Pre-Construction Manager

Pre-Construction Manager

About Us:

Novin Development is a leading and diverse affordable housing developer in the greater Bay Area and beyond. We specialize in ground-up construction and rehabilitation projects, focusing on creating aesthetically beautiful, functional, and sustainable living spaces. Our mission is to provide high-quality multifamily and single-resident housing for diverse communities, including the unhoused, veterans, seniors, and working-class families. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and inclusiveness in everything we do. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a critical thinking, detail-oriented and driven Pre-Construction Manager to join our General Contracting team, Novin Construction, to help ensure the success of our projects.

Position Overview:

The Pre-Construction Manager's primary responsibility is to ensure the on-time production of high-quality deliverables to clients and potential clients. This role requires a high level of collaboration with internal departments, design professionals, the subcontractor community, and the ability to build client relationships based on trust. The Pre-Construction Manager must have the experience to set the project up for successful delivery by the construction team. Occasional travel is required. This position reports to the Director of Construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage financials, risk, and client relationships for assigned projects during pre-construction.
• Coordinate, manage and supervise the work of subordinate preconstruction members and support staff
• Ensure Novin Construction’s standards of safety and quality are incorporated into the department's work.
• Represent Novin Construction in a professional manner.
• Consistently support and promote Novin Construction’s vision and strategic goals.
• Support and implement the Director's vision for the growth and advancement of the department.
• Work with the Development team to prepare information for proposals and attend interviews.
• Upon award, lead project kickoff to start the pre-construction phase. Manage pre-construction activities and deliverables, maintaining timelines to meet client expectations, including:
  • Bid scopes/bidding

• Value engineering
• Scheduling
• Constructability review
• Oversee procurement and early buy-out
• Design/build package review
• Billing
• Preparation of GMP with qualifications and exhibits

• Identify potential risks.
• Work with Estimators to ensure that the design team adheres to the pre-construction schedule.
• Present to clients, validating numbers and responding to questions.
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Construction and the Project Manager regarding the status of project deliverables.
• Provide guidance to Pre-Construction staff for consistent processes and procedures.
• Conduct performance evaluations and work with the Director of Construction to create and implement staff development plans.
• Recommend process improvements that will create efficiency or achieve better results.
• Other related duties as assigned or needed.

What you Need to Succeed:

• Degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field, plus a minimum of 7 years' experience as a Project Manager or equivalent role with a general contractor.
• Experience with affordable housing/multi-family residential is a plus.
• Knowledge of:
  • Building methods
  • Project safety
  • Contract management
  • Planning/scheduling
  • Budgets
  • Building products
  • Job costs
  • Pricing
  • Estimating concepts
  • Local market conditions
  • Subcontractors
  • Fluent with reading plans, specifications, and related project documents
  • Excellent Communication and Negotiating skills

Technical Skills: ProCore, Destini, Blue Beam, CCTO, P6, Building Connected, MS Office Suite

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to conditions that include weather such as heat and/or humidity and cold, fumes or airborne particles, exposure to dust and asphalt, and moving mechanical parts. There may be occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. Conditions can also include risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment can often be loud.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Work Schedule: Work from home on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Paid Time Off: 80 hours of vacation (increased with years of service) and 40 hours of sick leave.
• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Health Insurance: Choose between Kaiser or Blue Anthem.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• $1,500 yearly Educational Stipend.
• 401(k) Plan: 100% match up to 4% of base salary (vested after 2 years).
• Discretionary Bonus.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job.  While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Novin Development is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, including those with disabilities, veterans, and individuals from underrepresented communities.

Salary : $1,500