Senior Preconstruction Manager
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Role & Company Overview
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
The Estimating/Preconstruction Department is responsible for preparing budgets and bids for all Clark projects, and for continuous preconstruction on awarded projects that are in the development phase. The responsibilities of the Estimating/Preconstruction Department include compiling qualified bidders lists; issuing invitations to bidders; soliciting bids; preparing estimates for all Clark work, quantifying and pricing labor and materials; receiving bids; and reviewing bids to prepare total project costs. This key member of our team will passionately help promote the development of creative, innovative solutions to construction challenges and enjoy the acquisition of winning profitable work.
Responsibilities
Maintain high standards of professionalism and ethical behavior when representing the CompanyAnalyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for projectsLead or Perform portions of estimates for multi-discipline projects including understanding scope and performing accurate quantity surveysSupervise and train other estimators in your primary area of expertiseSolicit Subcontractor and/or Vendor quotes and evaluate them for scope and qualificationsLead meetings with Subcontractors to develop complete scopes and discuss strategyPerform risk and contract management responsibilities as required on bidsAssist in developing a strategy to achieve minority participation requirementsReview total estimate to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to formal quotationMonitor comparison of estimated costs to actual costsResearch and promote continuous improvement in developing more efficient estimating methodsExamine construction sites and observe unusual or challenging conditions
Basic Qualifications
8-10+ years of estimating and cost control related experienceUndergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, a related discipline or relevant work experienceDemonstrate the ability to either lead or be a part of a team for multiple projects and pursuits at any given timeKnowledge of On Screen Take-off, Microsoft Excel, and Bluebeam softwareStrong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-taskMust be detail oriented, technically sound and have good communication skillsMust be familiar with both conceptual, detailed, and self-perform estimatingKnowledge and experience with local subcontractor market is a plusAlignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Tam Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builes Relationships, Builds People/Teams and Followership, Sets Direction and Executes
Preferred Qualifications
Field experience
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