Mechanical Preconstruction Manager

The Mechanical Preconstruction Manager will participates in all aspects of the preconstruction process for HVAC and Plumbing systems to develop accurate, detailed cost estimates with a focus on heavy/ advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical projects. This role will expected to interact with engineers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, a multi-discipline estimating team, project supervision, and field personnel. 

Specific Responsibilities:

• Periodically attend pre-bid meetings to become familiar with unique project requirements and analyze existing site conditions to determine required scope that is not already indicated
• Review and interpret project documents to determine job-specific material, equipment, and labor requirements for scope development
• Assist in preparing written scopes of work for subcontracts and suppliers and coordinating mechanical scopes with the work of other trades (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, electrical, etc.)
• Participate in pre-proposal design coordination meetings to support the development of pricing documents for conceptual estimates
• Perform quantity survey of mechanical systems and components using digitized software, and apply industry standard labor rates (e.g., MCAA, PHCC, etc.) to support the development of accurate cost estimates
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor for conformance with proposal requirements; level scopes and identify low cost/ best value responses while capturing assumptions, rationale, inclusions, exclusions, etc.
• Assist in the preparation of estimates used for bidding and budgeting purposes (including self-performed work); participate in internal estimate review process and assist with final recap of estimate for presentation to senior management
• Support project management tasks, including budgeting, schedule development, interim design review, change order pricing, procurement, value engineering, and vendor selection based on proposal development
• Coordinate with project teams to evaluate productivity for historical data and schedule/ cost forecasting purposes
• Perform quantity survey of completed designs and/ or past projects to support historical cost data collection and analysis

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or a combination of education (including trade schools) and professional experience.
• 5+ years experience in construction with 3+ years experience estimating mechanical systems (i.e., HVAC and Plumbing)
• Exhibits inclusive leadership and teamwork behavior, and values diverse perspectives from team members
• Demonstrated experience in the successful management of bidding process with a preferred emphasis on heavy/ advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical markets
• General knowledge of codes and standards applicable to the design and installation of mechanical systems
• Possesses strong technical writing, math and computer skills with proficiency using standard office software applications such as BlueBeam, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint to support estimating efforts
• Experience using estimating software with a preference for Trimble products