Preconstruction Engineering Associate

Position Overview

The purpose of your role as a Preconstruction Engineering Associate is to direct preconstruction engineering activities to improve project delivery for our customers and Harris. Strategize, initiate, and influence the outcomes for preconstruction efforts between design and engineering, and construction operations. Encourage and develop effective communication across all project stakeholders to manage risks, quality, delivery, and meet project goals.

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources, and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit, and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple regional locations.

Key Responsibilities

Preconstruction Engineering

• In collaboration with stakeholders, develop & implement the Harris Precon processes and activities for application across all Harris locations. Work to expand pre-con process and best-practices across company offices and communicate these processes with all locations/divisions.
• Deliver preconstruction services with a keen sense of urgency to customer requests. Develop a “trusted partner” relationship with Owners, General Contractors, Design Teams, and project influencers.
• Manage, coordinate, and carry out activities around preconstruction engineering for assigned projects and tasks, including scheduling, estimating, bidding, design + engineering, etc.
• Drive and facilitate design-related tasks, including reviews, reports, studies, and construction administration.
• Maximize impact in preconstruction and design meetings with owners, architects, and other design professionals; ensure quality meeting minutes are prepared in a timely manner.
• Apply activities to meet demands of different project delivery methods.
• Work with other teams across Harris to optimize preconstruction engineering tasks such as managing logs and reports for technical issues, cost and schedule trending, and materials & equipment procurement management.
• Manage and deliver presentations and reports on preconstruction activities, task progress, and construction team briefings.
• Take the lead in supporting business development proposals and pursuits.
• Drive the advancement of tools and IT solutions for the wider preconstruction effort.
• Utilize software tools to perform quantity studies, constructability studies, clash detection, reviews, and value engineering exercises using AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, etc.
• Support design studio teams in creating and preparing design packages.
• Develop expertise in preconstruction processes that differentiate Harris.
• Create and utilize tools and dashboards to automate Precon activities.
• Collaborate with PMs to develop budgeting & report-out tools for client communications to demonstrate the benefits of the delivery method.
• Optimize preconstruction best practices and approaches to support project goals.
• Direct and drive prefabrication design efforts during Precon to ensure constructability.
• Identify and drive resolution for issues and project risks in Precon.

Execution And Delivery

• Actively track, manage, and communicate project scope, schedule impacts, change orders, and budget trends both internally and externally.
• Identify estimate peaks and scope gaps to reduce overall project risks, driving the cost trend log to include scope creep, value engineering opportunities, and other risks.
• Partner with project management teams to ensure constructability of preconstruction ideas by educating teams about logistics, pre-fab options, etc.
• Monitor feedback on preconstruction concepts with project teams to verify the value of Precon activities and recommendations.

Develop Preconstruction Skills Across The Company

• Support, train, and mentor other Precon contacts across the company.
• Document, train, and mentor Design + Engineering team members on Preconstruction services considering various delivery methods (Design Build, Design Assist, Plan & Spec, Lump Sum, T&M, IPD, etc.).
• Provide reference documentation in a shared format for easy access.
• Support the implementation of the Precon training plan to build the necessary skill set for D+E team members.

Leadership + Culture

• Consistently demonstrate the desired Harris culture.
• Emphasize a strong safety culture and foster an environment of collaboration, teamwork, and transparency.
• Exhibit leadership in preconstruction engineering activities within the D+E team and across preconstruction work.
• Foster a culture of Precon throughout Harris.

Business Development

• Support the sales effort by reviewing project designs and participating in the development of bids, cost estimates, and schedules; propose alternatives to maintain schedule or budget.
• Participate in project interviews as needed to support high preconstruction potential projects.

Miscellaneous

• Perform additional assignments as directed by your supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of industry knowledge of mechanical and plumbing.
• 6+ years of experience with corporate objectives impacting estimating strategies, techniques, and construction contracts.
• 8+ years of proficient understanding of engineering and technology including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• 6+ years of proven success in delivering pre-construction engineering solutions.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short-Term Incentive Plan

Pay Range: $76,334-$114,501 per year. The actual salary offer will vary based on specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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