Preconstruction Manager

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead estimating, design-build integration, and early project design decisions.

You will serve as the primary contact for owners and design teams on select pursuits, and may support the Preconstruction Director on complex bids. You should bring 5+ years in estimating, design management, or field management with a strong grasp of construction principles, alternative delivery models, and GMP concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering and/or 5+ years in estimating/design/field management.
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles and practices.
• Experience with alternative delivery projects, cost modeling, cost trending and GMPs.
• Experience estimating self-perform disciplines, including labor and material pricing.
• Proven experience managing preconstruction for a wide range of projects.
• Experience with subcontracts and self-perform work.
• Experience leading teams and maintaining external relationships.
• Self-starter with high motivation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Aligns with McCarthy core values and adds value to preconstruction.

Responsibilities

• Participate in interviews and prepare for negotiated bids, acting as Bid Captain on pursuits and leading meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, subcontractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Track and manage project budget.
• Prepare qualifications aligning with contractual obligations and submit for legal review.
• Implement and oversee reconstruction and construction schedule.
• Assist in training staff and manage risk including safety and EEO/AA programs.
• Manage and present documentation/deliverables to the project owner.
• Represent McCarthy at design and coordination meetings and advise on design choices.
• Participate in prequalification, responses to RFPs/RFQs, and manage buyout log and chart of accounts.

Skills

Estimating experience

Design management

Field management

Leadership

Communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Preconstruction Manager is a key role within our NorPac Preconstruction department and should have a strong understanding of estimating and design-build principles. Depending on the specifics of the project, the Preconstruction Manager may be the primary day-to-day contact of the Owner and the design team. On more complex pursuits, the Preconstruction Manager may support a Preconstruction Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in interviews and interview preparation for negotiated bids,acting as Bid Captain on pursuits and leading estimate/bid process team meetings
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, subcontractors, vendors, internal clients and other key stakeholders, representing McCarthy on the jobsite, in the community and at industry events
• Track and manage project budget
• Prepare qualifications for project that align with contractual obligations, ensuring requirements are adhered to throughout the course of project and submitting contract documents for legal review
• Implement and oversee reconstruction and construction schedule
• Assist in training and development of project staff, and manage risk by implementing all applicable safety and EEO/Affirmative Action programs
• Manage and maintain all documentation/deliverables, presenting them to project owner in organized manner
• Represent McCarthy at design and coordination meetings, providing any alternative solutions and assisting in design decisions
• Participate in the prequalification process, in preparing responses to RFPs and RFQs, in managing the buyout log and chart of accounts

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, and/or minimum of 5 years of applicable estimating, design management and/or field management experience
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required
• Experience with alternative delivery projects, including cost modeling, cost trending, and GMPs.
• Experience estimating self-perform disciplines, including labor and material pricing.
• Proven experience managing preconstruction for a wide range of relevant projects
• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work
• Experience leading successful team ventures, including the development of employees and maintaining relationships with external entities and subcontractor community
• Self-starter, highly motivated
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust and influence a wide variety of audiences
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values while maintaining a "value added" approach to preconstruction

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

For Bay Area locations only, the salary range for this position is: $127,000 - $158,800. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.