The Haskell Company
Senior Preconstruction Manager - Water/Wastewater
The Haskell Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
Senior Preconstruction Manager - Water/Wastewater
Job Locations: Jacksonville, FL; Frisco, TX; Houston, TX; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Salt Lake City, UT; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK.
Requisition ID: 5461 Category: Estimating
Overview In this role, you will lead all preconstruction activities on large volume water projects, including developing preliminary budgets, value engineering, preconstruction schedules, procurement plans, prequalification of subcontractors, detailed take‑off and estimating, definition of bid package scopes, the subcontractor/supplier bidding process, evaluation of bids, presentation of detailed estimates, evaluation of alternatives, and comparative studies.
Job Responsibilities
Pre‑Estimate:
Participates in design review meetings and reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development.
Participates or leads the Estimate Plan meeting, ensuring the strategy developed in the Estimate Plan is achievable within the time and resource constraints, considers multiple viewpoints to generate a win‑strategy, and evaluates risks responsibly.
Estimate Development:
Leads a team of estimators assigned to a proposal when in the lead estimator role.
Ensures the estimating team has the necessary tools, information, and resources to accomplish the goals of the estimate plan; fills any gaps before estimate submission.
Engages the proposal leader or design manager if design milestones are not met.
Engages in specific RFIs when the estimate lead requires support.
Identifies risk issues and their order of magnitude.
Creates conceptual estimates.
Conducts final review of the clarifications document.
Ensures the estimate complies with RFP documents.
Conducts pre‑con‑only estimate reviews prior to ops reviews.
Participates in ops estimate review meetings.
Assesses value‑engineering options based on cost, schedule, and constructability.
Subcontractor Management:
Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships.
Develops an overarching subcontractor search and communication strategy and ensures consistency in sub‑engagement teams; ensures at least 3 quotes per bid package unless otherwise agreed to by the proposal leader.
Verifies that only qualified subcontractors are considered in the final subcontractor selection.
Meets with local subcontractors as needed.
Organizes, leads or participates in pre‑bid meetings.
Works with the Director of Preconstruction to develop process flows when necessary and ensures adherence by team members.
Manages the development of standardized documents and ensures their use.
Ensures the subcontract market has a positive experience with Haskell during the preconstruction phase and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Identifies subcontractors with a competitive advantage and builds key relationships to employ those advantages.
Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator to develop a small‑business or WMBE engagement plan for federal or public‑sector projects.
Ensures the selected subcontractor is a corporately responsible selection.
Assists the Project Director with the development of the risk register.
Assists with the contract manual/bid book development.
Post Estimate:
Ensures the submitted budget complies with corporate cost‑coding standards.
Participates in scope review meetings.Assists in subcontractor selection.
Compiles lessons learned for the preconstruction phase.
Participates in lessons‑learned meetings at project close and communicates budget underruns and overruns to the preconstruction department.
Ensures a successful handoff from preconstruction to the project team.
May assist the Project Management team with buy‑out.
May assist the Project Management team with change orders.
Database Maintenance:
Develops and ensures maintenance of the preferred subcontractor database.
Develops and ensures maintenance of the bid forms and bid packages database.
Develops and ensures maintenance of the cost‑history database.
Assists with the maintenance of the estimating database.
Training:
Trains preconstruction staff, APMs, PMs, and other personnel as needed.
Develops and maintains the training program.
Conducts or assists with employee performance reviews and participates in employee career development.
Travel:
Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, and attends conferences as necessary.
Visits active construction projects as appropriate.
Expected travel: 10‑25% of time.
Miscellaneous:
Manages preconstruction resources.
Coordinates with preconstruction professionals from other project delivery groups to ensure consistency in systems, methods, processes, and standards; receives and shares best practices across groups.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education / Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or accredited construction‑related curriculum preferred plus 10 years of experience; or 15 years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
Demonstrated experience with large‑scale water and wastewater projects.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications
Experience in estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, construction, external & internal client relationships, strong subcontractor and vendor relationships/knowledge, computer skills, interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of estimating software (preference for Beck Destini, Accubid, Bluebeam, InSite, etc.).
Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand owner/engineer requirements with ability to work with conceptual information.
Strong organizational and leadership skills.
Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits.
Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness.
Demonstrated success in managing support staff.
Knowledge of industry‑standard bid practice.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors.
Benefits At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.
Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the position requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate light to medium weights of 10–50 pounds. Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application/form information. The associate frequently must sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.
Haskell is a Drug‑Free Workplace.
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Requisition ID: 5461 Category: Estimating
Overview In this role, you will lead all preconstruction activities on large volume water projects, including developing preliminary budgets, value engineering, preconstruction schedules, procurement plans, prequalification of subcontractors, detailed take‑off and estimating, definition of bid package scopes, the subcontractor/supplier bidding process, evaluation of bids, presentation of detailed estimates, evaluation of alternatives, and comparative studies.
Job Responsibilities
Pre‑Estimate:
Participates in design review meetings and reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development.
Participates or leads the Estimate Plan meeting, ensuring the strategy developed in the Estimate Plan is achievable within the time and resource constraints, considers multiple viewpoints to generate a win‑strategy, and evaluates risks responsibly.
Estimate Development:
Leads a team of estimators assigned to a proposal when in the lead estimator role.
Ensures the estimating team has the necessary tools, information, and resources to accomplish the goals of the estimate plan; fills any gaps before estimate submission.
Engages the proposal leader or design manager if design milestones are not met.
Engages in specific RFIs when the estimate lead requires support.
Identifies risk issues and their order of magnitude.
Creates conceptual estimates.
Conducts final review of the clarifications document.
Ensures the estimate complies with RFP documents.
Conducts pre‑con‑only estimate reviews prior to ops reviews.
Participates in ops estimate review meetings.
Assesses value‑engineering options based on cost, schedule, and constructability.
Subcontractor Management:
Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships.
Develops an overarching subcontractor search and communication strategy and ensures consistency in sub‑engagement teams; ensures at least 3 quotes per bid package unless otherwise agreed to by the proposal leader.
Verifies that only qualified subcontractors are considered in the final subcontractor selection.
Meets with local subcontractors as needed.
Organizes, leads or participates in pre‑bid meetings.
Works with the Director of Preconstruction to develop process flows when necessary and ensures adherence by team members.
Manages the development of standardized documents and ensures their use.
Ensures the subcontract market has a positive experience with Haskell during the preconstruction phase and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Identifies subcontractors with a competitive advantage and builds key relationships to employ those advantages.
Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator to develop a small‑business or WMBE engagement plan for federal or public‑sector projects.
Ensures the selected subcontractor is a corporately responsible selection.
Assists the Project Director with the development of the risk register.
Assists with the contract manual/bid book development.
Post Estimate:
Ensures the submitted budget complies with corporate cost‑coding standards.
Participates in scope review meetings.Assists in subcontractor selection.
Compiles lessons learned for the preconstruction phase.
Participates in lessons‑learned meetings at project close and communicates budget underruns and overruns to the preconstruction department.
Ensures a successful handoff from preconstruction to the project team.
May assist the Project Management team with buy‑out.
May assist the Project Management team with change orders.
Database Maintenance:
Develops and ensures maintenance of the preferred subcontractor database.
Develops and ensures maintenance of the bid forms and bid packages database.
Develops and ensures maintenance of the cost‑history database.
Assists with the maintenance of the estimating database.
Training:
Trains preconstruction staff, APMs, PMs, and other personnel as needed.
Develops and maintains the training program.
Conducts or assists with employee performance reviews and participates in employee career development.
Travel:
Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, and attends conferences as necessary.
Visits active construction projects as appropriate.
Expected travel: 10‑25% of time.
Miscellaneous:
Manages preconstruction resources.
Coordinates with preconstruction professionals from other project delivery groups to ensure consistency in systems, methods, processes, and standards; receives and shares best practices across groups.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education / Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or accredited construction‑related curriculum preferred plus 10 years of experience; or 15 years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
Demonstrated experience with large‑scale water and wastewater projects.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications
Experience in estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, construction, external & internal client relationships, strong subcontractor and vendor relationships/knowledge, computer skills, interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of estimating software (preference for Beck Destini, Accubid, Bluebeam, InSite, etc.).
Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand owner/engineer requirements with ability to work with conceptual information.
Strong organizational and leadership skills.
Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits.
Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness.
Demonstrated success in managing support staff.
Knowledge of industry‑standard bid practice.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors.
Benefits At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.
Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the position requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate light to medium weights of 10–50 pounds. Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application/form information. The associate frequently must sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.
Haskell is a Drug‑Free Workplace.
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