Pre-Construction Manager - West

Job Description

Job Description

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 role is between $115,000.00 - $135,000.00, commensurate on relevant education, experience, and other job related factors. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Qualify/Coordinate new bid opportunities with Sales staff, i.e., Account Managers, Program Managers, etc.
• 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.
• Function 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.
• Collaborate with your team to ensure that the bids and proposals are competitive and have the greatest opportunity for success.
• Identify creative ways to deliver additional profit if possible.
• Assist in growing the Education department in the Northern California region.
• Assist in growing the EST Line in the West Region.
• Quarterly travel between the Northern and Southern offices.

OPERATE AS ONE TEAM:

1. Build strong win-win relationships with other departments within Beacon.

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 10 years of experience in low voltage construction, estimating and project budgeting.
   5. Experience in healthcare technology, security solutions, intercommunication systems, audio video solutions, structured cable, and fire alarm estimating is desired.
   6. Experience in Dodge and Construct connect bidding platforms.
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. Certifications on low voltage systems.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. This position is a remote role with travel at minimum of once a quarter for each office.
2. A work environment can be an office environment, medical facility, educational facility, or a customer site under construction, renovation, or warehouse space.
3. Job sites will have a variety of environmental factors including but not limited to noise, dust, and temperature changes.
4. Candidates must have the 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 lift and carry items weighing up to fifty pounds.
3. Must maintain a clear background check to satisfy customer job site 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. Supervisors or management may ask you to perform other instructions and duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

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.