Preconstruction Manager jobs in Los Angeles, CA

The PENTA Building Group is seeking Preconstruction Managers to join our team in Pasadena, CA!

As an employee focused company, PENTA offers a unique culture that is comfortable and fun to work in. In addition to health and welfare benefits, we offer company sponsored events for our employees as well as extensive training and development programs to help pursue their career goals.

A PENTA Preconstruction Manager participates in all preconstruction services including estimating, scheduling, planning, bidding, and budgeting of projects. The ideal candidate for this role must be a flexible self-starter with a strong work ethic that stems from extensive experience in multiple project delivery methods across a wide variety of project types. Experience in bidding healthcare projects is preferred.

At PENTA, a Preconstruction Manager is responsible for:

• Identifying, reviewing, and presenting potential project pursuits.
• Attending job walks and maintaining familiarity with bid documents and existing conditions for project pursuits.
• Writing narratives for proposals or reviewing and tailoring existing narratives.
• Performing take offs and internal pricing for complex scopes on a variety of project types.
• Implementing project specific bid strategies and preparing and reviewing bid documents.
• Competently and completely assembling full GMP or Lump Sum project proposals, including break outs, qualifications, and alternates summaries.
• Presenting organized, accurate, and timely cost information.
• Developing subcontractor invite lists and ensuring subcontractor coverage for all trades included in the project pursuit.
• Adapting preconstruction techniques to Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Design/Build (DB), and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR).
• Efficiently managing outside design teams, providing qualitative work product feedback and design schedule adherence.
• Having the communication skills and knowledge required to deal with Owners and/or Owner's Representatives in a professional manner.
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with subcontractor community and acting as the main point of contact for subcontractor organization leaders.
• Having the ability to lead a preconstruction team through multiple, iterative budgeting estimates-balancing design goal and construction cost limitations to arrive at the best value.
• Assisting in business development in the local market with specific intent to reach new customers and market sectors.

We trust that you have:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of verifiable experience estimating jobs and familiarity with the local market. Consideration for Senior Preconstruction Manager available dependent on years of experience.
• OSHPD/HCAI bid knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to pull data together from limited information and work autonomously from project inception to completion.
• Communication skills to speak with clients, in presentations, and sub-contractors.
• The ability to lead and a desire to teach and mentor other employees on the team.
• Salary Range DOE $110,000 - $180,000

The PENTA Building Group provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that is in good faith and/or offer for this position. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.