Preconstruction Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Professionally represent GH Phipps and effectively support Company strategic initiatives
• Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with internal customers and business partners
• Execute GH Phipps policies and procedures
• Embraces a lean culture and work environment

• Cultivate new and existing business relationships by engaging in client pursuits, RFP's, and interviews; positively promote Company to external business partners and contacts
• Establish and foster positive long-term relationships with all business partners including owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors
• Cultivate and manage relationships with new and existing clients; Provide client with accurate estimates and value engineering
• Works with Estimating team to coordinate efforts among functional teams during bid process.
• Works with Project Team to build self-perform estimates.
• Provides assistance with miscellaneous estimating duties and team initiatives as needed.
• Provide client with accurate estimates and value engineering.
• Assume overall responsibility for the preconstruction stage of each project.
• Identify tasks to be accomplished in order to satisfy contractual requirements.
• Ensures estimates, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, cost report plan and purchase planning efforts and documents meet detail, schedule and quality requirements.
• Provide overall Preconstruction effort oversight and show ability to lead a project team and project solutions.
• Manage estimating process through initial advertising/prequalification and solicitation of subcontractors, bid evaluation process and award.
• Effectively schedule complete Preconstruction effort including all estimate milestones, durations and identifying long lead items and other needs.
• Interfaces with Owner, Architect/Engineers and subcontractors to resolve technical matters during design or pre bid, and provides engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
• Prepare estimates for stages of design from Schematic through Final Construction Documents (CM/GC and Hard Bid).
• Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing.
• Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work.
• Participate with the Project Manager in award of subcontracts and write all subcontracts before turning over to construction team.

• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent field
• One (1) to Five (5) years CM/GC experience

SKILLS

• Solid computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
• Proficient in use of estimating software
• Able to read drawings and specifications
• Strong understanding of commercial construction industry practices and standards
• Knowledge of construction costs, project budgeting, vendor selection, client proposals and owner/architect/general contractor industry expertise.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and planning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Verifiable work references demonstrating exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and communication skills
• Successful completion of post-offer background & drug screens

The salary range for this position is $ 70,000 - $ 111,000 annually and is dependent in experience and title/rank of position offered.

Health and welfare benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, ADD, STD, LTD, and EAP substantially supported by the employer.

• Retirement benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Program - funded by the company for all full-time overhead employees; optional 401(k) to boost savings
• Other benefits and compensation include annual bonus potential, employee events and activities, discounted benefit programs (i.e. LegalShield, pet insurance, Botanic Garden memberships, etc. which may vary over time)

For more details about our benefits package, please visit: https://www.ghphipps.com/careers/.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)