Senior Preconstruction Manager

Honour Consulting Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte General Contractor in Charlotte, NC seeks a Reconstruction Manager to lead estimating from napkin sketches to full estimates, coordinating subcontractors and vendors for bids, and building a robust cost database. This role emphasizes teamwork, accuracy, and active participation in preconstruction with a focus on commercial projects.

The candidate will develop conceptual estimates, budgets, and schedules, while interfacing with owners, architects, engineers, and the project team to

Qualifications

• Commercial construction preconstruction/estimating experience required.
• Knowledge of Charlotte, NC area construction market.
• Ability to prepare conceptual estimates and budgets from limited information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare time, cost and labor estimates from drawings, specs and RFPs.
• Solicit quotes from subcontractors and vendors; analyze quotes for scope.
• Develop preliminary schedules for estimating and preconstruction.
• Maintain current cost databases and update rates.
• Assist in turnover meetings and coordination with project management.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Subcontractor liaison

Cost analysis

Team collaboration

Job description

Charlotte General Contractor has an opportunity for a Preconstruction Manager to lead the efforts in this market. This is a NC based General Contractorwith a great company culture and long term growth opportunity. Primary market niches are data centers, industrial, manufacturing, distribution.

The person in this role must have the ability to take a project from napkin sketch through full estimate. This person needs to be able to put together conceptual estimates without full information.

The ability to work in a team environment and facilitate accurate estimates is essential.

Charlotte, NC area construction market knowledge is required.

This position Requires previous commercial construction precon/estimating experience.

• Prepare time, cost and labor estimates for construction projects by analyzing project drawings, specifications and RFP’s.
• Solicit projects and obtain quotes from subcontractors and vendors.
• Analysis of subcontractor and vendor quotes to confirm scope.
• Development of preliminary construction schedules for estimating and preconstruction.
• Prepare conceptual estimates and budgets for projects
• Develop subcontractor relationships for the solicitation of bids.
• Participate in the interview process as required.
• Communicate with subcontractors, owners, architects, engineers, and project team.
• Participate in and accurately interpret existing conditions during site meetings / walkthrough’s.
• Prepare, coordinate, review, and distribute construction estimates.
• Update unit, labor, material, and equipment rates in cost databases to keep them current.
• Prepare reports and analysis pertinent to construction estimating as requested.
• Maintain estimating schedule for all priced projects.
• Assist accounting and project management to ensure proper turnover of estimates.
• Initiate and hold project turnover meetings with project management post award. Review project requirements, price and scope concerns.
• Familiar with all aspects of Contract Administration and capable of assuming these duties, as directed.

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