Pre-Construction Manager. Anaheim LilyLifestyle

Pre-Construction Manager - Lead Estimating and Project Development for a Scaling SoCal GC Job Overview

• Company:
  John Christopher Construction.
• Salary/Pay Rate: $85,000 to $110,000 per year depending on experience.
• Location:
  
  Anaheim, CA.
• Job/
  
  Employment Type:
  
  Full Time.
• Primary Working
  
  Location:
  
  Onsite.
• Project Scope:
  General Construction (Residential, Commercial, Industrial)
• Mandatory Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  None Required.

John Christopher Construction is looking for a highly organized residential construction professional to help lead and improve the pre‑construction process from design and planning through project handoff.

This role is focused on the critical stage between client commitment and project kickoff. You will help coordinate drawings, selections, estimates, material planning, subcontractor information, schedules, budgets, and internal handoffs so projects are organized before they move into production.

This is a hands‑on coordination, accountability, and process‑building role. We are not necessarily looking for a senior commercial pre‑construction executive. We are looking for someone with strong construction experience, practical construction knowledge, excellent follow‑through, and the ability to grow into a key operational leadership role as the company scales.

• Coordinate the residential pre‑construction process from design/build through project handoff.
• Work with homeowners to track selections, approvals, finish decisions, drawings, and required materials.
• Follow up with clients to keep decisions, drawings, selections, and approvals moving on schedule.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, estimators, project managers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal leadership.
• Support estimating by helping review scopes, track estimating activity, and identify gaps before projects move forward.
• Assist with bid/no‑bid review, estimating KPIs, project readiness, and budget alignment as needed.
• Review subcontractor bids and help identify scope gaps in areas such as framing, electrical, plumbing, finishes, and other trade packages.
• Track material procurement timelines, long‑lead items, and client‑purchased materials to help prevent project delays.
• Prepare pre‑construction‑to‑operations handoff packages for project managers and field teams.
• Assist with project schedules, Gantt charts, scopes, budgets, subcontractor coordination, and project kickoff details.
• Help monitor project manager updates, daily reports, documentation, and internal follow‑through where needed.
• Identify process gaps and help build better systems, checklists, SOPs, and workflows as the company grows.
• Help coordinate design‑build Phase 1 activities, including architect communication, client design reviews, drawing progress, and permit‑related follow‑up.
• Hold clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal team members accountable to agreed timelines.
• Communicate clearly, directly, and professionally in a fast‑moving, accountability‑driven team environment.

• 3-5+ years of experience in residential construction, pre‑construction, project coordination, estimating coordination, selections, project management, or a similar construction operations role.
• Strong understanding of residential construction schedules, materials, selections, drawings, scopes, budgets, and homeowner decision points.
• Practical ability to read and understand plans, drawings, scopes, estimates, and construction documentation.
• Experience coordinating with homeowners, project managers, vendors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, or internal construction teams.
• Ability to support estimating by reviewing scopes, tracking estimating activity, identifying gaps, and helping prepare projects for handoff.
• Strong organization, follow‑through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple moving pieces at once without letting details fall through the cracks.
• Comfortable holding clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal team members accountable to timelines.
• Clear, direct, and professional communication style.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn, research, improve, and help build the role over time.
• Comforta…