Solar Pre Construction Manager

Pre-Construction Manager

We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels heard and respected, and extending our culture of care so that every individual can reach their full potential. We want you to have a sense of belonging and feel valued for your contributions and the perspectives you bring. Summary: The primary responsibility of the Pre-Construction Manager is to lead and manage pre-construction activities from an initial opportunity through to construction kick-off on RES 3rd-party construction opportunities, effectively standing in and acting as the project manager until the opportunity is secured and fully handed over to the selected execution team.

Duties of the Pre-Construction Manager include coordinating and interfacing with the business line executives and business development; managing and leading all engineering, estimating, and procurement activities required to properly and effectively plan the project; working with operations and scheduling to prepare winning execution strategies and schedules; ensuring that the project technical and commercial requirements align with business and owner objectives and constraints; supporting the development of contracts and contract exhibits; and ensuring a seamless transition of projects from the initial proposal phase through contracting and into construction.

The Pre-Construction Manager communicates, plans, and collaborates closely with the executive, business development, proposals, engineering, estimating, procurement, contract, legal, risk, tax, and construction teams. This position works closely with all groups in standardizing procedures, methods, and processes leading to the successful kick-off and hand-over of projects to the construction teams. Directly performs the pre-construction management duties on specific projects or hires and manages other Pre-Construction Managers to perform those duties.

Requirements: Project Management

• Works cross-functionally with engineering, estimating, procurement, contracts, legal, risk, tax, business development, and operations to take the project from the RFP phase through to construction kick-off.
• Develops the project execution strategy for the proposal. Identifies key stakeholders and personnel needed.
• Reviews proposal price, schedule and other requisite deliverables with input from the construction operations team and support stakeholders.
• Prepares initial construction schedule and cash flow/cancellation deliverables as required.
• Coordinates efforts with estimating, engineering, construction and customer/owner to ensure accurate bidding documents.
• Monitors design scope for changes affecting budget, schedule and construction execution. Identifies the cause of changes and documents and communicates identified changes.
• Provides input and creates content for risk reviews, proposal reviews, and management meetings.
• Leads value engineering and value enhancement efforts as required, including developing items and lists, compiling ideas, and presenting information to the proposal team.
• Reviews Contracts, Exhibits (eg, scopes of work), engineering packages, estimates and proposal packages to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Ensures turnover of a project from Pre-Construction to Construction is appropriately done with the right hand-off meetings, and all information is transferred to the operations team via the Project Kick-off process and Procore.
• Participates in presentations with potential clients, as required, and assists in reviewing and approving contracts before signing.
• Works closely with customers/owners to define project expectations and success goals, including key factors to focus on within the design phase.
• Works with business development to establish or maintain excellent customer relationships.
• Gathers feedback and tracks clarifications during the design process.
• Identifies future projects and collaboration opportunities.
• Facilitates incorporation of constructability, logistics solutions, customer expectations, and critical success factors into project programming and conceptual design activities.
• Supports estimating team members in developing or evaluating technical design aspects of projects, including drawings, specifications, and scheduling.
• Creates assumptions, clarifications, exceptions (ACE) documents, and risk & opportunity log as part of the proposal and estimating process.
• Develops and leads the preparation and presentation of project proposals.
• Facilitates and leads relevant Stage Gate and executive review/approval meetings.
• Acts as (interim) Project Manager on RES 3rd Party Construction projects until the Project Manager has been assigned.
• Tracks and organizes project information, documents, and correspondence.
• Participates in the Project Kick-off process. Leads the SG1b RFP Kickoff meetings and prepares the requisite deliverables to guide internal parties for this meeting.
• Populates and manages required documentation in Procore and Sharepoint.
• Assigns deliverables and follows up on action items.
• Ensures required resources, supplies, subcontracts, and permits are in place to support mobilization.
• Facilitates review of drawings, specifications, and other construction documents and communicates issues, the accuracy of information, and potential risks.
• Acts as the primary point of contact with project owners, third-party engineers, and consultants during the pre-construction phase.
• Learns and understands the project owner's needs, goals, constraints, and requirements; works with the project team to incorporate them into the design and technical specifications.
• Promotes and facilitates open communication and issue resolution both internally and externally.
• Leads the pre-construction team in making critical project decisions at the right time to maintain the project schedule.
• Coordinates, reviews, and provides comments on design documents.
• Manages the bidding and contracting of pre-construction-related work, including geotechnical and geophysical investigation, topographical survey mapping, and utility location/service surveys.
• Coordinates pre-construction site access and site conditions/constructability reviews and reporting. Includes compliance with RES safety program for pre-construction activities.
• Follows safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action, reports potentially unsafe conditions, and adequately uses materials and equipment.
• Ensures the site is ready for mobilization.

Standardization

• Complies with pre-con processes and procedures with Stage-Gate requirements.
• Partners with the project Kick-off process and procedures.
• Identifies areas for continuous improvement of the process(es).

Contracts

• Assists in the negotiation of owner contracts and exhibits as needed.
• Works with the contracts and legal team to negotiate and close construction contracts, with a high focus on exhibits and ancillary documentation, including the ability to read and write scopes of work.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected. Make oneself available to support meetings and obligations over a wide range of time zones (US Eastern to Pacific).
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Exhibit RES core values: Passion, Accountability, Collaboration, Excellence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or another construction/technical-related field required.
• PMP or similar project management training certification preferred.
• 3 or more years' relevant construction or engineering experience required.
• Ability to travel 5-15% domestically required.
• Must possess a valid Driver's license.
• Highly organized with a solid ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to supervise and guide indirect reports as needed.
• Quickly develops an understanding of the project using the available resources.
• Ability to manage and problem-solve complex technical and commercial issues.
• Approaches problems by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
• Ability to utilize imaginative and innovative approaches to solve problems and address potential risks.
• Proven positive and professional attitude.
• Intimate knowledge of the Solar construction process across civil, electrical, structural, and mechanical scopes. Knowledge of SCADA, commissioning, and testing processes is a plus.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Skilled in the use of Google Earth and GIS software.
• Skilled in use of Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Skilled in the use of Procore and SharePoint.
• Experience with HCSS Heavy Bid is a plus.
• Ability to flex responsibilities based on project resource availability.