Preconstruction Manager- Water/Wastewater

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Preconstruction Manager for water/wastewater projects in Birmingham, AL. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of construction experience, with at least 5 years in estimating and management. Key responsibilities include leading estimating teams, managing project costs, and collaborating with clients to meet project goals. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $100,000 – $125,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of construction experience.
• At least 5 years managing progressively larger estimates/teams.
• Proven experience at Senior Estimator level.

Responsibilities

• Manage and estimate costs for water/wastewater projects.
• Lead teams of estimators and mentor them.
• Collaborate with clients to understand needs.

Skills

Construction management

Estimating for water/wastewater

Leadership and mentoring

Technical writing

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction or engineering

Tools

Estimating software (P6, Procore)

Job description

Preconstruction Manager – Water/Wastewater

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Location: Birmingham, AL

Salary: $100,000 – $125,000

Responsibilities

• Multiple years of experience managing construction or estimating costs for water and/or wastewater treatment plants or similar facilities.
• Knowledgeable about construction approaches for building water and/or wastewater treatment plants or similar facilities.
• Experience in leading estimates or major components of estimates.
• Experience in developing costs for self‑perform work including cast‑in‑place concrete, structure excavation and other earthwork scopes, above and below ground piping systems, and process equipment installation.
• Experience working in and managing a team of estimators.
• Compile conceptual estimates, including project benchmarks and details.
• Willingness to leverage experience to support the department in other related markets and work types.
• Execute multiple delivery methods, including hard bid, negotiated GMP, Design Build, and Construction Management at Risk.
• Work with operations teams on general requirements, including fees, financials, staffing of jobs, and construction schedules.
• Understand pro‑forma targets and anticipate unique factors for each job.
• Foster collaboration for continuous improvement with other departments, offices, and regions.
• Partner with associated division/market to assist in managing and forecasting pursuit costs.
• Drive projects forward and understand efforts needed to achieve desired results.
• Research, discover, and leverage strategies to win projects.
• Strategically apply preconstruction resources for greatest return on investment.
• Proficiently utilize estimating software tools: P6, BuildingConnected, Procore, Agtek, Hard Dollar, and others.
• Collaborate with clients to understand and extract their true needs.
• Allocate and forecast personnel needs and department capacity.
• Navigate client, designer, and estimating team through budget review.
• Lead teams (designer/client/trades) from design to a target budget.
• Represent the estimating team at job interviews and present estimates to clients.
• Understand federal requirements and their effect on the estimate, e.g., Davis Bacon wages, Buy American, etc.
• Manage, mentor, coach, and develop all estimators on assigned projects; conduct annual performance reviews.
• Establish and maintain relationships with architects, owners, engineers, subcontractors, designers, clients, and others for potential business development.
• Research emerging trends in preconstruction and apply innovative strategies to continuously improve department performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field; or acceptable construction experience.
• Minimum 10 years of construction experience with 5 years of experience managing progressively larger and more complex estimates/teams.
• Proven experience delivering successful results at Senior Estimator level.
• of all aspects of preconstruction.
• Proven leadership ability with particular focus on mentoring, training, and motivating teams.
• Ability to develop and maintain key long‑term relationships (clients, subcontractors, partners, etc.).
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Technical writing skills.
• Conflict resolution skills and experience with successfully resolving disputes.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize resources.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Self‑perform production knowledge.
• Construction scheduling experience.
• Quantity survey experience.
• Proficient knowledge of estimating software.
• Experience representing company with industry and community organizations.

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing – Construction

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