Preconstruction Manager I - Fargo, United States - IEA Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives

Description

Overview:

Responsible for all preconstruction, planning, risk management, delivery activities and coordination of project transition from estimating to project operational. The Preconstruction Manager I shall facilitate a streamlined and seamless hand off between these two construction management phases; including the coordination of setup and management of subcontracts, suppliers, vendors, engineers, client contract negotiation.

• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of all assigned projects, Project Operations management team members, and support staff during the preconstruction activities up to the official hand off from preconstruction to operations in accordance with the preconstruction and risk management processes and procedures
• Give clear direction and targets to ensure all project staff during the preconstruction phase will have the ability to achieve their goals
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing and new clients internal and external
• Act as a resource for other team members and colleagues within the Renewables sector
• Provide regular reporting to the Preconstruction leadership and other Executive team members as required
• Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant industry precedents and procedures
• Manage coordination of preconstruction activities with the Legal department, Commercial department, Estimating department, and other support departments as required
• Work with the Estimating team on projects they are focusing on in order to gain early knowledge of the project to help in project planning and provide input on the initial project plan that gets bid to ensure all aspects of the plan get included in the estimate
• Coordinate with Procurement to obtain updated quotes for scope areas where materials or subcontractors are required
• Coordinate with the Engineering team on the initial engineering or required subcontracting or procurement under limited notices to proceed, purchase orders or as otherwise authorized by clients
• Establish buyout by leveraging positive gaps between estimation and NTP from the owner
• Coordination with potential Project Operations team of approval of subcontractors and suppliers
• Assist the Procurement team with subcontract and supplier negotiations and serve as a contract/subject matter expert as required
• Coordinate with Estimating to obtain the required adjustments to the final project estimate during the contract negotiation phase
• Coordinate with Project Operations management team, Commercial Services, and Preconstruction leadership on Contract Exhibit creation, negotiation, and tracking
• Assist the Commercial Services team in negotiation and tracking of the BOP/EPC/CSA Terms and Conditions (T&Cs), as necessary/applicable
• Manage and fulfill any pre-contract or limited notice to proceed reporting or compliance requirements with clients, government authorities, etc., until handed over to the project operations team
• Prepare and submit monthly reports and invoices to clients for authorized works, if needed
• Develop and maintain preconstruction documents until handed over to the project operations team; including the Preconstruction Checklist, Risk Register and Lessons Learned Register
• Facilitate Project Operations team completion of the full project execution plan
• Identification, investigation, mitigation preparation and cost impact analysis of scope items differing from normal conditions
• Identify areas of potential profit increase and partner with Preconstruction leadership to determine a solution
• Work with the Project Operations team to ensure project kickoff approval during the Phase Gate Review process
• Travel for project preplanning coordination as necessary
• Track ongoing implementation and closure of Phase Gate Review actions items
• Manage the implementation during operations of the Pre-Activity Review, Risk Management and Lessons Learned processes
• Report project financials during Monthly Cost-to-Complete meetings if Project Operations team is not yet assigned
• Initiate communication, together with the Permitting department, with local municipalities related to requirements, permitting, restrictions and construction coordination
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Law, Business or related field
• 5+ years relevant experience with 2 years of Project Management experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Take reasonable care of your own and others health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the Zero Injury principles
• Strong knowledge of the construction industry, processes, and project management
• Ability to understand, use and interpret project schedules and planning tools
• Ability to read and understand construction designs and documents
• Ability to understand and interpret a variety of legal documents, including agreements and contracts
• Ability to handle confidential material with discretion
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and logical thinking skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with excellent negotiation skills required
• Write reports, business correspondence and document project activities
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, project managers, superintendents, clients, customers and the general public
• Proven ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external clients
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Strong knowledge of ProCore and document control software

MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

#LI-JB1