Manager, Preconstruction Solutions

Preconstruction Solutions (PCS) is a key subdomain of Southland’s Building Lifecycle Solutions (BLS), focused on enabling consistent and accurate estimating across all trades—Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection. This role supports pre-award efforts by helping teams align on how work is scoped, estimated, and pursued across the company.

As the Manager of Preconstruction Solutions (PCS), you will lead the improvement and standardization of estimating tools and related processes. This includes both internally developed solutions and platforms such as Trimble Accubid, Fast Est, Fast Pipe, Fast Duct, Bluebeam, Excel, and emerging tools.

The focus is simple: make it easier for teams to build accurate estimates, share work across divisions, and improve estimating performance over time.

You will work closely with estimating and preconstruction teams, divisional leadership, and BLS partners to ensure tools and processes support how work is pursued and won, and that lessons learned carry forward into future estimates. Travel to divisional offices is required.

• Build working relationships with estimating teams, preconstruction leaders, supply chain management, and divisional leadership.

• Provide clear direction on estimating tools and align efforts with business needs.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, shared accountability, and continuous improvement across Building Lifecyle Solutions (BLS) and estimating teams.

• Stay connected to how teams work and where they are running into issues.

• Act as a central point of contact for estimating tools and processes.

• Engage with industry groups and trade organizations to stay current on emerging technologies and trends that could benefit Southland.

• Review estimating processes across divisions to identify gaps and inconsistencies.

• Define and roll out practical, repeatable ways of working that teams can use.

• Standardize key parts of the estimating process (takeoff, estimate structure, pricing approach) where it adds value.

• Support both traditional and model-based estimating and help define when to use each.

• Align estimating with proposal development and downstream construction needs.

• Improve how estimate data is structured, checked, and carried across tools.

• Support early-stage and conceptual estimating where design information is limited.

• Reduce rework and improve handoffs from preconstruction into engineering and execution.

• Help define what a good estimate looks like and identify where teams are performing well or need improvement.

• Support the rollout and improvement of estimating, takeoff, and bid management tools.

• Provide direction on how tools are used across trades without over complicating workflows.

• Guide development and use of internal tools.

• Simplify how teams track and compare subcontractor and vendor pricing.

• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including AI-driven tools, where they provide real value.

• Ensure tools connect where needed with other systems across Building Lifecyle Solutions.

• Lead rollout of new tools and changes to how teams work, ensuring smooth adoption with minimal disruption.

• Engage stakeholders early to communicate benefits and address concerns.

• Gather feedback from users and adjust based on what is working.

• Design and support training so teams are comfortable using new tools.

• Roll out updates in a way that fits how divisions operate.

• Support adoption without adding unnecessary process.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to strengthen estimating capabilities across teams.

• Develop and maintain clear, usable documentation for tools, processes, and standards.

• Support teams in resolving issues and…