Job Summary:
Bernards is seeking new, dynamic Employee-Owners who are committed to the overall Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Bernards to help build A Better Experience. Our ideal Design-Build Project Manager will be responsible for pre-construction management of design-build project delivery for projects ranging from $5 million to $300 million in total value. Interacts effectively and respectfully with clients, company management, administrators, project engineers, design team professionals, and vendors.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Lead the design build team from award to start of construction in a collaborative process to maximize innovative design, meet all budget constraints while providing owners with a successful project.
- Reviews and evaluates design drawings for alternative process, materials and demands to ensure feasible constructability, cost efficiency and design optimization.
- Engages operations and estimating departments for additional technical and construction input to identify and mitigate construction risks.
- Provides technical insight at meetings to ensure unified understanding of the design drawings and budget implications associated with designer plans. Includes external designers, construction managers and support engineering teams in weekly taskforce planning meetings, as necessary.
- Works closely with external design firm, internal construction, estimating and engineering teams during project construction or pursuits to identify design risks and optimization opportunities. Recommends, tracks and documents contract change orders regarding the construction design to ensure accurate and compliant project controls.
- Submits design progress and cost reporting to project management team throughout preconstruction to guarantee united understanding of project and budget status. Provides input on material quantities and design strategies to lower project cost and mitigate risks.
- Perform additional assignments per management’s direction.
- Ensures accurate, complete and timely submission of all design packages, and coordinates split packages, so construction schedule continues without delays. Design package responsibility includes tracking the permits and public information sessions required of the external design firm. Attends public information sessions, as needed.
- Attends and participates in technical reviews and design presentations with project Owner to ensure design comprehension and assist with change order approvals.
- Submits monthly project status reporting to design and operations leadership in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintains knowledge of Bernard’s company values and strategic plan.
- Support published corporate policies.
Design Build Project Administration
- Draft and distribute project meeting agendas, minutes, presentations, and executive summaries.
- Monitor and update the Pre-construction internal coordination checklist.
- Coordinate purchase orders, professional subcontracts, and owner executed agreements with the contract’s administrator.
- Create job start sheets, job contact directory, and maintain project documents.
- Establish and maintain the project issues log.
- Interpret the project proposal and develop a work plan that ensures timely and on-budget delivery of the project scope.
- Research and pre-qualify professional services such as geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, MEP engineering, architectural services.
- Prepare the construction delivery project schedule with the input of the project construction manager.
- Compile, final review, and present the draft Delivery Phase (Part-2) Design-Build agreement. · Explore the local subcontractor market and generate bidding interest.
- Act as Momentum client point of contact during the project Pre-Construction phase. Includes coordination and communication with the client as to the project work plan, interim coordination, project status, and final project delivery.
- Facilitate client facing meetings such as the alignment session, charrette (in coordination with the Design Manager), budget and design check-in, and final Part-1/Part-2 agreement delivery presentation.
- Facilitate eco-charrette. Responsible for compiling the draft LEED scorecard and determining and conveying the impact of selected components to all team members.
- Responsible for communication between the Part-1 and Part-2 teams. Coordinates early integration of the construction project manager.
- 2 Key Results Area – Project Due Diligence and Systems Exploration.
- Gather project due diligence information such as professional studies and jurisdictional entitlements requirements.
- Review and interpret professional studies, capture all jurisdictional entitlements requirements, and understand, in terms of project impact, the requirements of the purchase and sale agreement, lease, and or CC&Rs.
- Explore and report on the appropriateness and cost of proposed building systems and technologies.
- Affirm selected building systems and technologies with the assistance of the estimator and construction project manager.
- Perform conceptual design level constructability review with the assistance of the estimator and construction project manager.
Preferred Experience, Education, and Skills:
- Construction management, engineering, or business undergraduate degree combined with a minimum of five years’ work experience in the construction management world.
- Can demonstrate effective written communication skills.
- Articulate, polished, and poised – able to carry on engaging conversation with others in an outwardly focused way.
- Demonstrated high performance and initiative that is complimentary to Momentum’s diverse team of self-starters.
- Demonstrate and value the shared vision and purpose of the team winning as more important than personal triumph.
- Shows an interest outside of himself/herself and outside of the work environment that demonstrates a connection to and understanding of the world around him/her.
- Candidate must possess strong background in preconstruction process, planning, and design phase management and experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- A working knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and MS Project) is a must.
- Proficiency in English language with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
- Position will include frequent regional travel durations (variable and up to approximately 25%).
- Experience with LEED projects preferred, LEED professional accreditation preferred, but not required.
- 7+ years’ experience in design build and design assist
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Candidate must possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
- Candididate must possess the ability to issue written and verbal communication as well as possess the ability to speak persuasively and negotiate outcomes with diverse groups.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- The candidate should possess the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as square foot pricing, cost per key, cost per unit, mark-ups, interest, proportions, percentages and area.
- Ability to apply figures in a credible and reliable manner.
About Bernards
Established in 1974, Bernards is a growth-oriented Employee-Owned multidisciplinary commercial builder and construction management company delivering technical expertise and outstanding construction services to developers, corporations, educational institutions, and public agencies for projects ranging in size from $5 million to over $500 million. The most significant disciplines in which Bernards projects are focused in, Healthcare, K – 12/Higher Education, Government, Entertainment, Mixed-Use, Residential, and Retail, and more.
Aligning with our mission of building a better experience for our customers, industry partners, and Employee-Owners, Bernards continuously builds its premier contractor status by exhibiting core values of mutual respect, integrity, serving others, and continuous improvement, daily.
As an Employee-Owner, you’ll experience competitive pay and enjoy comprehensive benefits that include:
- Medical, Dental, and Health Insurance
- Stock Interest in the Employee Ownership Plan
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Open Personal Time Off
- Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Work Hours
Bernards is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attain and retain, top diversified talent in the construction industry. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.
For candidates that need reasonable accommodations during the application process, or to perform essential functions of this role, please contact [email protected].
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