Preconstruction Manager - Renewables

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Preconstruction Manager for its Renewables Preconstruction/Estimating department.

The role requires a strong understanding of estimating principles and may involve being the primary day-to-day owner/design team contact on various projects. You will lead bid Captain activities for negotiated bids, manage budgets, and oversee risk and schedule integration while supporting the Preconstruction Director on complex pursuits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of applicable estimating, design management and/or field management experience.

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.
• 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 preconstruction 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

Skills

Estimating experience

Communication skills

Leadership

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 Renewables Preconstruction/Estimating department and should have a strong understanding of estimating 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 overseepreconstruction 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
• Participatein 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 on large scale and utility scale solar projects.
• 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.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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