What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Preconstruction Estimator position at Food Management Search?
This is a local Nashville position (no extended travel ): Relocation assistance will be considered.
- Flex your (Precon) muscles to seize a Senior/Director level opportunity!
- You will help/lead developing new progressive processes & policy to efficiently estimate hard-bid / negotiated work.
- Work within a dynamic company that is looking for Team-Leaders and Great people overall?
- You will have industrial or commercial construction experience - and be familiar with competitive bid (as well as negotiated, lump sum, conceptual design/bid, etc)-- then this MAY be for you!
This Preconstruction Manager will lead-the-charge on finding new project opportunities and landing those preconstruction presentations to assure a healthy pipeline of exciting future work for this Nashville General Contractor. The Preconstruction Manager will lead all precon estimating activities in all upcoming project bids.
Company Description:
Our Client is a National general contractor with a Local (Nashville) office that provides construction services in various niches ( including commercial, industrial, healthcare, design-build, self-perform, multi-family, urban mixed-use, and arts and culture).
Overview:
- The Senior Preconstruction Estimator leads and participates in the preparation of estimates for construction projects
- Perform constructability analysis through the identification of design and constructability issues
- Compile bid packages for complicated scopes that accurately convey desired bid scope and requirements to trades
- Develop value analysis' by defining alternatives to the proposed scope that are more cost efficient
- Prepare detailed estimate of entire scope of assigned trades, building system, and/or overall project cost
- Analyze existing site conditions and all contract documents to determine any required scope that is not indicated
- Obtain and evaluate subcontractor proposals relative to their scope of work • Determine if scope is covered and manage risk of scope gaps
- Create cost efficiencies through ongoing estimating process improvement
Necessary Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field.
• 9-10 years of experience within estimating, preconstruction AND commercial construction.
• Proficiency with software, including OST, Bluebeam, bid management software, and some scheduling software (P6 or similar).
• Ability to implement new technologies to benefit projects or the organization.