• Represent L.F. Jennings as a senior staff member in the Preconstruction Department.
• Manage the Preconstruction process for our clients, including producing iterative budgets, coordinating project teams internally and externally, providing guidance to owners and design teams during design development, value engineering projects to meet client budgets, coordinating work with our operations and project management personnel to keep them informed on the project status and to obtain scheduling and logistical planning input during preconstruction, and lead a group of estimators through the bid process.

• The role is one of a working manager. Though leadership is a differentiating factor of the position, the Senior Preconstruction Manager is expected to perform takeoffs, write scopes, bid packages, and properly qualify the scopes of work. Estimating staff will be provided as needed and as available to fulfill the position’s responsibilities.

• Produce budgets for various projects. This includes quantity takeoffs, obtaining subcontractor input, using applicable historical pricing information, properly qualifying the proposal, and presenting the budget to our client.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in different stages of development.
• Lead teams of estimators during the bid process, ensuring proper coverage of the scope of work and taking responsibility for bid dates, compiling bid information on bid day, properly qualifying the project, and compiling the proposal for the client.
• Maintain contacts in the industry and keep apprised of market conditions that may affect L.F. Jennings’ product offerings, including pricing and scheduling factors.
• Report to the VP level directly within the department.
• Lead the buyout process once a project is awarded.