Des Moines, IA30+ days ago
Preconstruction Management: ⢠Provides the most professional and appropriate estimating and documentation techniques relative to the owners needs, teams expectations, acceptable risk, and time constraints throughout the preconstruction period ⢠Documents and communicates with the team the progress during the preconstruction phase, especially at the formal conclusion of schematic design development and construction document phases ⢠Monitors design documents for compliance with scope and value analysis incorporation ⢠Analyzes, assists, and provides suggestions for appropriate contract language that protects the company ⢠Exhibits a professional understanding of cost, market impacts, governing authority, constructability, scheduling, design, and value ⢠Reviews and provides reliable and timely feedback on all estimates, schedules, and other necessary documents throughout the design phase of assigned projects ⢠Demonstrates consistent and creative evaluation of plans and specifications for best value and compliance with the project goals ⢠Identifies and assists with the development of strategies and correspondence required for successful fast-tracking opportunities ⢠Comfortably speaks with authority on a variety of building systems ⢠Takes the lead role in preconstruction team meetings when appropriate and demonstrates the value of incorporated communications and information-sharing throughout the process ⢠Accepts responsibility for accuracy of all estimating, scheduling strategies, and communications documents throughout the preconstruction period ⢠Demonstrates the ability to competently perform multiple assignments with subordinates without sacrificing the integrity of our service ⢠Stays abreast of new technology, techniques, concepts, regulations, and materials in order to assure best value to the project and team and shares them with department and staff ⢠Capable of successfully managing preconstruction on larger and more complex projects ⢠Ensures contracts are negotiated successfully ⢠Capable of managing the most difficult and sophisticated architects and clients ⢠Ensures consistency of products delivered to clients ⢠Invests and/or aligns preconstruction products to meet the varying needs of the clients ⢠Ensures Weitz preconstruction products are recognized as best in the marketplace. Scheduling: ⢠Prepares a detailed schedule identifying the preconstruction tasks and activities ⢠Reviews weekly preconstruction progress to ensure the progress is maintained on schedule ⢠Initiates changes to keep the project on schedule ⢠Advises the Project Executive of issues that pose a potential cost or schedule impact, including issues with subs, designers, or owners ⢠Prepares the initial project construction schedule, Preconstruction Project Schedule, with or without assistance from the Director or assigned operations staff ⢠Understands this schedule and provides information to the owner, designer, or project team of impacts based on decisions made during preconstruction ⢠Meets with assigned Operations staff to create buy-in of the schedule approach and modifies as necessary to meet the overall objectives of the project ⢠Schedules preconstruction and estimating when assigned staff to balance skills and workloads ⢠Ensures all preconstruction schedules are complete and realistic.