What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Preconstruction Manager position at Robins & Morton?
The desire to pursue a career in construction may have been planted in your heart early, passed down from generations or seeded by an early fascination with the building process. There may have been the realization that construction aligns with your skills and interests. Or maybe it happened later, when you saw an opportunity to take your career in a new direction.
You want to be part of a team that shares this passion and sense of purpose—a team that works collaboratively, respecting and listening to each other and treating each other like family. You want opportunities to grow, and you care about work-life balance. You want to know that the company you work for is ethical and responsible.
We are looking for a high-performing candidate who will lead the Preconstruction Team, primarily working to complete accurate estimates for each phase of the project's design, including quantity take-off and pricing, alternate analysis, and cost management suggestions. Responsibilities also include monitoring the project's desired program, scope, and quality to ensure that our clients' needs are met with regard to schedule and budget.
Your Day-to-Day
- Lead preconstruction services and estimate preparation for assigned projects, including overall estimate completeness, accuracy, and control of project budget.
- Provide collaborative preconstruction services (input, coordination, and problem solving) to clients and design teams for assigned projects.
- Prepare Preconstruction / Estimate Action List: establish responsibilities and make assignments to team members, coordinate and supervise work, and establish schedule.
- Establish overall bid packaging and bid alternates strategy for projects.
- Coordinate issuance of early release packages to support project schedule.
- Review project plans and specifications for completeness and constructability.
- Prepare subcontractor/vendor lists; identify, cultivate, and attract new subcontractors and vendors; develop, maintain, and enhance relationships.
- Issue bid invitations to subcontractors and vendors, ensure adequate bid coverage for each trade package, follow-up, and establish participation.
- Prepare bid packages and/or bid forms to clarify project scope requirements and to coordinate work amongst trades.
- Prepare and/or assist with preparation of self-performed bid packages for project.
- Prepare Interested Bidders Memo.
- Prepare bid management platform details page for project bid solicitation.
- Analyze and scope subcontractor and vendor proposals, establish consistency among proposals, and coordinate scope with other packages.
- Assemble detailed Sage Timberline estimates and modify pricing to suit project.
- Produce conceptual and programmatic estimates; review and analyze historical cost information to develop and/or adjust estimates.
- Provide conceptual studies and evaluate alternate systems.
- Prepare cost management options to resolve budget issues and meet project budgets.
- Prepare conceptual and detailed preconstruction services budgets for proposed or awarded projects.
- Assist with preparation of RFP responses and sales presentations and attend pre-proposal meetings.
- Lead an estimate handoff meeting with operations and review the final estimate and the subcontractor scopes of work.
What You Bring to the Team
- Education – Undergraduate/Bachelor's degree (construction management or related degree, preferred)
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Minimum of ten years preconstruction/estimating experience preferred. Must have at least 5 years of recent healthcare construction preconstruction/estimating experience
- Minimum of one year field experience preferred
- Supervisory experience with preconstruction personnel
Rbins & Morton is a privately held construction firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, with offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Huntsville, Miami, Nashville, Orlando, San Antonio, Tampa and Raleigh-Durham. The firm specializes in the construction of healthcare, hospitality, higher education, entertainment, sports and government buildings. Since 1946, the firm has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to clients nationwide by cultivating a high-performing team that values integrity, safety, and innovative thinking. Robins & Morton is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 contractors in the United States, and one of the top 15 in the Southeast.
