Senior Preconstruction Manager
Fairstead, United States
Job Description
About Fairstead
Fairstead’s primary mission is to provide high quality housing to all regardless of income, and to make our stakeholders feel Right at Home. We accomplish this through an empathetic and innovative approach, and by utilizing our interdisciplinary platform as an investor, developer, owner and operator. Fairstead provides hands-on expertise across all multifamily disciplines, including acquisitions, development, design, construction, energy, sustainability, property management and social services. With a long-term commitment to its residents, communities and partners, the Fairstead team stands out by:
- Listening to and understanding the needs of its residents, communities, partners and stakeholders alike
- Developing and preserving high quality affordable housing in an innovative and sustainable fashion
- Creating a positive social and environmental impact within the properties and communities it serves
Fairstead’s Core Values
- Empathy
- Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Determination
- Integrity
Seeking a Preconstruction Manager (Senior Estimator) knowledge all aspects of building construction and the construction industry and have with a thorough understanding of construction means and methods. A Senior Estimator shall be responsible for directly handling multiple pre-construction projects. Senior Estimators shall have a clear understanding of all construction markets and relative costs as it relates to their territory. They shall be responsible for the management and development of assigned estimators and shall lead, coordinate, and run all types of bids (LS, GMP, Design Build, etc.). Senior Estimators shall establish and maintain client and subcontractor relations.
- Reporting to the Head of Preconstruction within the Capital Planning Department, with latitude for independent initiative and judgement, the Senior Estimator will perform the following duties:
- Ensure estimates are developed and managed in the most efficient and effective manner.
- Review design scope criteria, perform quantity take-offs, formulate undefined scope assumptions, and develop cost estimates. Prepare estimate basis and assumption documentation.
- Supervise and/or prepare cost studies, complex research, trend estimates, life cycle cost estimates for capital project general construction and specialized areas or discipline.
- Supervise and/or prepare scope, design development, bid and change order phase cost estimates necessary for the planning, construction, repair of structures, or installations for general construction work and other trade disciplines as required.
- Supervise and/or prepare quantity surveys and cost evaluations for contract drawings, specifications, or contract changes.
- Ensure unit costs and quantities of materials are accurate.
- Establish format, content summaries and reconciliations, including segregation of cost
- Prepare basic software generated estimates for completion and technical accuracy ensuring quality and integrity.
- Prepare contingency and escalation through manual calculations.
- Supervise and/or prepare estimates for Change Order negotiation by analyzing awarded construction contract breakdown, along with verifying itemized costs against the scopes of work and construction document packages. Review change order proposals for quantities and fair price; ensure that the costs of project stay within budget.
- Review and analyze contract cost estimates/delay claims prepared by external consultants for accuracy and reasonableness; perform reconciliation and make recommendations.
- Recommend, coordinate, and update current cost variations for the project cost trend
according to confidence level.
program, price library, and other reference material.
Requirements
- 10 Years’ Experience in General Contracting Estimating for a GC/CM specifically in residential amp; mix use construction ground up amp; renovations project
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work well under pressure to meet established deadlines
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