Manager, Preconstruction

Manager, Preconstruction

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Reporting to the Director, Preconstruction Northern Alberta, the Manager, Preconstruction assists the direction and provides oversight for all pre-construction activities, including the estimating and budgeting process, schedule development and management, constructability, procurement, benchmarking, development of complex project proposals, and management of client, consultant, and stakeholder relations from the start of a proposal / opportunity through to contract agreement.

This role will help define the strategy for the pre-construction process in its entirety, including management, coordination, and delivery of the pre-construction phases.

This position will support the Buildings West Division and based out of Edmonton, Alberta.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Director, Preconstruction to set the strategy for the entire pre-construction process and be accountable for it determining and allocating the resource requirements to implement the pre-construction strategy of the business unit.
- Provide comprehensive strategic oversight of the pre-construction requirements for the business unit.
- Collaborate with Estimating team lead to determine bid strategies and identify competitive advantages and win themes for bids and proposals.
- Provide leadership and support to the entire pre-construction process and team.
- Propose the fee, escalation, and contingency necessary to win the project while delivering the project safely.
- Ensure internal validation process prior to submitting a committed proposal or executing the contract
- Work closely with Procurement on developing strategies of the project.
- Review and approve the overall bid / pre-construction schedule.
- Identify the training needs of the entire pre-construction team and monitor training progress.
- Develop an effective bidding strategy for each project based on the owner’s evaluation criteria; align response to maximize scoring.
- Collaborate with the Business Unit Manager to develop the business unit strategy and processes.

Planning and Process
- Provide oversight and utilize best practices to set the overall standard for pre-construction activities
- Initiate and ensure PPA approvals are completed, and any conditions are met through the pre-construction process
- Oversee the kick-off meetings and weekly strategy meetings, and chair any formal meetings for large complex projects, ensuring the pre-construction process will meet the milestone dates established
- Ensure the accuracy of the internal validation process prior to submitting a committed proposal or executing the contract
- Develop and implement overall strategic planning at the business unit in coordination with the District Manager, and lead and support at the project level
- Develop the pre-construction process, for continuous improvement, effectiveness, and efficiencies

Financial Accountabilities
- Oversee all financial deliverables for bids and pre-construction projects
- Oversee the management of the pre-construction budget on more complex projects if necessary
- Advise on selecting trade and consultant partners that are assessed to be financially viable with adequate manpower and appropriate level of expertise to complete the work
- Review and approve mitigation of potential pressures on fee and lead discussions to properly assess and calculate fee

Client Focus
- Build and maintain relationships a