What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preconstruction Manager position at Straub Construction?
Straub is a building leader that advocates for the foundation of a healthier and more fulfilled community. We work alongside our clients who share the same vision, helping to actualize their purpose.
At Straub, we advocate for our clients. Not because it earns more revenue, but rather because it drives our larger purpose forward. Our Preconstruction team plays a key role in turning our mission-fit partners’ dreams into a tangible project. As an Preconstruction Manager at Straub, you’ll advocate for our clients by executing an accurate approach, while providing a collaborative process and detailed pricing.
If you are passionate about advocacy, let’s talk.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with owners and design partners to understand not only project goals, but the overall goals of the client organization
- Establish and maintain partner relationships, including design firms and sub/specialty trade contractors
- Establish and maintain vendor relationships to stay up to date on the latest product offerings to provide value engineering analysis
- Review project specifications and plans to determine scopes of work
- Perform quantity takeoffs in order to derive and compute labor and material cost estimates and to enhance project specific knowledge
- Derive and create scope narratives accurately reflecting the cost estimate
- Attend pre-bid meetings and proposal presentations as required or requested
- Participate in cost trend analysis and market cost tracking
DESIRED SKILLS
- Excellent interpersonal skills, to include listening as well as verbal and written communication
- Self-motivated and punctual
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow through with both internal and external clients
- Ability to establish and manage client and partner expectations
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Construction related field (Construction Management, Engineering, etc)
EXPERIENCE
- Qualified candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of Estimating or Preconstruction Management experience with a commercial general contractor
- Ideal candidates will have at least 7-10 years of total experience. Prior experience working in the field (i.e. Superintendent role) is a plus
- Proficiency in the following software is strongly desired: Microsoft Windows OS; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Bluebeam Revu
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment: Business to Business Casual Settings and occasional jobsite visits.
Physical Demands: Physical demands for this position are moderate. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be walking, standing, bending or lifting of moderately heavy (25-50 pounds) items. The work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity.
