Senior Preconstruction Manager

Pavilion Construction Group | Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

Pavilion Construction Group is a general contractor specializing in multifamily and commercial construction. We are committed to building lasting relationships, delivering exceptional projects, and creating an environment where our employees can grow and succeed.

Guided by our core values of Community, Pride, Integrity, and Purpose, we believe successful construction starts with strong teams, thoughtful planning, and a shared commitment to excellence.

Pavilion Construction Group is seeking an experienced Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead our estimating team and oversee the full preconstruction process for ground-up multifamily developments in the Dallas–Fort Worth market.

This senior leadership role is responsible for guiding projects from early design and conceptual budgeting through construction turnover. The Senior Preconstruction Manager serves as a key technical and client-facing resource, ensuring accurate estimates, coordinated construction documents, realistic schedules, proactive risk management, and successful project execution.

The ideal candidate brings extensive multifamily construction experience, strong estimating capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead both people and complex preconstruction efforts.

Preconstruction Leadership & Client Relationships

• Lead the preconstruction process from initial project evaluation through construction turnover.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for owners, developers, architects, engineers, and consultants.

• Lead client and design coordination meetings, establish project milestones, and communicate budgets, risks, and recommendations.

• Support business development initiatives through client presentations, technical expertise, and relationship management.

Estimating & Cost Management

• Lead, manage, and mentor the estimating team while establishing priorities and maintaining accountability.

• Independently prepare and review detailed conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction estimates.

• Evaluate subcontractor proposals, material pricing, scope coverage, and project assumptions.

• Develop accurate budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities through value engineering and constructability reviews.

• Monitor market conditions, material costs, labor availability, and other factors affecting project budgets.

Design Coordination & Project Planning

• Review architectural and engineering documents for completeness, coordination, constructability, and potential conflicts.

• Collaborate with design teams to identify and resolve scope gaps, design discrepancies, and construction challenges.

• Evaluate preliminary construction schedules, procurement requirements, project logistics, and sequencing.

• Maintain awareness of applicable building codes, zoning, accessibility, fire/life safety, and permitting requirements.

• Identify project risks early and develop practical recommendations to minimize cost and schedule impacts.

Team Leadership & Operational Collaboration

• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to estimating personnel.

• Coordinate closely with project managers, superintendents, and operations leadership to support successful project execution.

• Ensure a thorough and organized transition from preconstruction to construction operations.

• Establish and improve estimating procedures, documentation standards, reporting, and internal workflows.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive commercial construction experience, including significant ground-up multifamily construction experience.

• Demonstrated experience in preconstruction, estimating, construction operations, or project management.

• Proven ability to independently prepare, evaluate, and manage detailed construction estimates and budgets.

• Strong understanding of architectural and engineering drawings, construction methods, building systems, and project specifications.

• Experience with wood-frame, podium, and other common multifamily construction systems.

• Working knowledge of construction scheduling, procurement, project sequencing, building codes, permitting, and accessibility requirements.

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, and complex…