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Tom Trese

Preconstruction Project Manager

Tom Trese, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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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 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 contact with Owner (Rusilli)

DEFINING THE SCOPE OF WORK

Require ability to interpret design intent documents and clarify unclear scope items

Understand building components and their functions with special emphasis on pre-engineered

Performs preliminary design work (manual drawings or CADD) for estimating purposes and optimizes design based on experience

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

Coordinates with design consultants for proposal documents

Prepares abstracts from specifications and contract

Prepares list of line items to be estimated

Performs quantity take-offs to determine quantity of work and waste factors

Develops recommendations for alternates and options for Owner consideration

DEVELOPING THE PROJECT STRATEGY

Develops 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 production rates and costs for each line item in the estimate

Prepares staffing plan and overhead cost

Organizes and leads 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 award)

PRESENTING THE ESTIMATE

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

Supports Team Leader by delivering work products timely and provides follow-up assistance to explain variances and answer 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 converting that into meaningful reports

Flexibility to learn new systems and construction methods 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

Apply science and mathematical concepts such as geometry, trigonometry, civil, soils, heating/cooling (thermodynamics), electrical, structural engineering and understand design manuals to evaluate design alternatives

Use various programs to collect and evaluate production and cost information and produce construction schedules

Use various equipment for digitizing information and scanning/copying documents

Minor programming and database skills are useful for automating the work

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations

Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, building authorities and general public

REASONING ABILITY

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Interpret extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract or 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.

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