Multifamily Pre-Construction Specialist

Next Phase Construction, Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Next Phase Construction, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Pre-Construction Manager in California to support cost estimating, budgeting, and coordination before construction begins.

You will develop ROM estimates, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage pre-construction activities for multifamily projects across the state. Responsibilities include preparing cost estimates, building schedules, coordinating with subs, and guiding value engineering and constructability reviews.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years or more of proven experience in pre-construction management.
• Proficiency in cost estimating and analysis for multifamily construction projects.
• Ability to review project plans and specifications to create accurate and competitive cost estimates.
• Understanding of construction methods, materials, local building codes, zoning regulations, and other relevant construction-related laws.

Responsibilities

• Generate ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) costs for clients based on historical information (Assist).
• Develop cost estimates for new projects by working with stakeholders, both internal and external, to gather technical project information and produce associated detail cost estimates and overall budgets (Assist).
• Communicate clearly and concisely on the status of project cost estimation to all levels.
• Portray professionalism and expertise with potential clients and existing clients.
• Work towards becoming an expert in constructability, Value Engineering, various construction types, methods and details.
• When under a Pre-Con contract with a client, be the resource for the best, most efficient and constructable methods, designs, materials etc. (Assist).
• Constantly be a student of the industry to understand what is changing every day, thus making you the expert.
• Develop scopes of work for subcontractors (Assist).
• Prepare subcontractor bid reconciliations to determine best proposals for job (Assist).
• Prepare project for construction through managing logistics, traffic control, pre-job coordination with subs, cities, general conditions, etc, and prepare handoff to project team (Assist).
• Perform Jobsite walks prior to executing contracts to verify constructability and preexisting conditions (Assist).
• Build project schedules (Owner and Production schedules) (Assist).
• Draft all contract exhibits (Owner Contracts and Subcontractor contracts) (Assist).
• Coordinate with project managers to execute project buy-out (Assist).
• Coordinate purchase orders for materials that are direct purchase (Assist).
• Provide reconciliation analysis between projects and estimate revisions (Assist).
• Build and maintain a cost database which captures historical actuals spent for use in future estimates, project cost bridging, as well as strategic negotiations with external venders (Assist).
• Coordinate with project managers on extra work from the field (Assist).
• Build internal and/or leverage third party tools to prepare estimates as well as detailed cost for multiple stages of project development (Assist).
• Oversee external estimating vendors and potentially internal resources to produce project estimates and budgets (Assist).
• Assemble back up material as needed & package in an orderly manner for approval, etc. (Assist).
• Request and track bids (Assist).
• Comply with company policies and administrative procedures.
• Expedite review of RFIs, submittals etc. (Assist).
• Log and track RFIs, PCOs, submittals, correspondence and other project documents. (Assist).
• Use Bluebeam to read blueprints & understand various stages of drawings & specs, as well as prepare take-offs.
• Effectively communicate with owners, equity partners, construction managers, etc both written and verbal.
• Effectively communicate with building staff and officials, contractors, design consultants, and building inspectors both written and verbal.
• Stay abreast of building codes, zoning regulations, and other legal requirements to ensure compliance during the pre-construction phase.

Skills

Cost estimating

Communication

Project scheduling

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam

Excel

Word

Job description

Next Phase Construction, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Pre-Construction Manager in California to support cost estimating, budgeting, and coordination before construction begins.

You will develop ROM estimates, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage pre-construction activities for multifamily projects across the state. Responsibilities include preparing cost estimates, building schedules, coordinating with subs, and guiding value engineering and constructability reviews.