Senior Preconstruction Manager: GMP & VDC

Turner Construction Company; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 98,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company’s SourceBlue division seeks an experienced leader to manage on-site security operations and drive preconstruction activities. You will lead GMP/Lump Sum bids, coordinate with operations, procurement, and design partners to ensure safe, efficient project execution and strong client engagement.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 10+ years in building construction, with proven management and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, and minimum of 10 years of Building Construction experience required, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Experience with variety of building construction types desired
• Thorough understanding of drawings and specifications, general contract and subcontract documents, materials, means and methods
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, and accounting principles
• Ability to develop client relationships, identify sales opportunities and collaborate on solutions to secure work
• Extensive knowledge of regional market, competition, and industry trends
• Ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of estimating documents
• Advanced project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner
• Management experience required, and coach and mentor others
• Negotiation skills with ability influence and engage others
• Executive level presentation skills, anticipates needs of audience, and tailors communications appropriately
• Pursues everything with energy, drive and sees initiatives through to completion
• Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making
• Ability to leverage lean concepts and continuous improvement methods and tools

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee on-site security operations and team
• Develop and implement security procedures to keep company, executives, employees, workers, visitors, guests, and assets safe
• Preconstruction deliverables, including GMP and Lump Sum bids
• Collaborate with Operations on Project Schedule, Logistics, Safety, Constructability Reviews, General Conditions and General Requirements
• Develop, review and approve Assumptions and Clarifications
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and trade partners to enhance future business development opportunities
• Collaborate with Procurement regarding Preconstruction estimates
• Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals
• Develop and monitor Preconstruction budget for project, with focus on Preconstruction recoveries, including invoicing
• Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase
• Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and communicate variances to stakeholders
• Establish Preconstruction QC processes for scope and estimate reviews
• Identify opportunities to drive improvement within preconstruction by using VDC/IPD and other methods
• Coordinate with Lean Manager to develop and execute Pull Plans for design, estimate and GMP schedules
• Generate, coordinate and manage Budget Control Reports between milestones and provide variance reports
• Lead Target Value Design for select projects
• Other activities and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Client relationships

Executive presentation

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Job description

Turner Construction Company’s SourceBlue division seeks an experienced leader to manage on-site security operations and drive preconstruction activities. You will lead GMP/Lump Sum bids, coordinate with operations, procurement, and design partners to ensure safe, efficient project execution and strong client engagement.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 10+ years in building construction, with proven management and negotiation skills.