Senior Preconstruction Manager

Senior Preconstruction Manager

Immediate need for a talented Senior Preconstruction Manager. This is a full time opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Minneapolis, MN & Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Senior Preconstruction Manager provides preconstruction and estimating leadership and expertise to projects and project teams.
• The Senior Preconstruction Manager is responsible for creating cost models, estimates, reviewing and advising staff estimates, training, value analysis, and sales/marketing.
• Support the development, architectural, and construction team with preconstruction expertise including estimating, value design, costs, project schedule, procurement, project pursuits, and sales acumen.
• Manage/facilitate in all project delivery methods and procurement strategies.
• Manage/facilitate the planning and design phases on select building projects that will ultimately bring value to our customer and maximize our profit.
• Communicate the value of preconstruction/design management services on project pursuits.
• Train and coach Cost Engineers and Project Management staff
• Maintain accurate historical cost data and current market information.
• Create accurate conceptual estimates.
• Develop contacts and quickly builds relationships with potential clients.
• Make effective and convincing formal sales presentations to prospective customers.
• Consistently achieves customer satisfaction and raving fan goals.
• Assess and promote professional development for direct reports.
• Implement, and hold team accountable to corporate goals and initiatives.
• Assume primary responsibility for ongoing formal and informal training and mentoring design management, estimating, document quality and procurement skills.
• Play a significant role in developing relationships with the Architectural community and clients with an eye towards providing design/build level preconstruction services.
• Manage from a comprehensive preconstruction schedule, design from a detailed estimate, optimize building systems, embrace enhanced design and deliver well-coordinated design documents.
• Review and provide feedback on project estimates created by the project managers.
• Provide direction for understanding project scope, market pricing, and available resources.
• Assist clients and developers with conceptual budgets of types.
• Capable of cost modeling using Uniformat II system costs.
• Document project information in the client Uniformat work breakdown structure for historical comparisons.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Preconstruction and estimating leadership, 10 years commercial construction experience, creating cost models, estimates, reviewing and advising staff estimates
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management
• Minimum 10 years commercial construction experience including 5 years in preconstruction/estimating.
• Proven ability to manage teams successfully and profitably.
• Advanced knowledge of construction means and methods, building types, estimating, scheduling, cost control and material pricing.
• Effectively prioritizes and balances big picture and immediate responsibilities.
• Ability to listen effectively, value the opinions of others and acknowledge contributions of others.
• Thorough understanding of the design/build and integrated project delivery processes.
• Thorough understanding of value design and budget control during the planning and design phases.
• Thorough knowledge of the architectural, engineering, and construction processes.
• Strong personal presence; sales and presentation skills and interpersonal communication skills.
• Maintains balance of costs and aesthetic quality.
• Estimating background with experience in conceptual estimating. Values company culture and mission.
• Maintains the highest professional standards at all times.
• Ethical and professional setting a high standard for personal performance and behavior.
• Have Mission Critical Data Center project experience.
• Have proficiency with CSI and Uniformat II work breakdown structures.
• Can demonstrate working knowledge of DESTINI Estimator, Microsoft Excel, OST, and Bluebeam.