Senior Estimating & Preconstruction Manager – Solar

Construction Innovations, LLC; California; Hybrid; USD 114.000 - 187.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Construction Innovations seeks an Estimating and Preconstruction Manager to coordinate pre-award design support and accurate cost estimation for utility-scale solar and substation projects. You will drive client-facing collateral, lead bid activities, and align with design and manufacturing teams to deliver competitive quotes on time.

This role requires 7+ years in related industries, strong MS Office and ERP skills, and excellent communication and public speaking abilities.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field is required.
• 7+ years of relevant and similar experience within utility-scale PV, electrical construction, or related industries.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Project, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to author influential technical product presentations and client-facing collateral within expedited timelines.
• Strong public speaking abilities to audiences of up to 20 persons.
• Exceptional personal organization, prioritization, and planning skills.
• General knowledge of ERP systems, construction drawings, and product manufacturing information.

Aufgaben

• Integrate insights and improvements of estimating processes, costing methodologies, and external communication of design intent with customers such that competitive estimates and supporting collateral are completed on time, within a tight timeline, and with little to no rework.
• Own the coordination and creation of polished customer-facing documentation and presentations during the preconstruction phase of the sales cycle through deep collaboration with the sales, marketing, and product design teams.
• Lead preconstruction meetings with clients to effectively communicate the company's design philosophies, champion preferred design approaches, and maximize the value of CI solutions.
• Drive consistent feedback to the estimating team on product competitiveness, deficits, and/or eroding advantages to enable continuous growth in competitiveness and award of work.
• Proactively provide continual input and guidance to the design estimating process to optimize design clarity, efficient execution, and minimize waste.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Engineering, Sourcing and Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to drive efficiency of communication between teams, improve estimate accuracy of both “bid per spec” and “value-engineered” estimates.
• Clearly document and communicate key areas of consideration for estimating activities through review of product performance specifications and input from the sales team.
• Maintain the design team's bid schedule, bid setup, and opportunity pipeline; ensure that new bid opportunities are set up in advance of kickoff and are coordinated with department management in consideration of other priorities.
• Support project turnover activities as bid opportunities transition from estimating and preconstruction phases to contract award.
• Ensure processes and procedures for preconstruction and estimating activities are aligned with and executed to the requirements of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 9001 certification.
• Serve as the central point of contact for the department's estimating and preconstruction tasks and deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Public speaking

Technical documentation

Presentation skills

MS Office proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Construction Management/Business or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Project

Jobbeschreibung

Construction Innovations seeks an Estimating and Preconstruction Manager to coordinate pre-award design support and accurate cost estimation for utility-scale solar and substation projects. You will drive client-facing collateral, lead bid activities, and align with design and manufacturing teams to deliver competitive quotes on time.

This role requires 7+ years in related industries, strong MS Office and ERP skills, and excellent communication and public speaking abilities.