ResponsibilitiesBrasfield & Gorrie has an exciting opportunity for a Chief Preconstruction Manager to help lead our TX Healthcare Division. The position will be based out of our Dallas office.
- Lead multiple estimates, lead multiple estimate types, and manage teams of
- Compile conceptual estimates, including project benchmarks and
- Understand and execute multiple delivery methods, including hard bid, negotiated GMP, Design Build, and IPD.
- Work with operations teams on general requirements, including fees, financials, staffing of jobs, and construction
- Understand pro-forma targets and anticipate unique factors for each
- Foster collaboration regarding resources and ideas for continuous improvement with other departments, offices, and regions.
- Partner with associated division/market to assist in managing and forecasting pursuit
- Drive projects forward and understand efforts needed in order to achieve desired
- Research, discover, and leverage strategies to win projects.
- Strategically apply preconstruction resources for greatest return on
- Collaborate with clients to understand and extract their true
- Allocate and forecast personnel needs and department capacity.
- Navigate client, designer, and estimating team through budget
- Lead teams (designer/client/trades) from design to a target
- Represent the estimating team at job interviews and clearly present estimates to
- Manage, mentor, coach, and develop all estimators on assigned Conduct annual performance reviews.
- Establish and maintain relationships with architects, owners, engineers, subcontractors, designers, clients, and others for potential business development.
- Research emerging trends in preconstruction and apply innovative strategies to continuously improve performance of
Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor degree in construction, engineering, or related field; Or acceptable construction experience
- Minimum 15 years of construction experience with 5-10 years of experience managing progressively larger and more complex estimates/teams
- Proven experience delivering successful results at Senior Estimator level
- Understanding of all aspects of preconstruction
- Proven leadership ability with particular focus on mentoring, training, and motivating teams
- Ability to develop and maintain key long-term relationships (clients, subcontractors, partners, )
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Technical writing skills
- Conflict resolution skills and experience with successfully resolving disputes
- Ability to multitask and prioritize resources
- Superior organizational skills
- Self-perform production knowledge
- Construction scheduling experience
- Quantity survey experience
- Proficient knowledge of estimating software
- Experience representing company with industry and community organizations
- Willingness to travel, as it may be required
The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
