Project Preconstruction Engineer, SourceBlue

Division: SourceBlue Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: 10-20% Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: SourceBlue Compensation: Salaried Exempt SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350+ dedicated professionals and ~$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.Internal Applicants:This position can be performed from any Turner office. - Interdepartmental collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.Ability to meld into team and provide support where needed. - Facilitate communication and coordination across departments to ensure project success. - Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and Trades to enhance future SB business development opportunities. - Oversee and manage processes to review drawings, specifications, and other construction documents; inform SB senior management of design-related problems, completeness of documents, and other potential risks. - Solicit vendor pricing for SB project estimates and budgets. - Develop and issue bid packages to vendors. Assess vendors' bids against contractual requirements and prepare bid analysis for project team review. - Assess vendor contract terms and specified packages. Coordinate review with SB Project Executive and SB National team, close the bid process, and communicate awards to vendors. - Collaborate with SB Procurement & Supply Chain Team to develop and evaluate procurement schedules and resources and analyze subcontractor proposals. - Management of developing lump sum/GMP/Cost Plus bids and estimates, and review for SB senior management approval. - Perform design assist/ design build functions. - Manage and oversee Value Engineering process during preconstruction. Recommend alternatives for strategic SB supply chain awards for final product selection by stakeholders. - Generate, coordinate, and manage Budget Control Reports between each milestone estimate to manage cost events and value engineering opportunities. Provide variance reports for each milestone estimate to communicate scope development for each project stakeholder. - Coordinate and review development of General Conditions/General Requirements (GC/GR) estimate. - Provide guidance related to purchasing, product, technical, and supply chain to SourceBlue (SB) project teams - Coordinate with SB Operations Team to support Launch Matrix preparation, scheduling, evaluating, executing, and managing meetings for each estimating milestone. - Collaborate with SB Operations Team to complete Constructability Reviews for Launch Matrix and incorporate into milestone estimates to extent required by contract. - Coordinate with Lean Manager to develop and execute Pull Plans for design, estimate, and GMP schedules.Serve as advisor and subject matter expert of assigned SourceBlue core products (mechanical or electrical) for assigned projects. - Conduct market research information for upcoming work. - Maintain local and national historical estimating data and develop cost trends. - Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned. TurnerConstruction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental and visioncoverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account,Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identitytheft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage. Inaddition to our extensive benefit offerings, we provide paid vacation,wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement,employee referral bonuses, and end of year a preciation pay. - Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field of study, with minimum of 7 years of building construction experience required, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience - Experience with variety of building construction types - Thorough understanding of drawings and specifications, general contract and subcontract documents, construction materials, means, and methods - Ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of estimating documents - Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, and accounting principles - Ability to develop client relationships, identify sales opportunities, and collaborate on solutions to secure work - Extensive knowledge of construction regional market, competition, and industry trends - Able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner - Negotiation skills with ability influence and engage others - Effectively work across levels within organization - Pursues everything with energy, drive and sees initiatives through to completion - Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement in decision-making - Ability to leverage continuous improvement concepts, methodologies, and tools - Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly Microsoft Excel. - Significant experience in desired discipline noted above. - Basic experience in other MEP and Architectural/Structural design and procurement. *Thesalary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $90K-$110Kannualized**Thesalary range for this position in Seattle is estimated to be $100K-$110Kannualized.**Thesalary range for this position in Denver is estimated to be $90K-$110Kannualized. **Thesalary range for this position in California is estimated to be$110K-$115K annualized. **Thesalary range for this position in Chicago is estimated to be $90K-$100Kannualized. **Thesalary range for this position in NY is estimated to be $100K-$115Kannualized Physical Demands: 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outs