Manager, Preconstruction

About Us: BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. Job Description: Preconstruction Manager   Who   You’ll   Work With   You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.   When you join Design Group as a Preconstruction Manager, you   are joining   a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Construction Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.   What   You’ll   Do   Develop and   maintain   an effective preconstruction program to produce conceptual and preliminary budgets and schedules,   establish   and maintain a list of prequalified vendors and subcontractors, develop and   maintain   master bid documents and scopes of work and   participate   in procurement of major project scopes of work and equipment.   Preconstruction   Develop and   maintain   master project estimate data base   Maintain master project cost data base   Develop and   maintain   a master list of prequalified vendors and      subcontractors   Develop and   maintain   master bid documents and scopes of work   Develop project schedule templates   Planning and Scheduling   Participate in developing initial project estimates (including conceptual estimates) and schedules in consultation with the responsible Partner or Director   Develop a preliminary project schedule.   Procurement   Participate in developing and/or review project bid list   Participate in developing and/or review subcontractor scopes of      work   Participate in and/or review project managers analysis of contract      documents and proposed subcontractor selections   Participate in and/or review project   managers   major material purchase recommendations.   Project Management   Update project estimate based on review of 30/60/90 percent drawings   Review and   establish   with the project manager critical dates   prior to   proceeding   with detailed scheduling   Advise   project manager of procurement activities   Participate   in post project review with key project personnel   Quality Control   Monitor quality control program activities   Monitor actual verses budgeted cost for major procurement items   Monitor actual verses projected project durations   Additional   Conduct annual performance evaluation of direct reports   Provide periodic reports on workload and department accomplishments   Participate in the development and maintenance of an updated company operations manual    What   You’ll   Bring   10 years of General Contractor related construction and preconstruction experience, at least 5 years of which were directly involved with construction projects.   Experience with manufacturing or industrial sector construction (food, beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical, or related industries preferred)   Experience negotiating contracts and putting bids together for final presentation   An understanding of prime contracts requirements including schedules, scopes, budgets, and performance expectations   Construction estimating and procurement experience   Proficiency   with Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, Timberline, AutoCAD, or Revit software systems   Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task on simultaneous projects   A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings,   trainings , industry related seminars, forums, and conventions   A bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, or a related technical degree (preferred)   OSHA 10- or 30-hour certification (preferred)   Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly   flexible   path. As a Preconstruction Manager, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professi