Preconstruction Project Manager

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

Manages the project during the Pre-construction Phase. Hires design consultants and manages the design process. Conducts meetings with the Owner and designers. Keeps track of the evolution of the scope of work, and notifies the team of the cost implications of scope changes. Prepares Cost Estimates, Outline Specifications, and Value Engineering alternatives. Investigates site conditions and agency requirements. Provides early notification of projects risks and constraints.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

LEADING THE TEAM DURING PRE-CONSTRUCTION

§ Initiates and leads Project Team Meetings during Pre-construction

§ Establishes early Project Goals and deadlines, and sets the expectations with team members.

§ Tracks progress and keeps meeting minutes with action items and responsibilities § Acts as primary Rusilli contact with Owner

DEFINING THE SCOPE OF WORK

§ Requires the ability to interpret the design intent of the documents and clarifies unclear scope items.

§ Understands building components and their functions, with special emphasis on pre-engineered.

§ Performs preliminary design work (by manual drawings or using CADD) for estimating purposes. Optimizes the design based on experience.

§ Investigates site (and soil) conditions, covenants, restrictions, building codes, and agency requirements in order to determine the scope of work and cost estimate.

§ Coordinates with design consultants for proposal documents.

§ Prepares abstracts from the specifications and contract.

§ Prepares a list of line items to be estimated.

§ Performs quantity take-offs to determine the quantity of work and waste factors. § Develops recommendations for alternates and options for Owner consideration.

DEVELOPING THE PROJECT STRATEGY

§ Develops the initial project strategy and preliminary construction schedule.

ANALYZING PROJECT RISKS

§ Evaluates and reports project risks to the VP of the Profit Center.

PRICING THE WORK

§ Determines the production rates and costs for each line item in the estimate.

§ Prepares a staffing plan and overhead cost.

§ Organizes and leads the bid process.

§ Solicits cost and design input from subcontractors.

§ Analyzes subcontractor pricing and compares prices with historical costs.

§ Develops conceptual estimates from limited information.

§ Provides cost analysis of design changes during design development.

§ Maintains and updates tracking tools that track unit costs and summary costs for project components.

PROCURING SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIALS

§ Performs Procurement of Subcontractors including bidding, analysis, and scope definition (not including the award, which is done by the Project Manager unless otherwise directed).

PRESENTING THE ESTIMATE

§ Makes presentations to Ruscilli Associates and Owners to explain the estimate and basis for costs.

§ Supports the Team Leader by delivering the work products in a timely manner and provides follow-up assistance to explain the variances and ANSWERS questions.

§ Prepares custom estimating reports as required for analysis and presentation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Four year college degree in a related field (Engineering or Construction Management). Two to four years of related experience, or training/experience combination. Great aptitude for understanding design and cost information, and for converting that into meaningful reports. Flexibility to learn new systems and construction methods in order to stay at the leading edge of the business.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS

Degree from accredited college or university in Engineering or Construction Management (or related field). Continuing education is required. Registration in a related organization is encouraged.

SCIENCE, MATH, and COMPUTER SKILLS

Ability to apply science and mathematical concepts such as geometry, trigonometry, Civil, Soils, Heating/Cooling (Thermodynamics), Electrical, Structural Engineering and understand design manuals in order to evaluate design alternatives. Requires skill to use various programs to collect and evaluate production and cost information, and produce construction schedules. Requires ability to use various equipment for digitizing information and scanning/copying documents. Minor programming and database skills are useful for automating the work.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, building authorities and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.