Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded construction company, is seeking qualified candidates for a Preconstruction Services Manager position. This position is located in our Corporate office in Tampa, FL.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proficient at pricing all trades and preparing estimates under Lump Sum, Construction Management and Design Build projects.
• Experience in developing bid strategies.
• Supervise junior estimators assigned to the project.
• Experience in presenting to owners and architects.
• Must be proficient in performing take-off utilizing Plan Swift and similar estimating software
• Overall responsibility for solicitation and review of proposals from subcontractors and vendors for all projects bid.
• Organize and conduct pre-bid subcontractor meetings and walkthroughs.
• Review and selection of subcontractor/vendor proposals for incorporation into bid proposals. Visit jobsites to review construction methods and existing conditions, determining bid approach and philosophy to heighten competitiveness of proposals.
• Use unit cost method to develop estimates utilizing Excel format
• Work as a team under strict deadlines and deliver real time information used to recommend subcontractors during bid day.
• Develop budgets, estimates and proposals from various levels of drawing; Schematic Design, SD or 30%; Design Development, DD or 60%, Construction Level, CD or 90%.
• Develop Constructability and Value Management Strategies as required to help maintain project budgets and goals.
• Provide liaison services with architects, engineers, design consultants, subcontractors, Owner’s representatives, and WSI Team members to resolve issues related to the preconstruction efforts.
• Lead Project Hand-off Meeting with Operations to ensure proper transfer of knowledge from Preconstruction to Operations.

Preferences/Qualifications:

• 7 – 15 years estimating experience
• Education 4-year degree in Construction
• Previous experience with Hard Bid, Construction Management and Design Build projects
• Strong communication and organizational skills Computer proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and knowledge of PlanSwift preferred.

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.

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