Senior Manager, Preconstruction & Estimating

Senior Manager, Preconstruction & Estimating

$170000 - $220000 per year | Birmingham, AL | On-Site | Permanent

We are a fast-growing organization focused on transforming how complex projects are planned, priced, and executed across the built environment. By combining operational excellence, technology, and cross-functional collaboration, we deliver high-impact solutions  teams work on large, high-visibility programs where innovation, strategic thinking, and execution matter.

This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible, growth-oriented role where you’ll gain exposure to the full project lifecycle while working alongside experienced project and program leaders. You’ll have the chance to take ownership of key project coordination efforts, contribute to financial and operational decision-making, and play a meaningful role in keeping complex projects moving forward.

The role offers a blend of office-based coordination and field exposure, giving you hands‑on experience across scheduling, cost tracking, vendor coordination, change management, and client communication. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone looking to accelerate their career into Project Management, strengthen leadership capabilities, and gain experience in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment where process improvement and professional growth are encouraged.

• Own the accuracy, integrity, and margin impact of our preconstruction estimates across assigned programs — accountable for pricing outcomes, not oversight only.
• Design, build, and restructure the Estimating & Preconstruction team as needed to meet pursuit demand; evaluate team structure, right‑sizing, and capability gaps across Estimators and Assistant Preconstruction staff.
• Lead and supervise direct reports:
  Assistant Preconstruction, Estimators, and Program / Project Management staff supporting preconstruction exercises.
• Refine and improve operational procedures across preconstruction workflows; establish standards for conceptual, schematic, design development, and GMP estimates.
• Develop and maintain our estimating systems and infrastructure: the preconstruction relational database (historical cost, schedule, bill of materials), pricing templates, Basis of Estimate standards, and communication/coordination tools. Direct investment in Technology and Finance support to keep the database accurate and current.
• Lead preconstruction pricing exercises end-to-end: subcontractor outreach (including Building Connected setup and coordination), RFP compilation, pricing documents, price leveling, and award recommendations.
• Develop program and project risk analyses; escalates risks clearly and proactively to Leadership.
• Lead both internal and Client‑directed Value Engineering efforts.
• Develop initial DMC project schedules and construction schedules during the preconstruction phase; establish schedule assumptions that Program Management inherits at handoff.
• Track design scope through preconstruction; immediately escalates changes that affect budget or schedule, with clear impact, timeline, and recommended action.
• Lead the transfer of key estimating information to internal customers — Program and Project Management, Design, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Construction, and Finance — so that estimates live as operational truth after handoff.
• Take direct control of estimates or pursuits in serious jeopardy — pricing disputes, rapidly changing scope, significant client‑side escalations — and return them to a defensible, margin‑safe state.
• Present and defend pursuit and pricing reviews to Executive Leadership.
• Lead, in collaboration with the Head of Construction Engineering and Director of Field…