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Senior Preconstruction Manager - Interiors

Coakley & Williams Construction
United States, Maryland, Bethesda
Jan 22, 2025
<- Back to Jobs Department 110 Location Main Office Position Type Full Time Salary Requisition 2025-04 Date 2025.01.21 Description Senior Preconstruction Manager is responsible for taking a lead role in securing new work, including, but not limited to; representing Preconstruction in client meetings, strengthening client relationships, presenting bid strategies, identifying and mitigating risk, and assisting in developing procedures and implementing new technology to improve productivity. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Secure new work that meets the Company's profitability guidelines while mitigating and/or accounting for risk.Develop new and maintain and strengthen existing business relationships with Owners, Architects/Engineers, Construction Managers, and Subcontractors as necessary to ensure future business opportunities.Actively participate in industry organizations; represent the Company at networking functions, career fairs, trade shows, etc.Lead or team with other members of the Interiors or Preconstruction department. Help develop objectives/goals for the team. Involve operations personnel as appropriate.Lead or participate in bid pursuits or preconstruction assignments as established by the Business Unit Leader. Tasks include, but are not limited to, communicating with clients, reading and interpreting plans and specifications, performing quantity surveys, producing conceptual and detailed estimates, producing scopes of work, creating bid lists, analyzing sub bids, and producing bid clarifications, and value engineering.Act as a leader and mentor to less experienced members of the Interiors department by providing guidance, answering questions, and imparting knowledge gained from my own experience.Help enforce presentation standards and conventions, document storage, naming, and organization standards and conventions.Produce General Conditions estimates.Propose project durations with the assistance of the Company's scheduling resources.Consult with Business Unit Leader on bid strategy.Manage the lead sheet on bid days, including global risk analysis of all trades, and provide a recommendation to the Business Unit Leader on the final bid price.Maintain knowledge of the market, including cost trends, price trends, and behavior of the competition, and knowledge of various owners' contractor selection criteria.Maintain knowledge of the local subcontractor market, including the specific capabilities, strengths, weaknesses, and reputation of subcontractors across all trades. Use informed judgment in the invitation of subs to bid or use subcontractors' prices in estimates.Lead or participate in preconstruction meetings and presentations. Defend estimates, collaborate with other stakeholders and manage client expectations.Lead or participate in post-bid reviews with owners. Consult with the Business Unit Leader on negotiation parameters.Take responsibility for the management of one or more core estimating elements, including but not limited to the vendor list, the internal price book, the supplier list, and the bid board.Assist in proposing, implementing, and enforcing new policies and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Interiors department.Assist in proposing and implementing the latest technology and software to complete projects as assigned Knowledge, Experience, and Special Skills Required At least five (5) years of experience in estimating/Preconstruction on projects from One (1) to One Hundred (100) Million Dollars. Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or related field. Fluency in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam or On-Screen Takeoff. LEED Accreditation is a plus. Strong written and verbal communications skills Ability to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands while operating at a high level in a fast-paced environment Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills Ability to operate self sufficiently, and in a team environment as necessary Passionate, self-motivated, and dedicated to high-quality work Ability to perform duties in a digital/paperless environment. Job Demands Individuals should be able to reach above and below, stoop and bend, sit, walk and stand. Individuals should also be able to lift, carry, and/or moving items up to 50lbs. May be exposed to heavy machinery/equipment, hazardous chemicals, and extreme weather conditions. Minimum of 40 hours per week required. Work hours will vary depending on project specifications and may involve weekends and night work. Additional Note The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work required. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, physical job demands, and working conditions associated with the job. The successful candidate will seek additional duties to master. Skills <- Back to Jobs