Preconstruction Manager

BCCI Construction Company; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 4

Life & AD&D Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead the SBU's pre-construction activities and oversee estimating and planning support personnel. You will monitor budgets, assist in cost modeling, and collaborate with marketing, clients, and project teams to ensure profitable, on-time outcomes.

The role requires strong communication, budget management, and leadership skills, with a focus on reliable cost information and scope development.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five years construction-related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret business publications, procedures and regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to present information to managers, clients and the public.
• Knowledge of estimating processes and budgeting.
• Proficient PC skills including email, databases, and MS Office.
• Experience with CMiC and estimating software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction activities for the SBU and deliver predictable outcomes.
• Provide leadership for estimating and planning support personnel.
• Monitor budgeting and buy-out processes for reliable estimates.
• Communicate cost history for pricing evaluation and modeling.
• Plan training for estimators and business development staff.
• Oversee sales activities including leads, procurement strategies and RFQ responses.
• Interface with marketing to align information and branding.
• Identify new scope and profit centers and oversee related operations.
• Drive productivity and cost control on SBU projects.
• Attend project reviews and resolve budget issues.

Skills

Reading & analysis

Report writing

Presentation skills

Prioritization & delegation

Computer literacy

Education

BS in Construction Management

BS in Marketing or Communication

Tools

CMiC

Estimating software

Job description

Pre-Construction Manager

Summary

The Pre-construction Manager has primary responsibility for the SBU’s (Strategic Business Unit) pre-construction activities.

Duties

• Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Provide leadership for estimating and planning support personnel.
• Monitor project budgeting and buy-out processes to ensure reliable information is available for estimates.
• Facilitate communication of cost history to ensure on-going evaluation of pricing information for better cost modeling and estimating.
• Monitor planning support processes to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
• Interface with marketing to ensure consideration of all relevant information, issues, and brand name recognition.
• Assist in the evaluation, planning and execution of new scope of services and profit centers.
• Monitor productivity and cost control on SBU projects.
• Attend project review meetings and facilitate solutions to budget problems as required.
• Plan and implement training for SBU estimators and business development professionals.
• Identify and procure profitable projects by overseeing all business development activities, including customer relationships, networking, performing public relations activities, maintaining client database and executing the client matrices.
• Oversee all sales activities, including identifying and pre-qualifying leads, working on procurement strategies, developing proposals, responding to RFQ’s, SOQ’s and RFP’s.
• Establish goals, procedures, systems and tools used to accomplish sales/marketing tasks for the SBU.
• Commit the company in the project procurement process with respect to SBU projects.
• This position supervises Estimating and Business Development activities and personnel and therefore takes on the successes and failures of the team.
• Employee will work with the Business Unit Executives, Estimating and Planning Support Personnel, and clients.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Marketing and/or Communication or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years construction-related experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and/or the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Prioritize, organize and delegate assignments.
• Experience with CMiC preferred.
• Knowledge of estimating software preferred.

Benefits -

Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Group Legal
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement

Layton Construction isan equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.