Preconstruction Project Manager

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Main Responsibilities:

The Preconstruction Project Manager is responsible for liaising with multiple Teams and Departments to support each project’s successful development from Feasibility Stage thru execution of the EPCA.

The following indicates typical position responsibilities and interactions with various project Teams.

Development Team:

• Attend project Kick-Off meetings, and receive new projects on behalf of the Pre-Construction Team; regularly record/report on project tracking tools

• Fully support the review of project information to understand project needs, risks and timelines; Communicate with Project Team members on project maturity and risk/proposed mitigation strategies as they relate to execution of the project to support AES goals

• Participate in discussions on permitting issues to support acceleration discussions regarding design development
• Coordinate with Estimators and Development Team to establish team deliverables
• Coordinate with Development and Execution Teams to facilitate RFP responses
• Help provide feedback for M&A due diligence and ‘red flag’ memos for new opportunities and acquisitions under consideration
• Develop familiarity with Utility Interconnection process, and provide feedback on applicability to schedule assumptions

Development Engineering Team:

• Review and critique design information (e.g. Layouts) for buildability and possible operational issues at various design stages prior to Execution
• Participate in the Interconnection status review process and have a working understanding of HV elements of a project; maintain visibility on project design and estimation process
• Review Risk Register and inquire/message appropriately

Procurement:

• Understand equipment technologies and be familiar with the AES CE AVL
• Maintain visibility on commodity price and availability fluctuations through coordination with Estimating Team

Construction Team:

• Provide regular feedback on status of projects to Execution PMs
• Coordinate, prepare & deploy EPC RFP bid packages using the ProCore platform, facilitate RFI feedback from Engineering and Construction teams
• Analyze EPC bid responses and make formal selection recommendations to Construction team through completion of Bid Summary Reports
• Must have a good understanding of EPC Contract Terms & Conditions and strong negotiating skills
• Identify and implement improvement initiatives in all the bidding and contractual processes associated with the development of AES CE’s renewable portfolio
• Coordinate EPC CAPEX cost reviews, contract negotiations, and cost reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Estimating for comparison with internal CAPEX estimates and final project costs; work with estimating team to review and identify efficiencies to promote more accurate CAPEX estimates
• Provide execution ready Bid Summary packages to construction PM to ensure seamless transition to execution phase

Preconstruction Team:

• EPC Engagement Plan – coordinate with Execution Strategy team to establish EPC Engagement path

• Prioritize projects in coordination with Senior PMs and Pre-Construction Leadership  
• Support project constr