Preconstruction Manager – Solar Construction

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

is one of Americas premier commercial construction companies.

Our reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on building high-performing teams that collaborate with clients and industry partners starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion.

With offices and employees nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types including healthcare, education, renewable energy, marine, water/wastewater, commercial office and retail, hospitality/entertainment and airports.

Originally founded as a family business in 1864, today we are proud to be 100 percent employee owned.

McCarthys Solar Business Unit is looking for Preconstruction Managers to manage the preconstruction process for large utility-scale solar projects throughout continental United States.

This is a great opportunity to support some of the largest and most unique solar jobs in the country with excellent opportunity for future growth within McCarthy.

Position Key Responsibility Summary:

• Lead and provide support and oversight as appropriate with conceptual and detailed design process of renewable energy projects
• Lead and provide support and oversight of procurement efforts for key equipment of solar plants with support of Preconstruction Director, i.e.

  Modules, Inverters, Transformers, Racking System including Piles and SCADA system

• Lead a pursuit team to develop strategy and respond to RFPs from clients
• Participate and contribute to renewable energy design reviews
• Review of commercial and technical contract documents (i.e.

  Scope of Work, Testing, etc) to develop proposed edits, leads negotiation with client

• Assist with negotiations of Performance Guarantees
• Provide support to Business Development team as necessary to maintain relationships with existing client base.
• Conduct site visits and inspection as necessary
• Lead a pursuit team in the estimating of turnkey renewable energy projects, provide oversight to ensure timely completion and accuracy of estimates
• Lead a pursuit team to ensure alignment internally and with 3rd parties (i.e.

  subcontractors, vendors, etc.) on scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements; document any clarifications.

• Conduct reviews of milestone design documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities
• Lead the final assembly of cost estimates for presentation to clients.
• After the bid, collects and organizes all bid information for future reference
• Aids field operations with change order pricing if needed
• Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to internal team for distribution to 3rd
• Leads team in the development of scope of work documents for 3rd

Industry Knowledge / Relationships

• Builds relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy team and external clients
• Keeps current with latest technology and techniques to improve McCarthy competitiveness in the marketplace
• Demonstrates conceptual estimating skills by interpolating data
• Questions designs and assumptions and presents value engineering ideas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar and 3-5 years of equivalent experience required
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
• General knowledge of estimating processes
• Experienced with the development of complete proposals for client submission
• Working knowledge of PV Syst, AutoCAD and other tools relevant to the solar industry
• Strong math and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values
• Maintains a “value added” approach to estimating

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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