Description

Who we are:

The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.

With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.

With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.

This is how you will grow:

Manage construction project to final completion; including, preconstruction services, constructability reviews, preparation of bid documents, estimating, budget implementation/analysis, subcontractor management, construction planning, and scheduling. Experience with large manufacturing facilities needed.

General Duties:

• Supervise preconstruction and construction projects.
• Manage corporate resource allocation for preconstruction and operation teams.
• Conduct design coordination meeting with owner, designers, design assist subcontractors and project team.
• Manage/oversee contractors.
• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews of design documents during design and pre-construction to determine the most cost effective and schedule efficient method of construction.
• Create and monitor risk management plan.

Preconstruction Duties:

• Initiate and maintain liaison with client and A/E contacts to facilitate successful preconstruction process.
• Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with team members and trade partners supply chain management.
• Manage preconstruction process including designers, estimators, and other stakeholders.
• Keep current on changes and trends in methods of construction and materials, construction costs, wage rates, fringes and working rules.
• Provide monthly cost analysis for all active preconstruction assignments and manage preconstruction department budgets.
• Coordinate and ensure that a preliminary construction schedule has been developed for each estimate.
• Review prime contacts and lead the negotiations with legal counsel, owners and their legal counsel.
• Review subcontracts and major purchase orders prior to issuance to subcontractor.
• Maintain subcontractor evaluations utilizing the financial, safety and risk review process.
• Assure potential risk factors have been evaluated and reviewed for prime contracts including legal, environmental, geotechnical, technical, municipal requirements.
• Plan and lead the preconstruction strategy meetings on the approach to the project or estimate.

Construction (Operations) Duties:

• Direct and lead construction projects from inception to completion in different construction phases (Preconstruction, Construction and Closeout phases).
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the owners, end users, trade partners and other stakeholders.
• Plan and execute the assigned contracts, including the ability to monitor and verify the progress of each contract in terms of schedule, cost and quality.
• Proactively identify and solve problems to minimize risk.

Requirements

 This is how you will take us forward:

• 5 plus years in a similar Construction manager role
• Experience with large manufacturing facilities
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Thorough understanding of industry practices, processes, standards, etc.
• Proficient in construction budgeting and cost tracking
• Solid numerical and analytical skills
• History of safe, successful, and timely project completion
• Excellent oral, written, and electronic communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Project