PRECONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

United Construction Company is currently seeking a Preconstruction Project Manager. This individual will be responsible for providing the leadership, oversight, and direction of assigned projects for United Construction Company as well as preparing conceptual estimates for Design-Build, Design-Assist and Negotiated industrial and commercial building construction projects. This role reports to the Vice President of Preconstruction.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

• Ensure compliance with Estimating Group’s Policies and Procedures to assure all policies and procedures being followed in all areas of assigned responsibility
• Enhance and improve United Construction’s reputation through professional actions, presentations, services and deliverables.
• Constantly strive to improve the quality of our products and services.
• Communicate clear-cut priorities and direction to staff and associates.
• Provide leadership, direction, training, and mentoring of assigned personnel on assigned projects.
• Encourage and welcome change, creativity and innovation.
• Prepare Executive Reports as requested and established.
• Routinely evaluate current project costs. Identify and ensure unusual costs are evaluated and resolved as necessary.
• Recommend, and prepare as requested, contract amendments as applicable to the Preconstruction effort.
• Assist the Accounting Department in preparation, and collection, of progress billings for assigned projects.
• Prepare and present relevant material at internal United Construction group meetings as required.
• Represent United Construction at public functions, meetings, hearings or events as may be required.
• Actively participate in and support the business development activities of the company.
• Lead the overall design and preconstruction process for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with design department on design schedules, issues and resolutions.
• Coordinate the constructability review process. Collect constructability review comments and coordinate with the design department for resolution of comments.
• Track permit status of assigned projects and ensure timely acquisition of applicable permits. Coordinate with the design department for necessary review comments and corrections.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRECONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Prepare conceptual estimates for Design-Build, Design-Assist and Negotiated industrial and commercial building construction projects.
• Prepare detailed accurate estimates at schematic, design development and construction document level of design.
• Develop material take-offs, labor/equipment pricing for self-performed work and subcontractor budgeting.
• Review and validate subcontractor bids and proposed schedules.
• Assist Operations with developing project schedules.
• Take the lead in the collaborative delivery process through:
  • Constructability reviews
  • Value Engineering and cost alternatives
  • Preparation of cost studies, trend estimates, life cycle and ROI cost estimates.
  • Recommendation and budgets for material and systems selections
• Ability to interpret and analyze geotechnical and environmental reports and apply applicable cost impacts to the project
• Collect existing site data through documents and site visits and analyze and apply applicable cost impacts to the project.
• Prepare detailed and accurate outline specifications for assigned design build project.
• Present estimates to management and customers.
• Continuously improve the practical and technical approach to the work to assist in keeping United Construction competitive, aggressive and confident in our ability to obtain profitable work.
• Enhance and improve United Construction’ reputation through professional actions, presentations, services and deliverables.
• Maintain the highest level of service, quality and integrity.
• Constantly strive to improve the quality of our products and services.
• Remain calm in a crisis and focus on resolving disputes in an expedient manner.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with customers, staff and associates.
• Take personal responsibility for direct charge.
• Encourage and welcome change, creativity and innovation.
• Prepare reports for senior management as requested and established.
• Engage in continuing education as needed to support continuous learning and improvement.
• Actively participate in and support the business development activities of the company.
• Special assignments as may be required.
• Represent United Construction at public functions, meetings, hearings or events as may be required.
• Ability to work under changing and short time constraints is essential
• Prepare estimates for conceptual or ambiguous scope items using experience and historical data
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess the knowledge, ability, high degree of skill and experience to
  • Read, understand and interpret architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, contract documents, estimate spreadsheets, job costs and RFP’s.
  • Possess strong attention to detail while understanding how to build is required.
  • Possess a working knowledge of the cost and construction of building envelopes, concrete tilt-walls, mechanical and electrical systems, structural and architectural components with attention to detail
  • Develop quantities and accurate costs in a short amount of time from conceptual drawings

INTERACTION

• Requires close interaction with the following internal personnel/groups and outside entities:
  • Estimating
  • Operations
  • Business Development and Marketing & Communications
  • In-House and 3rd Party Architectural and Engineering Consultants
  • Governmental Agencies
  • Subcontractors
  • Material Vendors
  • Customers
• Establish good working relationships with Customers for every project United Construction is involved in.
• Establish good working relationships and communication with all internal departments and groups of United Construction.
• Prepare and present relevant material at internal United Construction group meetings as required.

