DescriptionThe Assistant Director of Pre-Construction will work directly for the Director of Pre-Construction, and lead areas such as design management, conceptual budgeting, and project estimating. This individual will be responsible for leading the estimating process within a team environment, maintaining preconstruction project records, subcontractor solicitations, capturing trade scopes, and analyzing assigned projects.
Also, an individual who has strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of personalities and the ability to keep calm under pressure, communicate effectively and multitask. The Assistant Director of Pre-Construction participates in our Mission, lives by our Values, and promotes the Vision of Excellence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Attend Pre-Bid meetings / meet with clients and designers to develop a thorough understanding of the proposed scope, general conditions, and site plan for each project.
- Create preliminary estimates from schematic drawings to help determine if the projects are economically feasible. Provide value engineering and input to help achieve the desired product while maintaining fiscal responsibilities.
- Review and break-down preliminary set of plans, make initial spec and blueprint analysis to identify RFI's.
- Perform risk analysis inclusive of reviewing sequence of operations, physical constraints of the site, equipment needs. Etc.
- Develop anticipated project work scopes from preliminary conceptual schematic plans stage; revise and amend through to completion of drawings.
- Solicit bids from select trade subcontractors and following up with RFI's from subcontractors.
- Collect, analyze, and level subcontractor bids for accuracy and compliance to achieve the required scope of work.
- Perform quantity survey or "take-off" of select trades and review the work of others.
- Review and acceptance of work produced by the PreCon team members.
- Lead the cost input of the overall estimate based on the approved work of the team.
- Articulate the budget qualifications through final draft.
- Assist Project Managers with the buy-out of the project and with establishing budget milestones for achieving compliance with construction in place versus cost to complete.
- Maintain construction cost database for use by estimating (ProEst) and construction managers (ProCore) along with other team members in the future.
- Participate with interviewing and hiring of additional personnel as required.
- Assist Senior Management with establishing best practices, policies, and procedures.
- Work with other team members on best practices for quality, purchasing, and safety.
- Provide technical assistance in negotiating change orders, contracts, sub-contractor claims etc., if needed.
- Assist corporate management with determining what type of projects to bid, bidding strategies and techniques
- Provide training and technical support to personnel assisting in the preparation of estimates
RequirementsKnowledge and Experience:- Minimum of 5-10 years' experience
- Bachelor's Degree preferred in construction Related Field
- Multifamily residential construction experience preferred
- Proven ability to generate results in a fast-paced environment
- Previous exposure to successful project completion, within specs, time allotment and budget.
