["Chief Preconstruction Estimator - Industrial Construction","Chief Preconstruction Estimator - Industrial Construction"]

Senior Preconstruction Estimator

This is a local Nashville position (no extended travel): Relocation assistance will be considered.

Flex your (Precon) muscles to seize a Senior/Director level opportunity!

You will help/lead developing new progressive processes & policy to efficiently estimate hard-bid / negotiated work.

Work within a dynamic company that is looking for Team-Leaders and Great people overall?

You will have industrial or commercial construction experience - and be familiar with competitive bid (as well as negotiated, lump sum, conceptual design/bid, etc)-- then this MAY be for you!

This Preconstruction Manager will lead-the-charge on finding new project opportunities and landing those preconstruction presentations to assure a healthy pipeline of exciting future work for this Nashville General Contractor. The Preconstruction Manager will lead all precon estimating activities in all upcoming project bids.

Our Client is a National general contractor with a Local (Nashville) office that provides construction services in various niches (including commercial, industrial, healthcare, design-build, self-perform, multi-family, urban mixed-use, and arts and culture).

Overview:

• The Senior Preconstruction Estimator leads and participates in the preparation of estimates for construction projects
• Perform constructability analysis through the identification of design and constructability issues
• Compile bid packages for complicated scopes that accurately convey desired bid scope and requirements to trades
• Develop value analysis' by defining alternatives to the proposed scope that are more cost efficient
• Prepare detailed estimate of entire scope of assigned trades, building system, and/or overall project cost
• Analyze existing site conditions and all contract documents to determine any required scope that is not indicated
• Obtain and evaluate subcontractor proposals relative to their scope of work • Determine if scope is covered and manage risk of scope gaps
• Create cost efficiencies through ongoing estimating process improvement

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field.

• 9-10+ years of experience within estimating, preconstruction AND commercial construction.

• Proficiency with software, including OST, Bluebeam, bid management software, and some scheduling software (P6 or similar).

• Ability to implement new technologies to benefit projects or the organization.