Who are you?

• A rock-solid preconstruction manager that is ready for an opportunity to lead a team
• An entrepreneurial spirit looking for a meaningful role leading a department in a high performing company
• A top performer looking for an opportunity to grow into a company leadership and ownership role

Key Role Responsibilities

The Senior Preconstruction Manager ensures that projects are setup properly to be executed to the highest standards on all varieties of project types. Position requires skills as a design phase manager, conceptual estimator, estimator, team builder, and effective communicator. The person in this position will be capable of leading (or participating at a significant level) the preconstruction process, and be proficient in leading all estimating efforts utilizing the estimating staff, best practices, and current tools. The attention to detail and the personal ownership needed to create accurate, and timely results and set projects up for success. Additionally, he/she will support the marketing and business development efforts at Howell Construction. Key responsibilities include:

• Leads overall preconstruction process, resulting in a comprehensive deliverable which includes competitive bids, negotiated proposals, cost estimates, analysis and budgets.
• Prepares and executes project win strategies by preparing for interviews and leading internal and external presentations of estimates and proposals to support the business development process.
• Oversees project teams and ensures successful execution and completion of preconstruction process.
• Manages relationships with key clients and design team contacts during the preconstruction phase.
• Capable of performing estimating tasks as needed, including self-perform estimating.
• Reports accurate project cost history.
• Partners with operations to review project risk assessment.
• Reviews project business plan with other stakeholders, such as operations and office leadership, to ensure alignment and profitability.
• A key leader in the entire work acquisition process including management, coordination and delivery of the preconstruction phases of the project and extensive client contact.
• Manage multiple estimates depending on size, complexity, and type.
• Manage the largest and/or most complex estimates.
• Develop complete and accurate conceptual budgets based solely on a written narrative and/or concept plan.
• Evaluate Estimators performance and identify training needs. Conduct training of others.
• Assist in the hiring and recruiting process of Estimators.
• Represent Howell with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Vendors and Subcontractors in a courteous and professional way.
• Build effective working relationships with clients and the Howell project team members.
• Become “subject matter expert” in Preconstruction Best Practices and conduct training on that topic to fellow employees.
• Oversees the management and maintenance of estimating software database including documentation of cost history.
• Supervise and check other estimators work.

In addition to the above, you should possess the following qualifications for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 10+ years’ experience in estimating and preconstruction
• Demonstrated experience with ground-up and conceptual estimates
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with commercial, health care, advanced industries, corporate interiors projects, and public a plus
• Ability to lead a department and project team

Who is Howell Construction?

Howell Construction is a commercial general contractor serving the Colorado Front Range since 1935. Howell focuses on long-term strategic relationships and collaborative project delivery with clients across the commercial, healthcare, advanced industries, public sector, and corporate interiors markets. We have the resources, systems and technical expertise of a large national construction company, but a flexible, personalized project delivery approach that makes us nimbler and more responsive to clients’ unique requirements than larger organizations.

Howell is a highly collaborative organization that enjoys creating great results while having fun in the process. We are proud to be a relationship-based, family-friendly company. We stand by our core values:

• Love What We Do
• Always Great Performance
• Collaborate at All Levels
• Do the Right Thing

Company Benefits

At Howell, we consider our employees family, which is why our turnover rate is practically non-existent. We genuinely care about the work we do, the people we work with, and the community in which we live and work. In addition to competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, Howell is committed to enhancing employees’ work/life balance through personal and professional development opportunities, team bonding activities, a dog-friendly office environment, company outings, holiday celebrations, community service opportunities, and an on-site fitness center.