Pre Construction Specialist

Pre Construction Specialist

Specific Tasks:

1. Track design schedules, bidding milestones, design reviews, construction kick off dates, early procurement deadlines on all projects assigned.

2. Assist with design reviews at regular intervals.

3. Attend regular design meetings.

4. Bring red flags to the attention of Preconstruction Manager.

5. Assist with option pricing and value engineering efforts.

6. Track all pricing options.

7. Follow up with vendors and subcontractors for pricing options, submittals, preliminary cut sheets, dimensional information, and input on design.

8. Assist with contact with engineer of record.

9. Develop relationships with GC, architect, engineers, and other consultants.

10. Assist with review of designs for compliance to the owner’s standards, code, best practices, and in line with our scope of work and budget.

11. Engage operations for design reviews and input at regular intervals.

12. Assist with monitoring design/preconstruction costs and maintain a profitable budget.

13. Collaborate with Helix BIM/VDMC team.

Competencies:

1. Effective Time management skills on a daily basis in a professional setting

2. Attention to detail

3. Multitasking can handle multiple tasks and projects at once

4. Creative, strategic thinker and possess an innovated mind

5. Problem solving skills in a work place setting

6. Calm under pressure during working through difficult projects

7. Follow up and follow through on assigned tasks

8. Organization and planning skills

9. Seeks and is open to feedback, criticism, and new ideas

10. Harmonious collaboration within a team setting

Path to future growth:

1. Further development of estimating skills
2. Gain skills on how to pursue new work strategically
3. Develop pricing knowledge so you can suggest most cost-effective solutions in every application
4. Demonstrate ability to monitor costs and maintain a budget
5. Learn how to read the room and know when to speak and when to stay silent
6. Develop the art of providing value to our clients
7. Master subcontractor and vendor scoping and leveling
8. Learn Helix processes, estimating to operations, operations project startups, etc
9. Further develop skills in analysis of labor efficiencies/inefficiencies, schedules, delay impacts, acceleration
10. Develop skills in scope and contracts negotiation, interpretation
11. Gain further knowledge in construction scheduling, tasks, durations, milestones
12. Practice with creating schedule of values and billings