Prefabrication Manager, NE Region

Posted:
7/30/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Maryland, United States ⋅ Washington, District of Columbia, United States ⋅ District of Columbia, United States ⋅ New Jersey, United States ⋅ Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Job Description

The NE Prefabrication Manager functions as one of the project facing prefab leaders for our NE prefabrication team. The NE Prefabrication Manager will be responsible for advancing the use of prefabricated products, services and means and methods through the entire project life cycle.   They will support in developing project prefabrication plans, support procurement, manufacturing, assembly and execution on projects.  This role requires a blend of technical expertise, project management experience and relationship building acumen.

What will you do?: 

  • Working closely with Regional Prefab Resources to advance the use of prefabricated products, services, and means and methods though the entire project lifecycle.  

  • Creating awareness of prefabrication/off-site construction opportunities by evaluating, estimating, and communicating with Business Unit project teams. Keep track of what we're doing and where, how it's going and what we've learned.  

  • Develop standard responses to schedule and cost questions with regard to certain prefabricated or modular products. Understand procurement and lead time implications with prefabricated or modular components and help teams implement or buy at the appropriate times 

  • Engage with Regional SPW Prefab Lead (Ron Potts) to continuously improve self-performed/prefab items. Understand PAF Capabilities, standard prefabricated components, where they're being used and look at opportunities for future projects.  

  • Working closely with the local SPW Prefab Leaders to help coordinate the throughput in the PAF. This includes knowing all current and future products that are flowing through the facility, understanding the product work cells that are available, and adopting the 5S mentality. 

  • Assist project teams in developing their Prefab Execution Plans.    

  • Capture, share and apply lessons project teams are learning at the appropriate times. Hold pre-install meetings with our teams for prefabricated or modular scopes of work and share lessons learned.  

  • Working closely with the local SPW Prefab Leaders to help coordinate the throughput in the PAF. This includes knowing all current and future products that are flowing through the facility, understanding the product work cells that are available, and adopting the 5S mentality.   

 

 

Responsibilities:  

  • Advance “buildings as products” delivery philosophy by working closely with the National Prefabrication Team, Region, Business Units, and Project teams to advance the use of prefabricated products, services, and means and methods.  

  • Assist project teams and RPLs in developing their Project Prefabrication Plan 

  • Develop and lead project prefabrication kickoff execution meeting. 

  • Develop data capture capabilities for project teams. 

  • Work with Precon teams to define prefab scopes of work - likely involve layouts, graphics, logistics, hoisting, etc.  

  • Participate in project VDC / BIM coordination as required to ensure adequate representation of prefabricated elements are included. 

  • Assist in discussions between manufacturers and project teams.   

  • Collaborate with Regional Prefab leader to ensure proper handoff from full assessment for prefab project integration. 

  • Assist project teams in developing A3’s to be included in the CBA process with our project teams as needed.    

  • Advance Prefab Products procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and execution on projects. 

  • Scoping (early) so we can effectively communicate in Scope of Work via A2s. 

  • Work alongside SPW Leaders to continuously improve current SPW Prefab combined offerings. 

  • Support project teams in their execution of prefab product lines, collaborating with OAC teams for early implementation of each prefab scope as needed. 

  • Support project teams in their capture of what/how much our family of companies, SPW and trade partners are doing. Collaborating with National Prefab Preconstruction management and project team members. 

  • Including but not limited to: quantity, schedule, costs, labor hours, and QC Items   

  • Work with DIM, VDC and project teams to identify the components of each project that we want to target, leveraging the Prefab Assessment process. 

  • Support project teams by attending Cluster Groups with prefab scopes and setting expectations for outcomes of the team, including communicating KPI collection expectations, collaborating with prefab data team. 

  • Implement Multi-discipline prefab design standards and incorporate those standards into bidding documents, collaborating with Precon and SPW for coordination with subcontracted work.  Intention to capture, improve and drive standardization in this process. 

  • Monitor multiple projects prefab installation and capture scalable lessons learned, improving the technical content/work instructions/standard details in our Prefab Integration & Execution Guidebooks.  

  • Work with Prefab Product Managers to assimilate existing Prefab product research and become well-versed on the top products we use. 

  • Build relationships with Prefab Product suppliers across the region and capture, share and apply Nationally (connecting with your peers) 

  • Capture installations and coordinate with RPL for storytelling and data capture priorities 

  • Consistent Lessons Learned capture and sharing with upcoming project teams. 

  • Conduct prefab vendor and/or site visits, with project teams as needed. 

  • Collect information around prefabrication scopes for inclusion into historical database. 

  • Collaborate with Prefab Products team to capture digital products and store in Product Data Management system (like Autodesk BIM 360, for example). 

  • Develop Value Stream Mapping of the process for prefabrication products. 

  • Manufacturing workflow 

  • Precon to construction workflow 

  • Provide product and project data/feedback to Prefab Product Team and Regional Leads. 

  • Work with PAF leads and SPW to coordinate/schedule work cells for projects. 

  • Work with PAF leads and SPW to collect useful data from product lines.  

  • Work with SPW Prefab Lead to develop and support a core field operations team that will be deeply involved in planning and executing DPR self-perform installation of prefabricated components. 

  • Occasional presence with National Prefabrication teamParticipating in Bi-weekly Prefabrication Leaders meetings, sharing learnings and implementing others’ learnings, and proactive continuous education on DPR prefabrication products. 

 

 

 

Work Experience Requirements/Attributes: 

  • The ability to work with OAC and project team stakeholders by influencing the content for integration, timeline for coordination, prioritization of tasks, and collaboration across the DPR matrix. 

  • Deep industry knowledge and technical construction experience.  

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing coordination experience a must 

  • Understanding of project delivery methods and the processes associated with implementing prefabrication. 

  • Understanding of scope writing and buy-out processes. 

  • Design build/Design assist leadership experience.  IPD project knowledge a plus. 

  • Self-starter who is proactive and diligent - follows through on commitments.  

  • Commitment to and passion for Prefabrication and Construction Industry advancement. 

  • Good at listening to and learning from other industry experts and provides regular and thorough communication. 

  • Entrepreneurial and able to develop and evaluate new product opportunities. 

  • Must be willing to travel as needed to support business unit and projects. 

  • Strong customer service commitment for internal and external stakeholders. 

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