
Preconstruction Manager
- Omaha, NE
- $110,500-149,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Are you a natural networker who never hesitates to help or connect people?
- Do you have the desire, skills, and proven strategy to be part of a winning team
- Do you love the challenge of finding unique solutions for complex commercial and industrial electrical projects?
- Does the idea of growth and expansion motivate you?
- Are you a team player with a strong customer focus who lives for solving customer challenges and winning work?
- Preconstruction Process: Responsible for the preconstruction stage of electrical construction projects. Create, manage & maintain documents that clearly track scope & cost changes throughout the preconstruction process. Regularly attend and participate in design meetings and contribute to (or create when needed) the development of scope-of-work documents.
- Strategy Development: Present fully vetted initiatives with accurate due diligence and risk assessment. Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.
- Compliance & Communication: Review drawings, specifications and all other construction documents and communicate issues, accuracy of information, and potential risks. Heavily interact with vendors, suppliers, GCs, customers, and other company departments to resolve issues during design and/or pre-bid. Assure that potential risk factors have been evaluated and reviewed with senior management. Support and influence the accuracy of estimates and assist with suggestions for modifications and QA/QC of estimates.
- Collaboration: Collaborate across the preconstruction team and other departments. Support Project Management team as required during the construction phase.
- Industry Networking: Act as a brand ambassador for the company, promoting its values and expertise in the electrical contracting sector. Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders. Build relationships with general contractors.
- Strong understanding of electrical construction in a large-scale commercial environment
- Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices
- Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite, Primavera, Bluebeam and Accubid/Live Count
- Excellent communication skills – the ability to articulate a message, be persuasive, and explain complex information to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge. Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients, CGs and suppliers/vendors
- Impeccable integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in preconstruction for large commercial electrical projects ranging from $5 to $50MM in value
- Ability to consistently and effectively drive results that meet or exceed company goals
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 or more years of experience in a preconstruction or related role.