The Pre-Construction Manager is responsible for business development, marketing, finding, and obtaining bid opportunities. Develops accurate, competitive, and profitable bid proposals for a variety of complex and large projects. Calculates the cost of electrical construction based on reviewing and evaluating available documents, develop strong relationships with clients, vendors and subcontractors. Sets goals for the marketplace and forecasts market conditions. Ensures that the company’s best interests are represented including regional workforce stability, regional profitability, and cost control. 

• Responsible for business development and product-services marketing. 
• Reviews bid opportunities to determine competitive advantages. 
• Finds and selects jobs to bid utilizing Go-No/Go process. Evaluates bid documents to determine profitability to the company. Reviews bid documents and communicates consistently with clients. to define scope of work. Prepares bid documents including specific scope letter for each project. 
• May oversee and manage estimating staff. 
• Attends estimating/sales meetings, project meetings, meets with customers/clients to discuss bid status, present proposals, negotiate bids, and present/solve problem issues. Performs job walks to observe any field conditions that may affect the construction, impact the prospective bid, and/or pre-construction designs and build services. Meets with general contractors and site personnel, as needed. 

• Prepares bid documents, “Blue Sheets” and “Evaluations” estimate recapitulations with adjustments for buy-outs, labor rate, productivity, etc. Prepares project specific bid proposals describing scope and other requested information such as qualifications and exclusions. Provides “Value Engineering” cost savings suggestions and alternatives. Prepares budget pricing. Ensures Company policies and guidelines are followed. 
• Manages preconstruction activities during the design phase on design-build & design-assist projects. 
• Reviews and evaluates bids prepared by others. 
• Reviews and evaluates project plans and specifications, bid documents, and other relevant project documents to identify what is needed for a project and to create a bid proposal. 
• Analyzes project for value engineering options while considering specific job conditions that may affect labor and material to be purchased and installed. 

• Identifies any inconsistent issues, conflicts, and other problems in the bid documents. Prepares “RFI” questions to resolve conflicts and problems and ensures RFI responses, or lack thereof, are contemplated in the final proposal accordingly. 
• Requests material and equipment quotes from vendors and equipment suppliers. Reviews the quotes to confirm adherence to quote request and accuracy. Develops and maintains a positive relationship with vendors. Stays current with new products, means, and methods. 
• Designs electrical service systems for projects including building and pre-construction services. 
• Attend various industry related networking events, client activities, charitable functions, etc. which may take place at varying times of the day and/or days of the week. 
• Prepares project teams and market collateral (e.g. PowerPoint presentations, printer collateral, etc.) for project interviews and leads presentations in the project interview process. 

• Maintains Accubid ensuring that pricing and labor units are up to date.

• Facilitates turnover meetings to operations team upon award of a project. 
• Manages design process for design/build and design assist projects. 
• Develops relationships with industry professionals to assist in our regional exposure and sales effort. 

• Works closely with operations team to assist in the smooth transition of information from preconstruction to construction activities. 
• Follows up with clients to ensure commitments are being met. 
• Completes prequalification packages. 
• Assembles technical proposal, including but not limited to narratives, project experience, resumes, project approaches, etc. 
• Assists project team in the preparation and participates in project interviews. 

• Active role in Industry related events and organizations to help further Bergelectric’s relationship with industry partners 
• Keeps Company management, project management, clients, general contractors, and all others involved in projects current on bid progress. 
• Maintains personal relationships with peers and key decision makers at clients, architectural and engineering firms and trade partners to support the successful outcome of pursuits. 
• Manges some aspects of design during design build/design assist process. 
• Manages budget updates during design build/design assist process. 

• Controls cost during design process on design build/design assist process. 
• Work with RVP to establish set goals. 
• Plans and executes marketing of clients and engineers. 
• This role may be required to travel up to 50% of the time, depending on the needs within the region. 

• BA/BS Degree in construction, electrical design and theory, or degree in related field; and 4 years of experience as an Electrical Estimator or similar area; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Field experience is a preferred mean of education and experience. 
• Ability to use computer and other computer related equipment and appropriate software such as Adobe Acrobat, REVU, Navis Works, SketchUp, MS Office 365, Office Bluebeam, Berg Sales, and Accubid to access and input information.
• Uses counting devices, measure devices (architectural and engineering scales), tracer, ALCAN cable design, etc. 
• Has the ability to understand legal requirements, including reviewing contracts, pre-qualifications packages, labor laws, prevailing wage compliance, small business or minority owned business conditions. 

• Maintains knowledge of the latest trends and software for the industry. 
• Understanding of electrical materials, equipment, installation methods, codes, engineering practices, design drawings and specifications of construction trades such as architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, etc.
• Familiar with construction terms and symbols. Knowledge of construction trends and opportunities. Knowledge of local clients, vendors, distributors, general contractors, engineers, architects a plus. 
• Ability to perform conceptual estimates based on narrative information. 
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions verbally and/or in writing from management, employees, clients, contractors, and others.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute 

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
• This is largely a sedentary role; however, this role may require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand to complete other administrative functions. 

• This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc. 

• Should a job site be visited, the employee may be exposed to very loud noises, moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, high places, and fumes or airborne particles at the construction sites. 

Bergelectric is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a 401k retirement plan with employer matching.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Supervisor or their designee.

Bergelectric is a Federal government contractor and subject to the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). We have listed the affirmative action laws that we are governed by and their implementing regulations for your easy reference:

• Executive Order 11246 including Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (41 C.F.R. part 60)
• The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistant Act of 1974, as amended (41 C.F.R. 60-300)
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (41 C.F.R. 60-741)