Pre-Construction Manager - Beacon Communications

Job Function/Purpose:

Serves as a key leader within the entire Pre-Construction process including management, coordination, and delivery of the pre-construction phase of the project. This role will develop, guide, and mentor the pre-construction team for the West region. This role will ensure we see an effective transition from the pre-construction phase to the operational phase through successful utilization of our pre-construction, solutions, and engineering teams for all awarded projects. The salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $170,000, commensurate on relevant experience, education, and other factors. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist with development of the department strategy and vision.
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of subordinate pre-construction members.
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing/new clients, manufacturers, architects, engineers, general contractors, and electrical contractors.
• Lead preparation of proposals and their scope of work for new business as well as presentations to clients.
• Guide your team to work closely with the sales staff to develop and maintain leads, review lead sources, participate and help guide the identification of pursuit targets.
• Prepare 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 and design milestones, evaluate material and system costs.
• Build and maintain subcontractor relationships.
• Assure that the estimates, including general conditions, are accurate, complete, and reflect the actual requirements of the project.
• Ensure that potential risk factors have been evaluated and reviewed with senior management.
• Create realistic and detailed schedules for all design, approval, and estimating activities.
• Act as a document reviewer and adviser for constructability and value analysis.
• Ensure estimates are complete and reflect all that is required to build the project.
• Interface regularly with the sales team on upcoming opportunities as well as strategies for success.
• Work with your team to ensure that bids and proposals are competitive and have the greatest opportunity for success.
• Identify creative ways to deliver additional profit if possible.

Job Qualifications:

1. Knowledge:
   1. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products.
   2. Must be self-motivated and punctual.
   3. Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have excellent follow-up skills both internally and externally.
   4. Minimum 5 years of experience in low voltage construction, estimating and project budgeting.
   5. Experience in healthcare technology, security solutions, intercommunication systems, audio video solutions, and structured cabling estimating is desired.
2. Skills and Abilities
   1. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in difficult situations with employees with various personalities and emotions.
   2. Must understand implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations.
   3. Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people.
   4. Is frequently called upon to handle difficult situations and be held accountable for project outcomes.
   5. Strong team player
   6. Must be able to communicate providing verbal feedback in a professional manner.
3. Education:
   1. College Degree or approved equivalent.
   2. Physical security system certifications.

Work Environment:

1. A work environment can be an office environment, medical facility, educational facility, or a customer site under construction, renovation, or warehouse space.
2. Job sites will have a variety of environmental factors including but not limited to noise, dust, and temperature changes.
3. Candidate must have capability to transfer job sites as necessary.

Essential Functions:

1. Requires prolonged sitting, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for data input.
2. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 20 pounds.
3. Must maintain a clear background check to satisfy customer jobsite badging requirements.
4. Must be willing to submit to all vaccinations and screening tests required for customer jobsite badging protocol.
5. Maintain a clear drug and alcohol screening protocol.
6. 20-30% travel requirement, as needed.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or management to perform other instructions and duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

Management has the right to revise this description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason as outlined in the employee manual or other written agreement.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.