ESTIMATING PROCESS:

Research & Discovery:

• • Review and analyze requests for proposals from customers and/or brokers and assist in determining the work effort and deliverables required.
  • Initiate internal United Construction team strategy conferences with management early in the proposal process.
  • Assist in the identification of architects, engineers, soils and construction materials testing consultants as required.
  • Assist in the identification of local planning/zoning agencies and building department(s) and understand the local codes and requirements.
  • Assist in determining local best design and construction practices.
  • Assist in the identification and obtaining available site information (boundary survey, topographic survey, soils and/or environmental information, CC&R’s, zoning regulations, etc.) required for each project as required.
  • Visit each site for physical inspection

Preparation:

• • Generate Work Efforts and Deliverables
  • Provide risk assessment/exposure on projects
  • Attend pre-bid meetings, evaluate existing site conditions, and obtain pertinent information to make recommendation as to the applicable costs to include in an estimate
  • Knowledge of construction sequencing and scheduling, construction materials and assembly procedures
  • Knowledge of building and fire codes, and jurisdictional requirements
  • Prepare Design Build subcontractor criteria bid packages
  • Prepare detailed scopes of work for each trade being bid
  • Calling on subcontractors and vendors to assure bid participation
  • Coordinate with Chief Financial Officer on bid requirements for insurance, bonding and risk management

Assembly:

• • Facilitate internal United Construction team review and revision of plans, specifications, schedules and other proposal deliverables
  • Review bid tabulation worksheets for each required vendor category with management.
  • Identify and develop value engineering and pricing options for each project as required
  • Develop United Construction standard pricing breakdowns
  • Coordinate preparation of draft proposal, graphics, materials and binders

Finalize:

• • Coordinate internal United Construction team final strategy and pricing with management
  • Distribute and/or present final proposals to customers, senior management and all others as required
  • Provide detailed and thorough turnover of all project information to the Operations group

CUSTOMER PRESENTATIONS

• Provide technical support, strategic input and preparation for customer proposal meetings and presentations.
• Assist as required in the coordination, gathering and/or preparation of plans, graphics, exhibits, and leave-behinds for customer presentations.
• Participate in customer meetings/presentations as required.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Assist as requested in the business development interactions with Customers, Designers, Vendors and Stakeholders.
• Build, retain and maintain successful customer and other business development relationships as needed for the Company.
• Assist in obtaining profitable work for the Company.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and interviews and participate in interviews when needed.
• Assist in the assembly of RFQ/RFP proposals and presentations as requested.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each competency, duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university in related engineering or construction management program; and ten years progressive commercial construction project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Major project and/or operations management experience with a General Contractor is preferred

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including but not limited to Word, intermediate/advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Sage Estimating software
• Working knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff
• Working Knowledge of ProQual/Pantera
• Working knowledge of Procore
• Ability to learn and effectively operate other types of software

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Customer service, schedule, budget and cost control, and must actively improve both through superior product, process and people knowledge
• Take charge and convey a confident competency through presentation skills, leadership example and ability to clearly communicate United Construction’s mission
• Must exhibit exceptional people skills, flawlessly manage Customer expectations, must be good listener and provide prompt responses to all requests

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret building plans and specifications, contracts, common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to company executive management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• Possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as RFQ’s/RFP’s and Company Policies and Procedure Manual
• Ability to write routine and non-routine reports, correspondence and to effectively speak with customers and employees of the Company
• The ability to write business letters, business proposals and presentations for new or existing customers shall also be required
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals to compute rate, ratio and percent and to assess and interpret practical business solutions
• Ability work with business concepts such as budgets, profitability and target goals are required

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to define problems, risks, solutions and opportunities, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables
• Possess the ability to respond and communicate effectively with customers and members of the business community and apply common sense understanding to business unit requirements

ACCOUNTING SKILLS

• Ability to work with job cost analysis, variance calculations and project fee calculations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must have valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet, while the noise level in the field can vary from moderate to severe.

WHY UNITED?

For over 40 years, United Construction has successfully designed and built over 40 million square feet of facilities in the United States. Our portfolio of completed projects includes diversified building types that consist of private and public sector education, institutional, office, aviation, retail, medical and special use facilities in addition to our resume of industrial and tenant improvement projects. Our public sector customers have been state, federal and military facility owners. Our private sector customers have traditionally been real estate developers and end user/owners.

We have extensive experience in commercial and industrial building types throughout the United States and we have been practicing General Contracting, Design/Build, Design-Bid-Build, CMAR and Design-Assist project delivery methods with our customers since our company’s inception. We have also pioneered the true Design/Build project delivery with in-house architectural design. These delivery methods have given us a clear understanding, appreciation of and experience in integrated team-oriented project delivery approaches, and we are professionals that understand the communication, collaboration and coordination needed for the success of any project. More than 50% of United Construction’s completed projects during our history have been accomplished under Design-Build and Design-Assist (CMAR) delivery methods with both public and private sector customers.

Our business would not exist without passionate, collaborative, achievement-focused people who successfully deliver best-in-class industrial, institutional and commercial buildings and facilities. As a United Construction team member, you will be part of a team that has a proven track record and a high level of integrity. United Construction is a company that is trusted by our customers, subcontractors, partners, and the communities in which we serve and work.

We appreciate and welcome diverse talents and skills because we know it takes a strong team to build great buildings, great relationships and great successes. We are always looking for outstanding people that can add value to our team and service platform. Become part of our success and Build United!

United Construction Company is an equal opportunity employer.