Water & Wastewater Preconstruction Lead (Design‑Build)

Jacobs; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 129,400 - 202,200; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a skilled Preconstruction Manager to support complex water, wastewater, environmental, heavy civil, and military/government facility projects. You will review proposals, develop estimates, and mentor a team.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management, extensive field experience, and proficiency with Estimating software, AutoCAD, Primavera P6; travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management or similar.
• Extensive background with water and wastewater construction including field experience
• Proficient skills in the area of current technology (communications, estimating, scheduling, and database software). We typically use AutoCAD, Microstation, Bluebeam, Timberline, Microsoft Excel, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, and SQL-based databases
• Demonstrated understanding of estimating organizational structure and process, including quantity takeoff, crew development, productivity relationships, material quotations, contingency and risk model development, escalation model development, knowledge of markup structures and estimate documentation
• Proficient in quantitative risk analysis using software. We typically use Deltek Acumen for schedule and cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals, conceptual designs, detailed design documents (drawings and specifications), attend design development meetings and make sites visits to best define the scope of work and cost impacts required of the process.
• Prepare estimates by developing project work breakdown structures, calculating complete scope of work take-offs, assisting contracts staff with statements of work for subcontractors and vendors, apply construction means and methods, prepare schedules, calculate indirect field and owner's costs.
• Design teams will also collaborate with you on the quality and amount of input necessary to develop the required level of design build construction estimates.
• Develop reports and presentations as well as analyze historical data.
• Bring your attention to detail, extensive construction experience, and desire to grow, and we'll help you pursue what drives you – so we can tackle challenging water and wastewater projects, together.

Skills

Water/wastewater construction

Estimating & cost analysis

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

SQL databases

Deltek Acumen

Leadership / mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Timberline

HCSS Heavy Bid

Deltek Acumen

Smartsheet

Job description

Jacobs in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a skilled Preconstruction Manager to support complex water, wastewater, environmental, heavy civil, and military/government facility projects. You will review proposals, develop estimates, and mentor a team.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management, extensive field experience, and proficiency with Estimating software, AutoCAD, Primavera P6; travel as needed.