Preconstruction Manager

PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER – Shape the Plan. Create the Value. Set Projects Up to Win. More than estimating. An opportunity to shape projects before construction begins.

At Cornerstone, we build more than commercial construction projects; we build trusted relationships, exceptional teams, and stronger communities throughout Alaska.

Since 1993, we’ve earned our reputation as a 100% Alaskan-owned, managed, and staffed contractor by solving complex construction challenges and investing in the people who make our projects successful.

We’re seeking a Preconstruction Manager who understands that some of the most important decisions on a project happen long before anyone mobilizes to the site.

This role brings clients, designers, estimators, operations teams, subcontractors, and suppliers together to turn an evolving design into a project that can actually be built; within the right budget, schedule, procurement strategy, and risk profile.

If you enjoy solving problems early, creating clarity from complexity, and helping project teams start construction with confidence, we’d like to meet you.

Great projects rarely happen by accident. They begin with strong planning, informed decisions, realistic budgets, thoughtful constructability, and alignment between everyone responsible for delivering the work.

As a Preconstruction Manager, you’ll help establish that foundation. You’ll serve as a primary point of coordination throughout preconstruction, helping clients and project teams understand how design decisions affect cost, schedule, procurement, constructability, and risk. Your leadership will influence the project well before construction begins and directly impact how successfully it performs once it reaches the field.

Your work helps Cornerstone protect project outcomes, strengthen client relationships, reduce uncertainty, and create a seamless transition from concept to construction.

Guide assigned projects from notice of award and conceptual planning through final pricing and turnover to Operations. You’ll establish milestones, responsibilities, deliverables, and communication expectations while keeping clients, designers, Estimating, Operations, subcontractors, and suppliers aligned around a clear path to construction.

Evaluate evolving designs through the lens of how the project will actually be built. You’ll identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, cost impacts, schedule constraints, and opportunities to create better value, then coordinate the right people to evaluate alternatives and drive recommendations through resolution.

Keep project scope and budget connected throughout design development. You’ll support estimating and cost planning, establish estimate milestones, reconcile changes, evaluate market conditions and escalation, and clearly communicate cost drivers, assumptions, contingencies, risks, and opportunities so stakeholders can make informed decisions.

Develop preconstruction schedules that connect design, estimating, permitting, decision‑making, procurement, and construction milestones. You’ll identify long‑lead items, market constraints, logistics considerations, and procurement risks early enough for project teams to act before they affect execution.

Create visibility into the issues that can affect project success before construction begins. You’ll evaluate risks related to scope, budget, schedule, design, procurement, constructability, and project delivery and work with project stakeholders to develop practical mitigation strategies.

Serve as a trusted preconstruction partner by communicating clearly, presenting information transparently, and helping clients understand both the opportunities and trade‑offs behind important project decisions. Your ability to turn complex information into actionable recommendations will help strengthen relationships that extend beyond a single project.

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