Electrical Pre-Construction Manager - Madrich Talent Solutions
Las Vegas, NV
About the Job
Electrical Pre-Construction Manager
This person will be responsible for business development, marketing, finding, and obtaining bid opportunities. Develops accurate, competitive, and profitable bid proposals for a variety of complex and large projects. Calculates the cost of electrical construction based on reviewing and evaluating available documents, develop strong relationships with clients, vendors and subcontractors. Sets goals for the marketplace and forecasts market conditions. Ensures that the companys best interests are represented including regional workforce stability, regional profitability, and cost control.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for business development and product-services marketing. Reviews bid opportunities to determine competitive advantages
- Finds and selects jobs to bid utilizing Go-No/Go process
- Evaluates bid documents to determine profitability to the company
- Reviews bid documents and communicates consistently with clients to define scope of work
- Prepares bid documents including specific scope letter for each project
- May oversee and manage estimating staff
- Attends estimating/sales meetings, project meetings, meets with customers/clients to discuss bid status, present proposals, negotiate bids, and present/solve problem issues
- Performs job walks to observe any field conditions that may affect the construction, impact the prospective bid, and/or pre-construction designs and build services
- Meets with general contractors and site personnel, as needed. Prepares bid documents, Blue Sheets and Evaluations estimate recapitulations with adjustments for buy-outs, labor rate, productivity, etc
- Prepares project specific bid proposals describing scope and other requested information such as qualifications and exclusions
- Provides Value Engineering cost savings suggestions and alternatives
- Prepares budget pricing. Ensures Company policies and guidelines are followed
- Manages preconstruction activities during the design phase on design-build & design-assist projects
- Reviews and evaluates bids prepared by others, project plans and specifications, bid documents, and other relevant project documents to identify what is needed for a project and to create a bid proposal
- Analyzes project for value engineering options while considering specific job conditions that may affect labor and material to be purchased and installed.
- Plans and executes marketing of clients and engineers. This role may be required to travel up to 50% of the time, depending on the needs within the region
REQUIREMENTS:
- BA/BS Degree in construction, electrical design and theory, or degree in related field; and 4 years of experience as an Electrical Estimator or similar area; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Field experience is a preferred mean of education and experience
- Ability to use computer and other computer related equipment and appropriate software such as Adobe Acrobat, REVU, Navis Works, SketchUp, MS Office 365, Office Bluebeam, Berg Sales, and Accubid to access and input information
- Uses counting devices, measure devices (architectural and engineering scales), tracer, ALCAN cable design, etc.
- Has the ability to understand legal requirements, including reviewing contracts, pre-qualifications packages, labor laws, prevailing wage compliance, small business or minority owned business conditions
- Maintains knowledge of the latest trends and software for the industry. Understanding of electrical materials, equipment, installation methods, codes, engineering practices, design drawings and specifications of construction trades such as architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, etc
- Familiar with construction terms and symbols. Knowledge of construction trends and opportunities. Knowledge of local clients, vendors, distributors, general contractors, engineers, architects a plus. Ability to perform conceptual estimates based on narrative information
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions verbally and/or in writing from management, employees, clients, contractors, and others
- 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 calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume,compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to create and interpret graphs
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. This is largely a sedentary role; however, this role may require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand to complete other administrative functions
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc. Should a job site be visited, the employee may be exposed to very loud noises, moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, high places, and fumes or airborne particles at the construction sites.: 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. This is largely a sedentary role; however, this role may require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand to complete other administrative functions.
Bonus potential as well as Full Relocation Offered