Preconstruction Manager

2 days ago

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States 3G Companies Full time

Who you are: 

An experienced preconstruction professional enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and appreciates a performance and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you.

Graham Construction, a 3G Company's core purpose is to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with 5 core values in mind each day.

  1. We Live the Graham Mentality
  2. We Never Compromise Our Reputation
  3. We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done
  4. We Are Professional
  5. We Are ALL Committed to Safety.

Hear more from our employees.

A day in the life of a preconstruction manager at Graham Construction, a 3G Company:This is a position builds and maintains relationships internally and externally help our existing and future clients make their napkin sketches a reality. They will partner with our operations teams to lead master planning, assist with estimating, and set up projects for success in the preconstruction process. 

REPORTS TO:  President

What you'll do: 

  • Guides clients throughout master planning and estimating processes. Oversees successful proposals and client deliverables
  • Responsible for creating intentional contacts and warm leads to gain future business
  • Builds and maintains industry relationships with clients, prospective clients, architect and engineering firms
  • Creates and manages the development of conceptual budgets, estimates, schedules, and proposals
  • Leads the design team through design, planning, scheduling, budgeting & value management processes
  • Develops and maintain a cost history database to be used in future budgeting efforts
  • Keeps the project development within the client's budget and priorities
  • Reviews bid package descriptions to ensure alignment of costs and scopes of work
  • Attends Industry Association events such as IHA, ISHE, MBI, AIA, ASPE, ABI

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you'll bring:

  •  Bachelor's degree in construction management or related degree + 7 years of commercial construction with demonstrated preconstruction and estimating ability
  • Commercial healthcare construction experience preferred
  • Experience with client bids, master planning, schematic design, design development scopes of work and processes
  • Proven knowledge of commercial construction methods
  • Experience bidding self-perform work including product costs, labor costs, and associated time frames essential to developing cost-effective project budgets
  • Ability to perform and organize quantity takeoff
  • Proficient skill in reading and interpreting construction blueprints
  • Experience with estimating and project scheduling software (Onscreen-Takeoff,
    Modelogix, Sage Estimating, Microsoft Projects, Procore, Bluebeam)
  • High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
  • Outstanding written, verbal, networking, and presentation skills
  • Ability to complete duties and projects with little direct supervision.
  • This is an onsite role. Must have ability to report to our Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA, office Monday – Friday.
  • Ability to travel throughout the state of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska (~2 to 3 overnights per month)

Legal Requirements:

  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to pass pre-employment testing
  • Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather.
  • Must be able to work in a noisy environment
  • Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification

 What benefits you'll enjoy:

  • 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match
  • Personalized growth opportunities
  • Two healthcare plans to choose from
  • Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off 
  • 9 Company holidays annually

More about 3G Companies: John Graham, a well-known developer, in the Midwest founded Graham Construction (now called 3G Companies) in 1981. John believed in building relationships, always doing the right thing, and looking at each project as a long-term promise; that needed to stand the test of time. More than 40 years later our company still holds these values. 3G Companies has grown into a premier Midwest General Contractor and Construction Manager. The commitment to quality and client satisfaction has led us to a long list of repetitive business, growth into four regions, and a leading employer. 

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