PreConstruction Project Manager

Preconstruction Project Manager

Pre-Construction Services

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

Manages the project during the Pre-construction Phase. Hires design

consultants and manages the design process. Conducts meetings with the

Owner and designers. Keeps track of the evolution of the scope of work,

and notifies the team of the cost implications of scope changes.

Prepares Cost Estimates, Outline Specifications, and Value Engineering

alternatives. Investigates site conditions and agency requirements.

Provides early notification of projects risks and constraints.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other

duties may be assigned.

LEADING THE TEAM DURING PRE-CONSTRUCTION

- Initiates and leads Project Team Meetings during Pre-construction

- Establishes early Project Goals and deadlines, and sets the

expectations with team members.

- Tracks progress and keeps meeting minutes with action items and

responsibilities Acts as primary Rusilli contact with Owner

DEFINING THE SCOPE OF WORK

- Requires the ability to interpret the design intent of the documents

and clarifies unclear scope items.

- Understands building components and their functions, with special

emphasis on pre-engineered.

- Performs preliminary design work (by manual drawings or using CADD)

for estimating purposes. Optimizes the design based on experience.

- Investigates site (and soil) conditions, covenants, restrictions,

building codes, and agency requirements in order to determine the

scope of work and cost estimate.

- Coordinates with design consultants for proposal documents.

- Prepares abstracts from the specifications and contract.

- Prepares a list of line items to be estimated.

- Performs quantity take-offs to determine the quantity of work and

waste factors. Develops recommendations for alternates and options

for Owner consideration.

DEVELOPING THE PROJECT STRATEGY

- Develops the initial project strategy and preliminary construction

schedule.

ANALYZING PROJECT RISKS

- Evaluates and reports project risks to the VP of the Profit Center.

PRICING THE WORK

- Determines the production rates and costs for each line item in the

estimate.

- Prepares a staffing plan and overhead cost.

- Organizes and leads the bid process.

- Solicits cost and design input from subcontractors.

- Analyzes subcontractor pricing and compares prices with historical

costs.

- Develops conceptual estimates from limited information.

- Provides cost analysis of design changes during design development.

- Maintains and updates tracking tools that track unit costs and

summary costs for project components.

PROCURING SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIALS

- Performs Procurement of Subcontractors including bidding, analysis,

and scope definition (not including the award, which is done by the

Project Manager unless otherwise directed).

PRESENTING THE ESTIMATE

- Makes presentations to Ruscilli Associates and Owners to explain the

estimate and basis for costs.

- Supports the Team Leader by delivering the work products in a timely

manner and provides follow-up assistance to explain the variances

and ANSWERS questions.

- Prepares custom estimating reports as required for analysis and

presentation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None.