Clayco Overland , MO 63114
Posted 2 weeks ago
The Electrical Preconstruction Manager will participates in all aspects of the preconstruction process for electrical 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.
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 electrical scopes with the work of other trades (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, mechanical etc.)
Participate in pre-proposal design coordination meetings to support the development of pricing documents for conceptual estimates
Perform quantity survey of electrical 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 Electrical 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 electrical systems
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
Understanding of complex electrical systems and how to price and schedule them.
Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and blue models.
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
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