Preconstruction Manager I, II or Sr - IEA Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives

Responsible for all preconstruction, planning, risk management, delivery activities and coordination of project transition from estimating to project operational. The Preconstruction Manager I shall facilitate a streamlined and seamless hand off between these two construction management phases; including the coordination of setup and management of subcontracts, suppliers, vendors, engineers, client contract negotiation.

Location & Travel Details: This is an onsite position, based at one of our office locations in either Indianapolis, IN or Fargo, ND with occasional travel to project sites as needed. 

Company Overview

MasTec Renewables, comprised of Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors and White Construction, combines over 20+ years of renewable energy construction experience. 

We embrace diverse perspectives not only with our employees but across all levels of our business—from suppliers, to community partners, to our clients. We’ve built a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and ways of working into our organization. We collaborate across departments to foster innovation and encourage everyone—from interns to executives—to voice their ideas and leave an impact. We aim to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to be innovative leaders in our industry.

MasTec Renewables group is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment. MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of all assigned projects, Project Operations management team members, and support staff during the preconstruction activities up to the official hand off from preconstruction to operations in accordance with the preconstruction and risk management processes and procedures
• Give clear direction and targets to ensure all project staff during the preconstruction phase will have the ability to achieve their goals
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing and new clients – internal and external
• Act as a resource for other team members and colleagues within the Renewables sector
• Provide regular reporting to the Preconstruction leadership and other Executive team members as required
• Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant industry precedents and procedures
• Manage coordination of preconstruction activities with the Legal department, Commercial department, Estimating department, and other support departments as required
• Work with the Estimating team on projects they are focusing on in order to gain early knowledge of the project to help in project planning and provide input on the initial project plan that gets bid to ensure all aspects of the plan get included in the estimate
• Coordinate with Procurement to obtain updated quotes for scope areas where materials or subcontractors are required
• Coordinate with the Engineering team on the initial engineering or required subcontracting or procurement under limited notices to proceed, purchase orders or as otherwise authorized by clients
• Establish buyout by leveraging positive ‘gaps’ between estimation and NTP from the owner
• Coordination with potential Project Operations team of approval of subcontractors and suppliers
• Assist the Procurement team with subcontract and supplier negotiations and serve as a contract/subject matter expert as required
• Coordinate with Estimating to obtain the required adjustments to the final project estimate during the contract negotiation phase
• Coordinate with Project Operations management team, Commercial Services, and Preconstruction leadership on Contract Exhibit creation, negotiation, and tracking
• Assist the Commercial Services team in negotiation and tracking of the BOP/EPC/CSA Terms and Conditions (T&C’s), as necessary/applicable
• Manage and fulfill any pre-contract or limited notice to proceed reporting or compliance requirements with clients, government authorities, etc., until handed over to the project operations team
• Prepare and submit monthly reports and invoices to clients for authorized works, if needed
• Develop and maintain preconstruction documents until handed over to the project operations team; including the Preconstruction Checklist, Risk Register and Lessons Learned Register
• Facilitate Project Operations team completion of the full project execution plan
• Identification, investigation, mitigation preparation and cost impact analysis of scope items differing from normal conditions
• Identify areas of potential profit increase and partner with Preconstruction leadership to determine a solution
• Work with the Project Operations team to ensure project kickoff approval during the Phase Gate Review process
• Travel for project preplanning coordination as necessary
• Track ongoing implementation and closure of Phase Gate Review actions items
• Manage the implementation during operations of the Pre-Activity Review, Risk Management and Lessons Learned processes
• Report project financials during Monthly Cost-to-Complete meetings if Project Operations team is not yet assigned
• Initiate communication, together with the Permitting department, with local municipalities related to requirements, permitting, restrictions and construction coordination
• Other duties as assigned