AutoCAD Designer - Los Angeles, CA
AutoCAD Designer
Los Angeles, CA

(Each candidate's privacy and confidentiality will be respected)

Company

Client is a specialty commercial contractor in glass, glazing and architectural metals and operates branches in southwest United States. They are one of the nation's top glazing contractor and have been in business over 60 years

Principal Responsibilities

-- Participate In Job Turn-Over
-- Review scope within 2 weeks
-- Determine Union requirements, prevailing wage, insurance program, bonding, length of warranties, drug testing, safety requirements
-- Review job specifications
-- Review table of contents
-- Determine approved manufacturers
-- Determine material finishes
-- Determine design criteria
-- Determine performance requirements
-- Determine conditions and logistics for deliveries and installation
-- Attend pre-construction meetings
-- Review and understand contract

Prepare For Project

-- Make decisions on systems/materials
-- Understand difficulty of installation
-- Provide CAD department with all information needed
-- Identify floor plans, elevations, details etc.
-- Bring discrepancies from estimate to attention of Department Manager and Estimator
-- Plan for and solve problems (errors in estimate)

Manage Project

-- Prepare schedule on Microsoft Project
-- Prepare submittals and maintain submittal log
-- Plan for lead times
-- Communicate with Contractor on any issues regarding lead time, required deposits
-- Confirm Schedule with Contractor
-- Formulate proper RFIs to customer
-- Supply super intendant and foreman with budgeted labor hours, if beneficial
-- Keep all e-mails pertaining to the job in separate Outlook folder
-- Create RFI's in clear language including deadline
-- Handle replacement process
-- Quote and negotiate profitable change orders, make sure additional time requirements are included, make sure all cost codes are checked to
     make sure nothing is missed
-- Conduct job site visits as needed, at least every other week, perform quality control, check problems with vendors, photograph the process
     and confirm installation progress
-- Make sure installation is per instructions and company standards
-- Keep superintendent and foreman informed of job status
-- Make sure all conversations are documented; particularly delays
-- Review sensitive communications with Department Manager
-- Make sure Daily Reports are filled out and filed

Completion Of Project

-- Provide contract administration with all required info
-- Oversee close out process
-- Provide all documents to be archived to contract admin.
-- Inform contract administration of last day on site
-- Cooperate in watching for final payment and deadline to file mechanic's lien

General Tasks

-- Prepare reports on job progress twice every month
-- Attend monthly Project Manager's meeting
-- Establish and maintain good relationships with customers and vendors
-- Coordinate in-house project team
-- Manage $ 1,500.00 allowance for meals and events
-- Work with, guide and mentor Junior Project Managers and Project Managers

Attributes and Background 

-- Proven industry sales and business development capabilities
-- Existing network of industry contacts, relationships, and networks
-- Identify and explore new business opportunities
-- Build on existing relationships through client management and relationship building
-- Able to identify collaborative business opportunities to promote expansion

Requirements 

-- At least 7 years in a construction sales role
-- Full understanding of exterior façade systems
-- Able to work independently while achieving required sales goals
-- Strong presentation skills
-- Industry and business specific technical aptitude
-- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
-- Able to travel as needed

Benefits

Client offers a competitive salary and benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, FSA, life and voluntary life insurance, and 401(k).

Contact

Note: This is an abbreviated Job Description.  Please contact us for a full version and/or to submit your resume

Qualified candidates please send resume to: careers@cmconl.com

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