McCarthy Holdings Inc

Assistant Preconstruction Manager

McCarthy Holdings Inc$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering or 3 years of equivalent experience
  • In-depth knowledge of construction principles and processes
  • Experience managing complex work categories or entire preconstruction process for small projects
  • Ability to synthesize diverse cost data into conceptual estimates
  • Familiarity with subcontracts, subcontractors, and self-perform work
  • Understanding of negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes
  • Working knowledge of estimating software like OST, WinEst, Bluebeam, and BIM tools
  • Strong math, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Self-starter with a high level of motivation

Responsibilities

  • Assist in pricing and bidding for construction projects with complex trade categories
  • Lead preconstruction and estimating activities on small projects
  • Develop and document logical assumptions for early-design estimates
  • Clarify scope of work with architects and consultants, documenting insights
  • Conduct milestone document reviews to identify value alternative opportunities
  • Participate in internal estimate reviews
  • Organize bid information post-bid for reference
  • Coordinate information and documents for subcontractors
  • Prepare contractual exhibits related to subcontract scopes
  • Engage in estimating and GMP budgeting by evaluating subcontractor bids
  • Cultivate relationships with owners, subcontractors, and internal clients
  • Stay updated on estimating technologies and techniques
  • Demonstrate conceptual estimating skills through data interpolation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects
  • Collaborative work environment geared towards professional growth
  • Access to cutting-edge estimating technologies and tools
  • Exposure to industry-leading best practices
  • Involvement in community and industry events to expand professional network
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Preconstruction Manager will participate in all aspects of the bid and estimating process from review of plans and specs to soliciting and negotiating pricing from contractors and suppliers through completion of bid/estimating effort including closeout. Performs quantity take-offs, scoping, and bidding of construction projects involving more complex trade packages and self-perform work.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Assists in the pricing and bidding of construction projects, handling key/complex trade categories.
  • Leads preconstruction and estimating activities on small projects.
  • Develops and documents logical assumptions during early-design estimating activities and applies these assumptions to takeoff tasks.
  • Communicates with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications.
  • Conducts reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities.
  • Actively participates in the internal estimate review process.
  • Assists with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
  • After the bid, collects and organizes all bid information for future reference.
  • Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to subcontractors.
  • Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
  • Participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
  • Build and maintain relationships with owners, subcontractors, vendors, internal clients and other key stakeholders in the community and at industry events.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
  • Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.
  • Demonstrates basic conceptual estimating skills by interpolating data.


QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering and/or minimum 3 years of equivalent experience required.
  • In-depth knowledge of construction principles and processes.
  • Proven experience managing complex work categories and/or entirety of preconstruction process for small projects.
  • Ability to synthesize cost data from a wide range of sources into a conceptual estimate.
  • Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work
  • General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes.
  • Working knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as OST, WinEst, Bluebeam and BIM related software.
  • Strong math and analytical skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Self-starter, highly motivated

Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.

About McCarthy Holdings Inc

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. is a construction company that provides general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. The company serves clients in the healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial sectors. McCarthy Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about McCarthy Holdings Inc
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
5 Year Trend
+12%
Revenue
$4.4 billion

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