, Accubid, Bluebeam, InSite, etc.)
• Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand owner/engineer requirements with ability to work with conceptual information.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits.
• Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness.
• Demonstrated success in managing support staff.
• Knowledge of industry standard bid practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors.

Haskell offers a very robust and comprehensive benefits package! Some of our offerings are:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Company provided hospital indemnity, accident and critical care plans
• Retirement savings plan (401k) with company discretionary matching contributions
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and nine company holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Flexible work hours and remote work options
• Employee assistance programs for physical and mental well-being
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization
• AND many more!

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.  The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessities. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace.

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