Job Details
Overview:
About Suffolk
Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies), and innovation research/development.
Suffolk Americas Contractor is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENRs list of Top CM-at-Risk Contractors. For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
The Pre-Construction Manager will coordinate heavily with Corporate and leadership and resources, as well as Trade Contractor Division Leaders (TCDLs) to identify scopes of work that TCDLs will estimate and schedule for the purpose of submitting a comprehensive proposals to assist TCDLs during the project pursuit and pre-construction phases. The successful candidate will be able to identify, coordinate, and communicate proposal development between each TCDLs and our Corporate and Estimating divisions.
Responsibilities:
Additional responsibilities may include consulting with senior managers, data consultants, IT, scheduling, estimating, legal, cost control, and procurement activities. When required, the Pre-Construction Manager will monitor design progress for compliance with defined cost, schedule, and quality criteria for the purpose of revising proposals and coordinating resolution of constructability issues during design. The Pre-Construction Manager is responsible to communication to the TCDLs when updated pricing of alternative design concepts are required.
- Coordinate all pre-construction deliverables from commencement of project pursuit with TCDLs and Corporate Estimating.
- Review project documentation for quality, content, and constructability.
- Assure potential risk factors have been evaluated and reviewed with management.
- Coordinate constructability resolutions and request pricing of alternative design concepts.
- Ensure preliminary construction schedules are developed in accordance with estimates.
- Review cost models during the pre-construction and bidding period.
- Confirm the scope of work TCDL is pricing is consistent with the requirements of Corporate needs.
- Assist with contract documents.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Construction, Engineering, or related field desired.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Construction.
- Preferred multidisciplinary experience in several (but not all) of the following areas: Pre-construction, Estimating, and Operations.
- Estimating and scheduling experience desired.
- Experience using computer-based estimating systems desired.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
- Adept at problem-solving in a manner that avoids conflicts between parties.
- Represent the company in a positive manner.
- Coordinate the responsibilities of others in the preparation of estimates and budgets.
- Understand client-specific standards.
Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.
EEO Statement:
Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.