Chief Preconstruction Manager

Moss & Associates (Construction); Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Moss & Associates in Tampa, FL is seeking a Chief Preconstruction Manager to lead the GMP turnover from preconstruction to operations, ensuring client expectations are met and budgets are maintained.

This senior role requires a BS degree and 10+ years of preconstruction leadership, with strong skills in bid analysis, RFI management, and coordination with design teams and trade contractors.

Qualifications

• BS degree in related field.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in preconstruction.
• Ability to self-manage work with minimal direction.
• Knowledge of unit pricing and cost-saving opportunities across trades.
• Excellent sales and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects with Estimating Team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Design Build project from concept to final contract award.
• Fill in missing information from drawings and design documents (All Trades) and write RFIs.
• Review detailed estimates for multiple projects and ensure accurate scope.
• Develop bid tabs for multiple trades to capture costs accurately.
• Communicate client expectations to the Precon team and develop plans to meet them.
• Provide cost savings suggestions by trade and explain cost variances to Owners & A/E Team.
• Manage staff across projects to deliver complete budgets and interval budgets.
• Conduct constructability reviews of designs and ensure historical data informs Precon dashboards.

Skills

Sales & Presentations

Team leadership

Bid analysis

Cost optimization

Education

BS degree in related field

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, design-build, and public-private partnerships. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the nation's top 65 general contractors, and the 3rd ranked solar EPC nationwide. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

This position reports to the Regional Director or above.

JOB OVERVIEW

This full-time position is responsible for facilitating a comprehensive GMP Contract (Final Estimate) turnover to the Operations Team by understanding the client's expectations, developing a plan to ensure those expectations are met and effectively communicating the plan and expectations to the Precon Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Successfully Manage a Design Build Project from Concept to Final Contract Award
• From Concept Drawings and above, ability to "Fill in the Gaps" for missing information from drawings and design documents (All Trades)
• Review detailed estimates (All Trades) on multiple projects
• Review Drawings for missing information and write RFI's for submittal to Architects & Engineers, by Trade
• From Trade Contractors' proposal, develop bid tab sheets for multiple trades to ensure accurate scope
• Understand the client's expectations and communicate them to the Precon team. From these expectations develop a plan to ensure Precon meets these expectations
• Develop comprehensive qualifications and assumptions from bid tabs of Trade Contractors
• Provide Cost Savings suggestions by Trade (All Trades)
• Communicate with Operations Team regarding site logistics/GR's/GC's to be incorporated into estimate
• Meet and present to Owners & A/E Team to discuss design & pricing and be able to explain the cost variances and, if required, recommend solutions to bring the project back within budget
• Document Review & RFIs: Provide Completeness Reviews & Constructability of Design Documents (Drawings & Specs.)
• Ensure historical data is provided to Precon Department to incorporate into Precon Dashboard
• Manage Staff on multiple projects to deliver complete and comprehensive budgets, interval budgets and

GMP

• Coach and develop staff to advance their careers and incorporate training on a regular basis
• With the approval of the Director, facilitate a complete GMP turnover to the Operations Team
• Attend design meetings during the preconstruction phase and successfully steer the design team to meet the client's coals and manage the budget
• Focus on Risk Management regarding qualifications, scope and constructability issues

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate from College/University; 4-Year BS Degree in related field

• Minimum of Ten (10) Years' previous experience in Preconstruction
• Ability to successfully self-manage work assigned with very little direction
• Working knowledge of constructability details and ability to recognize cost-saving opportunities (All Trades)
• Proven Track Record of Successfully Managing Multiple Projects
• Excellent Sales & Presentation Skills
• High Level knowledge of local (and in some cases, national) Trade Contractors
• Ability to Manage multiple projects with Estimating Team ensuring a successful outcome
• Knowledge of Summary level and detailed level pricing, by Trade
• Ability to "Fill the Gaps" for missing information from any level of design documents (All Trades)
• Ability to review Drawings for missing information and write RFI's for submittal to Architects & Engineers, by Trade
• Detailed knowledge of All Trade Specific Scope Responsibilities & Unit Pricing without having specific information on Design Documents
• Knowledge of Historical Data on various project types
• Expert knowledge of unit pricing for ALL trades
• Ability to communicate internally & externally with Operations, Precon Staff, Trade Contractors & Owners, A/E
• Ability to communicate and manage Trade Contractors for Scope-specific Proposals
• Ability to provide multiple progressive estimates with cost variance reconciliation between deliverables

JOB TITLE: CHIEF PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER

JOB LOCATION: TAMPA, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED

REPORTS TO: REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.