Preconstruction Manager

The PENTA Building Group; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The PENTA Building Group in Pasadena, CA, is seeking a Preconstruction Manager with 5-7 years of estimating experience to lead bid development and budgeting for diverse project types.

This in-person role covers Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and CMAR methods, coordinating with Owners, subs, and design teams, and mentoring junior staff. Salary range $110k-$180k DOE.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of verifiable experience estimating construction jobs and familiarity with the local market.
• Experience with CA healthcare project bids is a plus.
• Ability to pull data from limited information and work autonomously from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Identify, review, and present potential project pursuits.
• Attend job walks and review bid documents and existing conditions for pursuits.
• Write narratives for proposals or tailor existing narratives.
• Perform take offs and internal pricing for complex scopes.
• Implement bid strategies and prepare/review bid documents.
• Assemble full GMP or Lump Sum proposals with breakouts, qualifications, and alternates.
• Present organized, accurate, and timely cost information.
• Develop subcontractor invite lists and ensure coverage for all trades.
• Lead preconstruction efforts across DBB, DB, and CMAR.
• Coordinate with Owners/Owners' reps professionally and manage subcontractor relationships.

Skills

Estimating

Bidding

Budgeting

Cost analysis

Subcontractor management

Design-Bid-Build

CMAR knowledge

Job description

The PENTA Building Group is seeking Preconstruction Managers to join our team in Pasadena, CA or Irvine, CA! Seniority level will be considered dependent upon experience.

A PENTA Preconstruction Manager participates in all preconstruction services including estimating, scheduling, planning, bidding, and budgeting of projects. The ideal candidate for this role must be a flexible self-starter with a strong work ethic that stems from extensive experience in multiple project delivery methods across a wide variety of project types. Experience in bidding CA healthcare projects is preferred.

At PENTA, a Preconstruction Manager is responsible for:

• Identifying, reviewing, and presenting potential project pursuits.
• Attending job walks and maintaining familiarity with bid documents and existing conditions for project pursuits.
• Writing narratives for proposals or reviewing and tailoring existing narratives.
• Performing take offs and internal pricing for complex scopes on a variety of project types.
• Implementing project specific bid strategies and preparing and reviewing bid documents.
• Competently and completely assembling full GMP or Lump Sum project proposals, including break outs, qualifications, and alternates summaries.
• Presenting organized, accurate, and timely cost information.
• Developing subcontractor invite lists and ensuring subcontractor coverage for all trades included in the project pursuit.
• Adapting preconstruction techniques to Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Design/Build (DB), and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR).
• Efficiently managing outside design teams, providing qualitative work product feedback and design schedule adherence.
• Having the communication skills and knowledge required to deal with Owners and/or Owner's Representatives in a professional manner.
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with subcontractor community and acting as the main point of contact for subcontractor organization leaders.
• Having the ability to lead a preconstruction team through multiple, iterative budgeting estimates-balancing design goal and construction cost limitations to arrive at the best value.
• Assisting in business development in the local market with specific intent to reach new customers and market sectors.

We trust that you have:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of verifiable experience estimating construction jobs and familiarity with the local market. Consideration for Senior Preconstruction Manager is available dependent on years of experience.
• OSHPD/HCAI bid knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to pull data together from limited information and work autonomously from project inception to completion.
• Communication skills to speak with clients, in presentations, and sub-contractors.
• The ability to lead and a desire to teach and mentor other employees on the team.
• This position is fully in-person based at either of our Pasadena or Irvine offices
• Salary Range and seniority consideration DOE $110,000 - $180,000

The PENTA Building Group maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in education, training, skills, relevant work experience, business needs, and market demands. The pay range may differ in other locations. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors and is in good faith and/or offer for this position. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.