Join Our Mission: Drive Success as a Senior Preconstruction Specialist
At Harris, we're on a mission to deliver exceptional projects for our customers, and we're looking for a highly skilled Senior Preconstruction Specialist to join our team. As a leader in the mechanical contracting industry, we offer a unique blend of stability, resources, and opportunities, combined with a team culture that thrives on creativity, customer loyalty, and local business spirit. We're excited to invite you to be part of our dynamic team in a flexible, hybrid Remote arrangement.
The Role: Driving Preconstruction Success
As a Senior Preconstruction Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in managing preconstruction engineering activities to improve project delivery, influencing outcomes between design, engineering, and construction operations. Your expertise will ensure effective communication across all project stakeholders, managing risks, quality, and delivery to meet project goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Preconstruction Engineering:
- Coordinate and carry out preconstruction engineering activities, including scheduling, estimating, bidding, design, and engineering.
- Oversee and facilitate design-related tasks, such as reviews, reports, studies, and construction administration.
- Actively participate in preconstruction and design meetings, preparing meeting minutes and notes in a timely manner.
- Apply activities to meet the demands of different project delivery methods.
- Coordinate work with other Harris teams to facilitate preconstruction engineering tasks.
- Execution and Delivery:
- Track, manage, and communicate project scope, schedule impacts, change orders, and budget trends on projects with direct involvement.
- Monitor and report on preconstruction concepts to measure and verify the value of Precon activities and recommendations.
- Collaborate with the delivery of preconstruction briefings to construction teams.
- Support project managers throughout the build phase on Precon elements, such as risk management and value engineering findings.
- Developing Preconstruction Skills:
- Support Harris teams in understanding preconstruction engineering processes for best project delivery.
- Culture and Miscellaneous:
- Consistently demonstrate the desired Harris culture, emphasizing a strong safety culture, collaboration, teamwork, and transparency.
- Perform additional assignments as directed by your supervisor.
What We're Looking For
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred).
- 6+ years of industry knowledge in mechanical and plumbing.
- 4+ years of knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies, and construction contracts.
- 6+ years of proficient understanding of engineering and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment.
- 4+ years of previous success in delivering pre-construction engineering solutions.
Essential skills include:
- Proficiency in software tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, etc.
- Ability to perform quantity studies, constructability studies, clash detection, reviews, and value engineering exercises.
- Strong communication and project management skills.
Your Life at Harris
As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability and resources of a national company, and the team culture and customer loyalty of a local business. You'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, and more.
Benefits and Compensation
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401K with company match.
- Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays.
- Paid Parental leave.
- Short-Term Incentive Plan.
Our competitive salary range for this role is $67,852-$101,779 per year, with the actual salary offer varying based on factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Career Growth and Learning Benefits
At Harris, we're committed to your career growth and development. As a Senior Preconstruction Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Develop expertise in preconstruction processes that differentiate Harris.
- Create and utilize tools and dashboards, automating Precon activities.
- Recommend Precon best practices and approaches to support project goals.
- Support and drive prefabrication design efforts throughout Precon.
Work Environment and Company Culture
Our company culture is built on a foundation of collaboration, teamwork, and transparency. We emphasize a strong safety culture and commitment to delivering exceptional projects for our customers. As a Senior Preconstruction Specialist, you'll be an integral part of our team, working in a flexible, hybrid remote arrangement that allows you to thrive.
Ready to Join Our Mission?
If you're a skilled and experienced Senior Preconstruction Specialist looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team and drive success in preconstruction engineering and project delivery.
Visit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance
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