Director of Preconstruction

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.
POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
This full-time position is responsible for facilitating a comprehensive GMP Contract (Final Estimate) turnover to the Operations Team by understanding the client's expectations, developing a plan to ensure those expectations are met and effectively communicating the plan and expectations to the Preconstruction Team.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Successfully Manage a Design Build Project from Concept to Final Contract Award

From Concept Drawings and above, ability to "Fill in the Gaps" for missing information from drawings and design documents (All Trades)

Review detailed estimates (All Trades) on multiple projects

Review Drawings for missing information and write RFI's for submittal to Architects & Engineers, by Trade

From Trade Contractors' proposal, develop bid tab sheets for multiple trades to ensure accurate scope

Understand the client's expectations and communicate them to the Precon team. From these expectations develop a plan to ensure Precon meets these expectations

Develop comprehensive qualifications and assumptions from bid tabs of Trade Contractors

Provide Cost Savings suggestions by Trade (All Trades)

Communicate with Operations Team regarding site logistics/GR's/GC's to be incorporated into estimate

Meet and present to Owners & A/E Team to discuss design & pricing and be able to explain the cost variances and, if required, recommend solutions to bring the project back within budget

Document Review & RFIs: Provide Completeness Reviews & Constructability of Design Documents (Drawings & Specs.)

Ensure historical data is provided to Precon Department to incorporate into Precon Dashboard

Manage Staff on multiple projects to deliver complete and comprehensive budgets, interval budgets and

GMP

Coach and develop staff to advance their careers and incorporate training on a regular basis

With the approval of the Director, facilitate a complete GMP turnover to the Operations Team

Attend design meetings during the preconstruction phase and successfully steer the design team to meet the client's coals and manage the budget

Focus on Risk Management regarding qualifications, scope and constructability issues

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related discipline

Minimum of Ten (10) Years' previous experience in Preconstruction

Ability to successfully self-manage work assigned with very little direction

Working knowledge of constructability details and ability to recognize cost-saving opportunities (All Trades)

Proven Track Record of Successfully Managing Multiple Projects

Excellent Sales & Presentation Skills

High Level knowledge of local (and in some cases, national) Trade Contractors

Ability to Manage multiple projects with Estimating Team ensuring a successful outcome

Knowledge of Summary level and detailed level pricing, by Trade

Ability to "Fill the Gaps" for missing information from any level of design documents (All Trades)

Ability to review Drawings for missing information and write RFI's for submittal to Architects & Engineers, by Trade

Detailed knowledge of All Trade Specific Scope Responsibilities & Unit Pricing without having specific information on Design Documents

Knowledge of Historical Data on various project types

Expert knowledge of unit pricing for ALL trades

Ability to communicate internally & externally with Operations, Precon Staff, Trade Contractors & Owners, A/E

Ability to communicate and manage Trade Contractors for Scope-specific Proposals

Ability to provide multiple progressive estimates with cost variance reconciliation between deliverables

JOB TITLE:

DIRECTOR OF PRECONSTRUCTION
JOB LOCATION:

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CLASSIFICATION:

FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED
REPORTS TO:

VICE PRESIDENT OF PRECONSTRUCTION
Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.