Assistant Preconstruction Manager

John Moriarty & Associates; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

John Moriarty & Associates in Arlington, VA is seeking a full-time Assistant Preconstruction Manager to support the Preconstruction Manager on projects in the Washington DC‑Metro area. The role involves gathering and distributing information to subcontractors, consultants, architects, clients, and internal teams from the Arlington office and job sites.

Key tasks include takeoffs, bid package coordination, subcontractor scoping, price studies, document control, logistics planning, and GMP

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
• Strong client service, communication and reading of construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building estimates by takingoffs during design.
• Manage bid list and contact information; coordinate bid packages.
• Distribute project documents to subcontractors and team members.
• Develop subcontractor scopes of work and solicit price studies.
• Review subcontractor proposals for contract compliance.
• Maintain drawing log and update construction documents with addendums.
• Help develop site-specific logistics plans; travel to meetings/sites as needed.
• Train junior team members in preconstruction processes.
• Attend meetings with clients/consultants and assist in assembling GMP.

Skills

Communication

Construction docs

Team player

Time management

Adaptability

Client service

Education

Engineering degree / Construction Management / Architecture

Tools

Newforma

Bluebeam

Autodesk Takeoff

AutoCAD

Revit

Google SketchUp

Microsoft Office

Job description

John Moriarty & Associates is seeking a full-time Assistant Preconstruction Manager to assist the Preconstruction Manager on assigned construction projects in the Washington DC-Metro area. The Assistant Preconstruction Manager will be responsible for gathering and distributing information to subcontractors, consultants, architects, clients, and internal team members.

The Assistant Preconstruction Manager should be located within daily driving distance of the Washington DC-Metro area and can expect to work from the Arlington, VA Main Office, and work from and travel to meetings and job sites as needed.

The daily responsibilities of the Assistant Preconstruction Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in building estimates by doing takeoffs of projects throughout the design process
• Managing bid list and contact information
• Coordinating and assemble bid packages
• Distributing project documents to subcontractors
• Developing subcontractor scopes of work
• Soliciting and coordinating price studies with subcontractors
• Reviewing and qualifying subcontractor proposals to ensure compliance with contract documents
• Maintaining drawing log and updating construction documents to most current set, including addendums
• Assisting team managers with developing site-specific logistics plans
• Occasionally visit active job sites to understand construction processes, various job site processes, and job site conditions
• Assisting with commodity and historical data collection
• Assisting in training junior level team members in preconstruction processes
• Attend meetings with external clients and consultants
• Assist in assembling GMP

Education:

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field preferred.

Work Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Candidates must be adaptable, team players, and have strong client service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to read construction documents
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline driven work environment
• Familiarity with Microsoft suite software, Newforma, Bluebeam, Autodesk Takeoff (or similar), Google Sketch-up, AutoCAD, Revit
• Ability to train, delegate work, and oversee task completion for junior team members
• Assist in professional growth of junior team members
• Desire to gain experience in construction engineering

Physical Requirements:

• This position will require light physical activity
• Office/Meeting Locations: Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Job site: Driving between sites, climbing stairs and ladders, walking on rough terrain, standing for extended periods of time
• Work will be performed predominately in the office with periodic trips to the job site and meeting locations
• Job site: Outdoor work in all weather conditions; moderate to loud noise exposure

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position in Virginia is between $95-130K.

John Moriarty & Associates participates in E-Verify for all hired employees. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9 against records available to the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. More information can be found at www.e-verify.gov.