Electrical Preconstruction Manager
Clayco - chicago, IL
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About Us:Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $5.8 billion in revenue for 2023, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential related building projects.Why Clayco?Best Places to Work - St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, Phoenix Business Journal ENR - Top Midwest Contractors (#1), Top Design Build Contractors (#4), Top 400 Contractors (#20), ENR - Top Green Builders (#5)The Role We Want You ForThe Electrical Preconstruction Manager will participates in all aspects of the preconstruction process for electrical systems to develop accurate, detailed cost estimates with a focus on heavy advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical projects. This role will expected to interact with engineers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, a multi-discipline estimating team, project supervision, and field personnel.ResponsibilitiesPeriodically attend pre-bid meetings to become familiar with unique project requirements and analyze existing site conditions to determine required scope that is not already indicatedReview and interpret project documents to determine job-specific material, equipment, and labor requirements for scope developmentAssist in preparing written scopes of work for subcontracts and suppliers and coordinating electrical scopes with the work of other trades (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, mechanical etc.)Participate in pre-proposal design coordination meetings to support the development of pricing documents for conceptual estimatesPerform quantity survey of electrical systems and components using digitized software, and apply industry standard labor rates (e.g., MCAA, PHCC, etc.) to support the development of accurate cost estimatesEvaluate vendor and subcontractor for conformance with proposal requirements; level scopes and identify low cost best value responses while capturing assumptions, rationale, inclusions, exclusions, etc.Assist in the preparation of estimates used for bidding and budgeting purposes (including self-performed work); participate in internal estimate review process and assist with final recap of estimate for presentation to senior managementSupport project management tasks, including budgeting, schedule development, interim design review, change order pricing, procurement, value engineering, and vendor selection based on proposal developmentCoordinate with project teams to evaluate productivity for historical data and schedule cost forecasting purposesPerform quantity survey of completed designs and or past projects to support historical cost data collection and analysisRequirementsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or a combination of education (including trade schools) and professional experience.5+ years experience in construction with 3+ years experience estimating electrical systemsExhibits inclusive leadership and teamwork behavior, and values diverse perspectives from team membersDemonstrated experience in the successful management of bidding process with a preferred emphasis on heavy advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical marketsUnderstanding of complex electrical systems and how to price and schedule them.Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and blue models.Possesses strong technical writing, math and computer skills with proficiency using standard office software applications such as BlueBeam, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint to support estimating effortsExperience using estimating software with a preference for Trimble products
Created: 2024-11-06