Preconstruction Manager

OVERVIEW  

We are seeking highly technical candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit, who are excellent multi-taskers and quick decision-makers to serve as Preconstruction Managers for the electrical and low voltage systems of commercial building, industrial, utility-scale solar, and/or medium-to-high voltage substation, transmission, and distribution projects. This key role is responsible for developing a project from its conceptual phase through its final design, including all aspects of the bid/estimating process from review of plans and specs, performing quantity take-offs, pricing, scoping and bidding of projects, to soliciting and negotiating prices from contractors/suppliers through completion of the bid/estimating effort.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

CLIENT RELATIONS/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:

? Maintains existing and develops new client relationships

? Cultivates relationships with internal and external stakeholders

? Attends client functions and/or industry-related events, as needed

? Actively participates and builds relationships within the industry to generate and enhance business opportunities

? Prepares responses to RFPs and RFQs

? Conducts site visits as necessary

? Develops, negotiates, and closes new business with existing and/or new clients

? Leads interviews and interview preparation

? Follows-up with clients to negotiate past estimated projects or future work, obtains the status of submitted proposals, and solicits feedback to determine performance and documents findings

ESTIMATING/BUDGETING:

? Develops conceptual designs and estimates for electrical projects

? Fills in design gaps for the completion of estimates

? Ensures the most current design information is being used in the preparation of estimates

? Performs and/or reviews take-offs, ensuring accuracy and completeness

? Analyzes revised plans and specifications for changes that may affect the budget

? Develops, solicits, and analyzes electrical equipment vendor and subcontractor bid packages

? Determines pricing based on past experience, historical data, and market conditions

? Tracks and manages estimates throughout the preconstruction phase, and keeps client and project team aware of current estimates and impacts of design decisions

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

? Clarifies and documents scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements

? Communicates the project design requirements to the engineering team and attends design meetings with the project team and/or client once a project is awarded

? Acts as the liaison between Sales and Marketing, operations, and engineering

? Manages project turnover from Sales and Marketing to the Project Management team

? Supports Project Management team during the construction phase of the project to ensure customers receive what was promised at the time it was bid