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Wight & Company · 1 month ago

Preconstruction Manager

Darien, Illinois, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $150K/yr

8+ years exp

Wight & Company is a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation. The Preconstruction Manager will play a significant role in providing fully integrated services and will work collaboratively with various teams to support preconstruction services on projects.

Building MaterialReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and champion the early established project vision and goals throughout the process and project

Develop detailed project schedules using scheduling software (Microsoft Project)

Prepare logistics and phasing plans

Review design documents for constructability and value engineering opportunities

Solicit input from subcontractors to provide budgetary information for estimates. Review for completeness and accuracy

Work directly with the estimators, supporting their development of project estimates

Maintain master subcontractor/vendor lists by trade

Develop project scope of work documents for each trade

Review scopes with subcontractors and participate in subcontractor selection process

Develop General Conditions for review with management

Stay current with the various design and construction tools, working with project teams and IT to evaluate the company’s technology platforms

Provide technical support and guidance to newer staff in the development of their careers

Work with the Director of Integrated Services, Director of Construction operations, and Project Executives on project pursuits

Qualification

Preconstruction managementProject schedulingConstruction principlesMicrosoft ProjectValue engineeringTechnical supportLogistics planningPSP certificationCommunicationSelf-starter

Required

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering

8+ years of applicable Preconstruction, design management and/or field management experience

In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required

Experience managing preconstruction on relevant projects

Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust and influence across all disciplines

Experience with project construction scheduling, estimating, bidding work, developing work scopes, and constructability, while maintaining a 'value add' mindset

Self-starter, highly motivated

Proficiency in Microsoft Project required