Preconstruction ManagerEdifice, Llc

With exceptional building experience since 1978, EDIFICE Construction, an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 400 U.S. general contractor, is a leading regional general contractor in the Southeast, with an exceptional history in customer care and a strong employee culture. At EDIFICE, our passion goes beyond construction; we have built our reputation on a basic set of principles: to attend to the needs of our clients, to drive a culture that supports our employees’ well-being, to take care of our business partners, and to give back to the communities in which we serve and live. We currently have an opportunity with our team in Charleston for a Preconstruction Manager.

The Preconstruction Manager will work with a group of talented professionals that support our executive team, business developers, operational leaders, and project teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Preconstruction Manager will possess strong conceptual estimating, organizational and communication skills; a “can do” attitude; and the ability to service multiple projects and clients on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing project and bid strategies.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Review, interpret, and accurately estimate scope of work as described in the project documents.
• Execute quantity take-offs of all applicable CSI sections.
• Perform conceptual estimating to derive building program costs and baseline budget values for privately negotiated work.
• Develop close working relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
• Solicit and collect subcontractors’/vendors’ bids and quotations for budgetary and final pricing.
• Verify that subcontractors’/vendors’ scopes of work are accurate in quantities and items included in their proposal.
• Prepare subcontractors’/vendors’ quotations analysis sheets.
• Attend bid meetings and develop and execute bid strategy.
• Prepare thorough and timely cost analysis.
• Analyze project proposals to prepare budget and cost estimate.
• Gather, update, and review historical cost data.
• Organize and archive all documents received and produced.
• Assist with operations change-orders estimating as required by jobs in progress.
• Assist operations with purchasing and definition of subcontractors’/vendors’ scopes.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Total Rewards Program:

• Competitive salaries
• Bonus plans
• Generous vacation pay
• Personal/sick pay bank
• Paid holidays
• Traditional 401 & Roth 401K plans with matching program
• Comprehensive, company subsidized health plans with pre-tax qualifications
• Tiered dental and vision plans
• Company-paid life insurance with voluntary buy-up coverage
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Company subsidized short- and long-term disability
• Pre-tax medical & dependent care spending accounts
• Personal healthcare advisor service
• Worksite benefit plans including accident, critical care, and hospitalization coverage
• Complimentary employee assistance program providing emotional & work/life support, as well as legal guidance and document center
• Access to company-sponsored entertainment and travel discount site

Qualifications:

• College degree in relevant industry or equivalent work experience.
• Solid knowledge of On-Screen take-off software or similar.
• Seven to ten years of experience in building estimating with a general contractor or construction manager.
• Experience must include privately negotiated and GMP contract delivery methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work on several projects at the same time.
• Strong organizational skills.