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Harris · 8 hours ago

Senior Preconstruction Engineering Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$68K/yr - $102K/yr

6+ years exp

Harris is one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, and they are seeking a Senior Preconstruction Engineering Specialist to manage preconstruction engineering activities to improve project delivery. The role involves coordinating engineering tasks, facilitating design meetings, and supporting business development proposals while ensuring effective communication across all project stakeholders.

Building MaintenanceCommercialConstructionData CenterIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringService IndustrySmart Building

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Coordinate and carry out activities around preconstruction engineering, for assigned projects and tasks, including scheduling, estimating, bidding, design + engineering etc

Oversee and facilitate in design related tasks, including reviews, reports, studies, construction administration etc

Actively participate in preconstruction and design meetings with owners, architects and other design professionals. Prepare meeting minutes and notes in a timely manner

Apply activities to meet demands of different project delivery methods

Coordinate work with other teams across Harris to facilitate preconstruction engineering tasks. Such tasks include managing logs and reports for technical issues, cost and schedule trending, materials and equipment procurement management

Prepare presentations and reports on preconstruction activities, task progress and construction team briefings

Support with business development proposals and pursuits

Contribute to the advancement of tools, IT solutions for the wider preconstruction effort

Manage and utilize software tools to perform quantity studies, constructability studies, clash detection, reviews and value engineering exercises using tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, etc

Support design studio teams in the creation and preparation of design packages

Develop expertise in preconstruction processes that differentiate Harris

Create and utilize tools and dashboards, automating Precon activities

Work with PMs to develop budgeting & report-out tools for communications with clients to demonstrate benefits of delivery method

Recommend Precon best practices and approaches to support project goals

Support and drive prefabrication design efforts throughout Precon and ensure constructability

Identify and drive resolution for issues and project risks in Precon

Actively and regularly track/manage/communicate, internally and externally, project scope, schedule impacts, change orders, and budget trend on projects with direct involvement

Monitor and report out preconstruction concepts with project teams to measure and verify value of Precon activities & recommendations

Collaborate with the delivery of preconstruction briefings to the construction teams

Support project managers throughout build phase on Precon elements - risk management, value engineering findings, estimation, constructability reports

Check-in with prefab shops/estimating/scheduling to support construction teams as build progresses

Collect and collate lessons learnt as build completes for comparison with Precon briefing packs

Ensure that all Precon/construction phase data is stored appropriately for future use and distribution to other Harris teams

Support all of Harris in the understanding of precon engineering processes for best project delivery

Consistently demonstrate the desired Harris culture

Emphasize and demonstrate a strong safety culture and an environment of collaboration, teamwork & transparency at all times

Demonstrate commitment with regard to preconstruction services and activities with the D+E team and throughout preconstruction work

Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction

Qualification

Preconstruction engineeringMechanicalPlumbing knowledgeEstimating strategiesEngineering principlesAutoCADRevitNavisworksTeam collaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solving