Manager Preconstruction

The Manager, Preconstruction, works closely with the Directors of Construction; the development, design, and engineering project teams to ensure constructability, costing and profitability of the projects.

Preconstruction Services

• Provide pre-construction leadership to the design team challenging them to deliver value-based design
• Support in pre-construction services as a vehicle to ensure a construction contract is executed with the client
• Define project needs including conducting any internal and external pre-design activities
• From time to time may be asked to manage the project startup, reporting, minutes and correspondence for projects before handover to the Construction Manager and Superintendent
• In collaboration with in-house integrated design and construction leadership, and / or with external consultants and general contractors, oversee the coordination of project requirements are well presented for handover to the Construction team.

Estimation / Tendering

• Manage complex estimates, tendering and contracts
• Design, build and implement estimating models for various project types
• Provide leadership to in-house design and construction team members with front end work on specifications and conceptual design estimates
• Responsible for the planning and execution of Estimating projects
• May, as the business grows, oversee a team of estimators who prepare quantity take-offs and estimates, including preparation of estimates for conceptual designs
• Maintain and grow the network of preferred subtrades

Design and Constructibility Management

• Support the design and engineering teams by managing clash detection exercises and identify efficiency opportunities as design and preconstruction moves from Class D, Class C, Class C+, Class B and Class A budget milestones
• Spearhead virtual construction, VDC and digital twin initiatives to improve constructability and construction planning
• Research, initiate and implement future AI platforms to improve preconstruction and construction services

Research and Administration

• Oversee materials and pricing research
• Work with the team to design and implement an estimating databank. Ensure the databank used is current

Bids and Proposals

• Advise on proposal procedures to follow
• Support business development by analyzing and making recommendations on proposals, negotiating contracts and creating successful bid strategies

Strategic Management

• Working with the team, provide leadership to the development of goals, objectives and budgets to meet the discipline’s requirements
• Maintain a current understanding of the external market trends, economic influences, competition, technology and discipline innovations to inform strategic direction

Budget

• Partner with various teams to attain financial objectives
• Ensure project budgets are ready for review by approver and/or governance and that prices/quantities carried are accurate and defensible

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5-10+ years working in the construction industry in a similar role
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Construction, Building Technology, Project Management, Engineering or Architecture is an asset
• Familiarity with current preconstruction and estimating platforms including but not limited to:
  • On Screen Takeoff
  • Timberline/Sage Estimating
  • Autodesk AEC
  • Autodesk ProEst / Takeoff
  • Autodesk Estimating
  • Building Connected
• Familiarity with current design management, virtual construction, clash detection and logistics platforms including but not limited to:
  • Autodesk BIM Collaborate
  • Reviszto
  • CM Builder
• Expertise in various building types, traditional subcontractor work scopes, construction systems and methods, construction specifications, tendering practices and contract types
• Able to build and maintain trusting relationships internally and externally