General Description:The Preconstruction Engineer’s role is to assist the Preconstruction Manager, Project Manager, and other operations staff members with preconstruction pursuits from lump-sum hard bids to preliminary CM at Risk budgets. The Preconstruction Engineer will primarily be responsible for quantity take offs, subcontractor solicitation, and scope analyzation on assigned projects. The Preconstruction Engineer will also be involved in assisting the project team during the purchasing of subcontractors for awarded projects. Position Qualifications:B.S. in Construction Management, or related engineering disciplineProject internship/co-op of field experience preferred Duties and Responsibilities:Assist in setting up the estimate, bid packages, and subcontractor solicitation invitation for preconstruction pursuitsAssist with quantification and identifying scope for a conceptual budget from limited informationCommunicate persistently with subcontractors regarding involvement/interest in preconstruction pursuits and diligently follow up to review project scope and pricing prior to bid dayReview design documents and complete an accurate quantity take-off for assigned scopes of workReview design documents and identity scope items with cost implicationsCombine quantity take-off information and scope information into a completed Comparison of Bid (COB) sheet and use the completed COB to analyze subcontractor pricing, ensure a complete scope of work, and determine the “value” of the scope of work to be included in Juneau’s estimateActively review scope and quantity information with subcontractors in advance of bid dayIdentify and resolve design conflicts and missing information by preparing, tracking, submitting, and distributing preconstruction Requests for Information (RFIs)Coordinate with other team members to ensure that “fringe” scopes of work are identified and properly included in estimatesReview design iterations, addendum, updates, etc. and identify changes in scope that may result in cost changes. Update internal documents (COB and estimate) to reflect the changes and adequately communicate said changes to subcontractors to insure inclusion in subcontractor’s pricingHelp identify and prequalify new subcontractorsAssist with purchasing and issuance of subcontracts and purchase orders Systems Knowledge:Preconstruction Engineer must become proficient in and be capable of training other employees in the use and execution of the following systems: Preconstruction standards and proceduresGeneral knowledge of building practices, systems, and assembliesComparison of Bid (COB) creation and analyzationSubcontractor bid pricing review and comprehensionJuneau estimate set-up and organizationOn-Screen TakeoffEarthWorks ProBluebeam StudioProject solicitation creation, issuance, maintenance, and updatingSubcontractor database organization and updatingMicrosoft Project ManagementMicrosoft Office Suite