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The Preconstruction Specialist supports project cost, scope, and procurement strategies through quantity takeoffs, trade coordination, and data-driven estimating. The role produces timely work products for estimate quality and project success, contributes to estimate development and subcontractor coordination, and helps maintain estimating and cost databases. It also supports digital workflows, including model-based takeoff tools, estimating software, AI-assisted workflows, and BIM/VDC coordination.
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At Haskell, you're not just joining a company - you're joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you're starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you'll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you'll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way - while making a real impact. The Preconstruction Specialist supports the development of project cost, scope, and procurement strategies through detailed quantity takeoffs, trade coordination, and data-driven estimating. This role is responsible for producing accurate and timely work products that contribute to overall estimate quality and project success. Job Responsibilities: * Pre - Estimate: * Participates in Estimate Plan meeting and aids the preconstruction team as assigned. * Participates in pre-bid meetings and site visits. * Participates in design review meetings. * Supports the Precon Manager in adherence to the Preconstruction Process Flow * Estimate Development: * Perform detailed quantity takeoffs using drawings, specifications, and models * Contribute to RFI lists (subcontractor, internal, and/or owner), as required per proposal. * Contributes to clarifications for their scopes of work. * During estimate review, leads discussion on scopes of work estimated. * Support development of conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimates * Maintain and update cost databases, unit pricing, and historical benchmarks * Participate in constructability reviews and value engineering efforts * Compile estimate deliverables and ensure completeness of assigned scopes * Support procurement and buyout activities as needed * Contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned and data capture * Subcontractor/Vendor Management: * Assist in subcontractor/Vendor outreach, bid leveling, and scope validation * Help ensure only qualified subcontractors/Vendors receive bid documents. * Meet with local subcontractors as needed. * Help develop and distribute subcontractor/Vendor bid packages, including but not limited to, NDA's, RFP, drawings, scopes of work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans. Coordinates with operational resources, as needed, to ensure completeness of bid packages. * Assists in the recommendation of Subcontractor/Vendor to carry in overall pricing. * Post Deliverable: * Helps submit project budget to accounting. * Assists with compiling lessons learned for the precon phase, if applicable. * Database Maintenance: * Helps maintain preferred subcontractor database. * Helps maintain bid forms and bid packages database. * Helps maintain cost history database. * Helps maintain the estimating database. * Helps maintain lessons learned database. * Digital / Technical Expectations * Utilize model - based takeoff tools and estimating software * Utilize AI-assisted Workflows that automate portions of the precon process * Support digital workflows including BIM/VDC coordination * Travel: * Meet with local subcontractors, attend bid walks, and attend conferences as necessary. * Expected travel: 10% Education and Experience: * Bachelor of Science Degree in an accredited construction-related curriculum, such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or... For full info follow application link. Haskell is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protec ed Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Haskell is a drug free workplace.
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