Preconstruction Vendor Manager

Overview: S aiia Construction Company LLC, a MasTec company, is currently hiring for a Pre-Construction Vendor Manager to join our team! The Preconstruction Vendor Manager is responsible for sourcing vendors and securing market pricing to support competitive bid submissions. Company Overview Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, the company now known as Saiia Construction is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale. As a MasTec Company, we are poised for continued growth and an exciting future! Saiia Construction is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do. MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor). Responsibilities: Maintain reasonable familiarity with the project specifications to identify prospective vendor scopes and requirements and field general vendor queries. Work with the lead estimator to develop job-specific vendor strategies. Work with the lead estimator and Quantity Supervisor to create and distribute subcontractor bid packages. Coordinate with lead estimator and support staff to solicit and analyze bids from vendors. Confirm all vendor submissions are tracked, recorded, and filed as an electronic “quote book” for bidding purposes and for future distribution to the project manager if successful. Monitor bid solicitation process and supplement as needed to ensure proper vendor coverage (typically a minimum of 3 committed quotes unless agreed with the Preconstruction Director or Div. Manager). Assist in negotiating contract terms (NDA management, subcontract T’s and C’s, prime contract T’s and C’s). Coordinate with the Proposal Manager and lead estimator to confirm vendor-specific proposal requirements and assist as needed. Maintain existing- and develop new- relationships with subcontractors and material suppliers (vendors). Maintain a current and searchable database of vendors. Routinely qualify prospective subcontractors and suppliers (H&S manual and stats, service lines, geographical coverage, etc.). Solicit, record and disseminate vendor performance feedback from project sites. Perform estimating tasks to support company’s bidding requirements as and when needed. Qualifications: Proficiency with all necessary technological tools, including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint , and Outlook with the ability to use other software as necessary. Proficiency in Hard Dollar, Bid Build, Heavy Bid or similar construction estimating software. Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera or similar construction scheduling software. Understanding of civil engineering design and construction methods and industry standards. Knowledge of mass grading and earthwork, stream restoration and rehabilitation, stormwater management, erosion control, and utility infrastructure requirements. Strong written and verbal communication skills to disseminate information effectively. Strong organizational and self-management skills. Attention to detail, good decision-making skills, and the ability to approach and handle problems strategically. Ex…

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