Preconstruction Manager Data Center

Gilder Search Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Benefits package including medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

A construction recruitment firm is seeking a Data Center Preconstruction Manager in Richmond, VA. This key role oversees the preconstruction process, ensuring project goals regarding budget, schedule, and quality are met. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience in construction services, particularly for data center facilities, and possess strong cost estimation skills. The opportunity offers competitive salary and benefits, along with exciting projects in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in cost estimates for critical facilities projects.
• Heavy construction projects experience is preferred.
• Previous military experience in electrical/mechanical is a plus.
• 5–10 years in cost estimation for critical facilities.
• Heavy construction project experience preferred.
• Experience with estimation software (Timberline/CMIC).
• Excellent customer service skills.
• MS Office suite proficiency (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint/Visio).
• Military veteran experience a plus (Navy nukes or related).

Responsibilities

• Prepare price and cost proposals, ensuring details meet specifications.
• Review labor rates and productivity against contract specifications.
• Assist in the preparation of sales proposals and strategy.
• Review labor rates to align with contract specs and productivity.
• Price material and equipment and compare against references.
• Review pre-purchased material or equipment rates.
• Check contractor mark-ups and caps.
• Assist in sales proposals and strategy.
• Interface with project managers on requirements.
• Participate in subcontractor negotiations.
• Develop cost estimates from drawings and identify deficiencies.
• Prepare material take-offs and abstract estimates from drawings.
• Document historical cost data for future estimates.

Skills

Experience with construction services for data center facilities

MEP / Electrical / Mechanical systems background

Excellent customer service skills

Capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment

MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio)

Navy Nukes experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Construction

Tools

Construction estimation software (Timberline, CMIC)

CMIC

Visio

Job description

Tagged: Company Type: General Contractor / GC Firm, Discipline: Construction, Company Type: Design / Build Firm, Discipline: Navy Nuke

Data Center Preconstruction Manager – Richmond, VA

Our client is an established Electrical Contracting Firm that is a leader in the Data Center / Mission Critical Facilities Market. They build mission‑critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. They provide electrical contractors, journeyman electricians, foremen, designers, electrical commissioning, operations / maintenance, and management expertise for their clients’ critical power needs. This opportunity provides a career‑growth minded role with exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

The Preconstruction Manager is a key leader in the preconstruction process, responsible for managing and delivering project goals, including budget, schedule, and quality. This role collaborates with project stakeholders to develop and implement project plans, identifies and mitigates risks, and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review price and cost proposals / specifications, drawings or customer requests to determine equipment requirements.
• Prepare and review the scope specified within the proposal to ensure it includes appropriate scope.
• Prepare price work‑up sheets to accurately determine costs and profits.
• Review the labor rates to ensure accordance to the contract specifications and check labor productivity to ensure hours allotted are appropriate to minimize working restrictions, overtime, etc.
• Prepare and review the material pricing and validate against other pricing references, acquire material quotes when possible.
• Prepare and review pre‑purchased material or equipment and/or equipment rental rates against fair and reasonable pricing references.
• Review contractor mark‑ups to ensure that the correct mark‑ups are being used and that any mark‑up caps are not exceeded.
• Assist with the preparation of sales proposals.
• Assist in sales strategy for proposals.
• Interface with project managers regarding project requirements.
• Participate in the negotiation meeting with subcontractors.
• Develop cost estimates from the engineering drawings; proactively identify deficiencies and/or questions; and actively assist the project team toward the answers.
• Prepare and review material take‑offs from contract documents and drawings.
• Prepare conceptual and cost study estimates from preliminary sketches.
• Accumulate, evaluate and document historical cost data for the development of future estimates.

Qualifications

• Experience with construction services for data center facilities a must.
• MEP / Electrical / Mechanical systems background.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Construction a plus.
• 5‑10 years of experience in performing cost estimates, reviewing contractors' price and cost proposals for critical facilities engineering and construction projects.
• Heavy construction projects experience is preferred.
• Experience with construction estimation software (Timberline, CMIC, etc.).
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Capable of multitasking in a fast‑paced environment.
• MS Office skills to include Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio.
• Previous experience in the military / military veterans in all branches with experience with electrical / mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes—EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army – Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.).

Submittal Instructions

Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: [e-mail]. After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973‑895‑5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other critical facility openings we are working on at https://www.pkaza.com/jobs/.

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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan.

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