Preconstruction Specialist II

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Scope of Position

Aids team of preconstruction professionals to develop an internal estimate, engage subcontractors, analyze bids, and compile an estimate.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates for commercial construction projects to aid management in bidding on and determining price of design, build, and consulting services.
• Review Request for Proposals ("RFP") requirements to help determine compliance.
• Prepare detailed budget estimates and cost codes for initial cost control reporting and updating labor cost and summary cost reports utilizing MS Excel.
• Responsible for communicating to estimate lead when deviations exist. Use historical cost data and early design coordination to develop conceptual cost estimate, enabling clients to make informed, early-stage project investment decisions.
• Use bid leveling techniques with Beck Destini, Accubid, or Bluebeam to analyze bids from subcontractors, ensuring comprehensive scope coverage and competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with team of preconstruction professionals to develop estimates, engage subcontractors, analyze bids, and compile estimates.
• Interpret construction drawings and customer specifications utilizing AutoCAD and On-Screen Takeoff to perform quantity take offs for architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and plumbing project plans.
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
• Participate in the development of subcontractor bid packages including NDA's, RFP, drawings, scopes-of-work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans.
• Plan and coordinate construction project schedules, utilizing Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Receive quotes and conduct subcontractor analysis. Refine RFP process workflow.
• Assists or manages RFI lists (subcontractor, internal, and/or owner), as required per proposal.
• Assists with the appropriate resources to determine the project specific tax and insurance requirements.
• Helps build and maintain subcontractor relationships. Assists in subcontractor selection.
• Helps develop subcontractor search and communication strategy and helps ensure that the sub engagement team adheres to that strategy.
• Support development of subcontractor and vendor bid list.
• Submit project budget to accounting.
• Work with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements.
• 5% domestic travel required to meet with local subcontractors, bid walks, and attend conferences as necessary.

Education/Experience

• Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or directly related field and one (1) year of experience preparing cost estimates for commercial construction projects

Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications Etc.

• Participating in the development of subcontractor bid packages including NDA's, RFP, drawings, scopes-of-work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans.
• Preparing detailed budget estimates and cost codes for initial cost control reporting and updating labor cost and summary cost reports utilizing MS Excel.
• Interpreting construction drawings and customer specifications utilizing AutoCAD and On-Screen Takeoff to perform quantity take offs for architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing project plans.
• Utilizing bid leveling techniques with Beck Destini, Accubid, or Bluebeam to analyze bids from subcontractors, ensuring comprehensive scope coverage and competitive pricing.
• Planning and coordinating construction project schedules, using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• 5% domestic travel required

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (life, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.