[Hiring] Preconstruction Manager @RES

Role Description

The Preconstruction Manager leads and manages preconstruction activities (battery storage, high-voltage, solar) from an initial opportunity through to construction kick-off on RES EPC opportunities, effectively standing in and acting as the project manager until the opportunity is secured and fully handed over to the selected execution team.

The Preconstruction Manager is responsible for:

• Coordinating and interfacing with business line executives and business development.
• Managing and leading all engineering, estimating, and procurement activities required to properly and effectively plan the project.
• Working with operations and scheduling to prepare winning execution strategies and schedules.
• Ensuring that project technical and commercial requirements align with business and owner objectives and constraints.
• Supporting the development of contracts and contract exhibits.
• Ensuring a seamless transition of projects from the initial proposal phase through contracting and into construction.

This position works closely with all groups in standardizing procedures, methods, and processes leading to the successful kick-off and hand-over of projects to the construction teams. Directly performs the preconstruction management duties on specific projects or hires and manages other Preconstruction Managers to perform those duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or another construction/technical-related field required.
• PMP or similar Project Management Training preferred.
• 3 years or more relevant construction or engineering experience required.
• Ability to travel 5-15% required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Highly organized with a solid ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to supervise and guide indirect reports as needed.
• Quickly develops an understanding of the project using the available resources.
• Ability to manage and problem-solve complex technical and commercial issues.
• Proven positive and professional attitude.
• Intimate knowledge of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and high voltage substation and transmission line construction process across civil, electrical, structural, mechanical, SCADA, controls, fire, security, and commissioning scopes.
• Knowledge of solar technical and construction processes is preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Skilled in the use of Google Earth and GIS software.
• Skilled in use of Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Skilled in the use of Procore and Sharepoint.
• Experience with HCSS Heavy Bid is a plus.
• Ability to flex responsibilities based on project resource availability.

Requirements

• Works cross-functionally with engineering, estimating, procurement, contracts, legal, risk, tax, business development, and operations to take the project from the RFP phase through to construction kick-off.
• Develops the project execution strategy for the proposal.
• Identifies key stakeholders and personnel needed.
• Reviews proposal price, schedule and other requisite deliverables with input from the construction operations team and support stakeholders.
• Prepares initial construction schedule and cash flow/cancellation deliverables as required.
• Coordinates efforts with estimating, engineering, construction and customer/owner to ensure accurate bidding documents.
• Monitors design scope for changes affecting budget, schedule and construction execution.
• Identifies the cause of changes and documents and communicates identified changes.
• Provides input and creates content for risk reviews, proposal reviews, and management meetings.
• Leads value engineering and value enhancement efforts as required.
• Reviews Contracts, Exhibits (e.g., scopes of work), engineering packages, estimates and proposal packages to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Ensures turnover of a project from Preconstruction to Construction is appropriately done with the right hand-off meetings.
• Participates in presentations with potential clients, as required.
• Works closely with customers/owners to define project expectations and success goals.
• Facilitates incorporation of constructability, logistics solutions, customer expectations, and critical success factors into project programming and conceptual design activities.
• Supports estimating team members in developing or evaluating technical design aspects of projects.
• Creates assumptions, clarifications, exceptions (ACE) documents, and risk & opportunity log as part of the proposal and estimating process.
• Develops and leads the preparation and presentation of project proposals.
• Acts as (interim) Project Manager on RES 3rd Party Construction projects until the Project Manager has been assigned.
• Tracks and organizes project information, documents, and correspondence.
• Leads the SG1b RFP Kickoff meetings and prepares the requisite deliverables to guide internal parties for this meeting.
• Ensures required resources, supplies, subcontracts, and permits are in place to support mobilization.
• Facilitates review of drawings, specifications, and other construction documents.
• Acts as the primary point of contact with project owners, third-party engineers, and consultants during the preconstruction phase.
• Promotes and facilitates open communication and issue resolution both internally and externally.
• Leads the preconstruction team in making critical project decisions at the right time to maintain the project schedule.
• Coordinates, reviews, and provides comments on design documents.
• Manages the bidding and contracting of preconstruction-related work.
• Coordinates preconstruction site access and site conditions/constructability reviews and reporting.
• Follows safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action, and reports potentially unsafe conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness.
• 401 (k) plan with 6% company match.
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement.
• Volunteer and Charity Matching.
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs.
• Wellness Reimbursement.