What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preconstruction Manager position at Preload?
Job Details
Job Location: HQ - Louisville, KY
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Preload is growing and looking for a Preconstruction Manager (Entry Level or Experienced) to join our team due to a recent promotion of a Preload employee! Our Estimators provide sales support to District Managers during the project development phase and manages the bids for the company to ensure a successful sale of work throughout the United States. The position requires occasional travel to perform site visits to evaluate the scope of work and attend pre-bid meetings.
The daily duties and responsibilities of the Preconstruction Manager as follows:
- Review project Plans and Specifications to define project requirements and determine the required scope of work
- Develop requests for information (RFI’s) to ensure all questions with respect to project Plans and Specifications have been addressed
- Develop requests for quotation (RFQs), requests for proposal (RFPs) or Proposals depending on the requirements of the project for use in bid preparation
- Develop preliminary layouts in AutoCAD for construction site and crane placement evaluation
- Perform calculations as necessary for complete and through bid preparation
- Evaluate and provide recommendations to Senior Management on qualifications and pricing of potential subcontractors
- Work with the Sales and Management Team to formulate a strategy and method for bids in order to assure continued success toward revenue goals
- Assist in assembling bid packages and proposals for submittal
Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Engineering (preferred, not required), Construction Management, or other technical-related field
- 2 to 4 years of estimating or field-related experience
- Civil construction or utility experience is preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & Word) and a working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents and governmental regulations and respond effectively to inquiries internally and externally
- Ability to write proposals, and maintain professional business correspondence
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and public groups
- Mathematical skills are required for this position – the ability to calculate and apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry are required.
