Preconstruction Specialist

Originally founded as a small construction company in 1949 Nabholz is now a team of more than 1900 industry leading professionals working together to serve our clients communities and each other. Over the last 75 years weve grown into a national multi-service contractor offering a full range of construction industrial civil and environmental services.

We are proud to offer you:

• Medical Dental and Vision Care
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Voluntary Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accident Recovery
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Direct Deposit
• Wellness Program with Incentives

Summary:

Experienced constructor responsible for all aspects of preconstruction on a project from concept through design. Must have experience in all aspects of estimating scheduling constructability value analysis and technical knowledge of subcontract trades. Must have good communication skills to interact with internal and external clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the project preconstruction team.
• Assist in the preparation of an outline project approach setting forth preliminary goals which include overall scope of work design intent preliminary budget schedule and assignment of project team responsibilities.
• Prepare preliminary master construction schedule outlining the critical path of the project from design through commissioning.
• Evaluate the existing site conditions coordinate necessary site investigations and studies.
• Review drawings for conformance with project requirements and budget.
• Assist in reviewing the requirements of governmental agencies having jurisdiction.
• Facilitation of Team meetings throughout the preconstruction process.
• Prepare cost estimates based on layouts and preliminary plans.
• Conduct value engineering analysis including cost construction feasibility and schedule impact.
• Assist in the preparation of front end documents including General and Special Conditions clearly defining project scope.
• Develop a competitive bid strategy for subcontracts with consideration for schedule and cost.
• Assist Project Management in the development of a recommended bidders list for each component of the work.
• Overall project schedule including owner items.
• Assess risk associated with projects early.
• Manage in house teams and project teams.
• Requires management of multiple projects concurrently in different stages of development.
• This job is safety sensitive for medical marijuana purposes.
• This position requires driving a personal vehicle on behalf of the company or a company vehicle; therefore the applicant must successfully complete a motor vehicle records check possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence and immediately self-report convictions/violations/tickets to the DOT Compliance Specialist as per Company Policy. Any negative change in the status of the employees driving record may result in the revocation of the employees privilege to drive for the company.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Education/Skill Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering or equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• 7-10 yrs. combined experience as a construction PM or Estimator.
• Previous experience with the pre-construction phases of the building process.
• Conceptual estimating experience.
• Experience with BIM (Building Information Modeling) preferred.
• Strong project management skills are required to plan and execute several projects simultaneously.
• The candidate must demonstrate excellent interpersonal writing communications and leadership skills to form and maintain effective project teams.
• Must have the ability to plan organize coordinate and schedule multiple tasks with general management direction. Adjust to changing priorities identify and manage resolution to complex issues.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to continuously sit stand or walk.
• Ability to bend squat climb stairs and lift frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to work in heat cold and work outside.

Work environment:

• Office job site job trailer or field office.

AA/EOE. Women Minorities Veterans and Disabled People Encouraged to Apply

Nabholz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex race color religion sexual orientation national origin cultural heritage ancestry political belief age marital status pregnancy physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Employment at Nabholz is subject to post offer pre-employment drug testing. Nabholz is a drug-free workplace and an E-Verify employer. The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not however be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous incidental or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day.