The Preconstruction Director serves as a key member of each project team.  This individual will lead Client’s team efforts to provide preconstruction services to our clients. Depending on the specifics of the project, may be the primary day-to-day contact of the owner and the design team withClient during the preconstruction period.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participates in interviews and interview preparation for negotiated bids.
  • Assists the Marketing Department in preparation of responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s.
  • Provides value alternative solutions taking into consideration cost, schedule, maintenance, and life cycle cost implications. Oversees value alternate preparation from subcontractors, and internal departments.
  • Fills in design gaps for incomplete documents for the completion of estimates. Ensures estimating department has most current design information in the preparation of estimates.
  • Prepares and submits contract documents for legal and risk reviews
  • Prepares qualifications and assumptions that align with the contractual requirements of the project.
  • Assists in the prequalification process.
  • Leads internal Client estimate review and bid process team meetings.
  • Acts as “Bid Captain” on pursuits, particularly those projects with a preconstruction period after award, such as a Design-Build pursuit.
  • Oversees the establishment and maintenance of budget control during the reconstruction phase of the project.
  • Presents deliverables to the owner in a complete and organized manner, per the approved guidelines of McCarthy and the requirements of the owner.
  • Attends and represents Client in all design and coordination meetings. On some projects may lead these meetings. Maintains an action log for outstanding items and assigns responsibility for such action items. Maintains scope issues log and is responsible for compiling pricing (with assistance from estimating as needed).
  • Prepares or oversees preparation of preconstruction schedule with buy-in from internal departments as relates to them. Interfaces with the owners and designers to maintain schedule. Keeps internal departments informed of schedule changes as relates to their activities.
  • Assists Project team in design decisions and development of solutions.
  • Reviews the project construction schedule and ensures the timely preparation of the General Conditions and coordination of General Conditions with trade packages.
  • Manages and maintains consistent deliverables in the approved format.
  • Manages all aspects of risk and defines such for the executive team.
  • Ensures we are adhering to contractual requirements and strategically meeting overall goals by understanding preconstruction and construction contracts and applying knowledge to assigned project.
  • Tracks and manages construction budget between formal estimating periods and keeps owner and team abreast of current budget and impact of design decisions.
  • Acts as the team liaison between operations, estimating and design management.
  • Represents Client to subcontractors through management of the preconstruction process.
  • Assists in the development and training of other preconstruction staff.
  • Manages a relationship management plan with owners and key stakeholders in the markets that we cover
  • Builds and maintains relationships with architects and engineers
  • Builds and maintains solid relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
  • Attends industry events and represents Client to the industry in a professional capacity.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with internal Company clients.
  • Maintains knowledge of cost elements of projects by bid package and/or uniformat (i.e., cost/sf of elements)
  • Manages and maintains the buyout log for the project.
  • Prepares and manages the Exhibit One production into subcontracts.
  • Sets up the chart of accounts for the project into Oracle.
  • Implement all applicable Safety Programs and EEO/Affirmative Action Programs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, and/or 10+ Years of applicable estimating, design management and/or field management experience.
  • Proven experience managing preconstruction for large scale projects with emphasis on highly complex projects.
  • In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
  • Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work.
  • Experience leading successful team ventures, including development of employees and maintaining relationships with external entities and subcontractor community.
  • Self-starter. Highly motivated to bring results and success to the projects he/she leads.
  • Ability to build trust and influence others internally and externally.
  • Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Client core values.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to communicate to varied audiences.
  • Strong presentation skills.

Client is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country. We are a 100% employee-owned top 10 ENR company with the goal of being the best builder in America. Unlike many firms of our size, we are true builders; a fact which our clients appreciate since they continually come to us with their most complex building challenges. We provide general contracting, construction management, design-build and self-perform service nationwide. The firm has full-service offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, St. Louis, San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento and has built in nearly every state with projects ranging in size from $1 million to $1 billion.

Client is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.