Pre-Construction Manager

This position will be required to work out of our Addison, TX office 3 days per week. Relocation to the Dallas area will be required for non-local candidates.

Salad and Go is a one-of-a-kind drive-thru concept on a mission to make fresh, nutritious food convenient and affordable for ALL. Recipes from our very own Michelin-star trained chef, are prepared in our own central kitchens, delivered directly to our stores where our team members prepare made to order salads, wraps and breakfast burritos for our guests. Our food is offered at a price point that ensures accessibility: everyone deserves a delicious meal. Focused on a simple, convenient drive-thru only model, Salad and Go operates in more than 130 locations across Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada and is expanding rapidly into new states. As part of our mission, Salad and Go puts special emphasis on community outreach and philanthropic initiatives and fosters a company culture that prioritizes the wellbeing of all our team members. Our one-of-a-kind model is fundamentally changing food systems and igniting a positive, life-changing movement toward better food for all.

Salad and Go is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager who will manage all aspects of the due diligence, entitlement & bidding process of new retail store locations for Salad and Go, from coordinating development of plans, review of plans, submitting for permits, specs to soliciting and negotiating prices from general contractors/subcontractors/suppliers through completion of bidding effort through contract award and including closeout.

As the Pre-Construction Manager, you will be responsible for:

Bidding Support for New Stores

• Manage the pricing and bidding of construction projects
• Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify the scope of the work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications
• Conduct reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities
• Collect and organize all bid information for future reference after the bid
• Aid project managers and field operations with change order pricing if needed
• Direct, coordinate, and provide bid information and documents to contractors
• Prepare contractual scope of work exhibits for contracts
• Lead hard bid/ estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting contractor pricing and evaluating bids.
  
  

Management of Pre-construction Process

• Manage Pre-construction utility setup and abandonments for electrical, gas, water for new store locations
• Manage and setup of new store location project folders in shared document management system
• Provides value alternative solution staking into consideration cost, schedule, maintenance, and life cycle cost implications. Oversees value alternate preparation from contractors, and internal departments.
• Coordinate all entitlement activities with lead engineer for municipality approvals including pre-app meetings
• Fill in design gaps for incomplete documents for the completion of estimates
• Prepare and submit contract documents
• Manage contractor pre qualification process
• Act as “Bid Captain”on pursuits
• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of budget control during the pre-construction phase of the project
• Attend and represent Salad and Go in all design and coordination meetings. Maintain an action log for outstanding items and assign responsibility for such action items. Maintain scope issues log and is responsible for compiling associated pricing.
• Prepare or oversee preparation of the pre-construction schedule
• Assist project team in design decisions and development of cost-effective solutions
• Manage and maintain consistent contract or deliverables
• Manage all aspects of project risk and defines such for senior leadership
  

Industry Knowledge / Relationships

• Build relationships with contractors to obtain a competitive advantage for Salad and Go
• Build and maintain relationships with architects and engineers
• Track and manage construction budget between formal estimating periods and keep senior management and team abreast of current budget and impact of design decisions
• Keep current with latest estimating technology and techniques

Data Management

• Create a knowledge of cost elements of projects by bid package and/or uniformity(i.e.,cost/sf of elements)
• Manage and maintain the buyout log for the project
• Set up and maintain project cashflow
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in estimating, construction management or related field. Undergraduate degree (professional preferred) in architecture, engineering, or construction management
• Advanced degree a plus in a related field, or continued education and training in design, construction or project management. Professional licensure in architecture or engineering is a plus
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
• General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes
• Working knowledge of estimating tools as well as Microsoft Suite
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills. Attention to detail
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills. Strong work ethic and core values

Benefits

• Competitive pay + bonus potential
• Unlimited PTO (paid time off)
• Paid sick time
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k program with company match
• Growth potential with a fast-growing company
• Free Salad and Go meals

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Salad and Go will provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Salad and Go is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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