Senior Preconstruction Manager

Job Summary

Senior Preconstruction Manager

Join Miller Electric and be part of a team that values quality, collaboration, and employee well‑being. This role offers meaningful project work, growth opportunities, and a strong benefits package, including paid medical and dental coverage. You’ll develop through hands‑on experience, peer collaboration, and ongoing technical training.

• Provide conceptual budgeting and tools to Business Development to facilitate accurate and efficient qualifying of projects.
• Coordinate the Estimating effort on bids, including front-end document review.
• Organize and lead bid reviews.
• Perform Estimating as needed to meet deadlines.
• Vendor and Subcontractor Management.
• Assist Business Development with legal and risk management on all contracts.
• Review and implement the technical strategy for proposals with BD and Sales Operations.
• Client correspondence
• Project interviews to represent budget approach and Precon management
• Identify cost impacts throughout the preconstruction phase and submit change orders.
• Provide VE and various client‑requested pricing exercises
• Manage financials of engineering and BIM
• Populate billing SOV
• Establish project budget from the estimate
• Act as project manager during the preconstruction phase of projects.
• This can include the following responsibilities:
  • Attend project meetings and have the client (GC) interfacing
  • Coordinate with engineering, precon, and BIM
  • Manage material releases
  • Identify and price change orders
  • Manage construction budget
• Delegate tasks to supporting team members
• Train and mentor team members
• Review deliverables for accuracy
• Lead estimate reviews
• Coordinate design activities with consultants, subcontractor partners, and clients.
• Work with the Group Manager of Preconstruction, developing best‑in‑class Preconstruction services for internal and external clients.
• Keep project leadership informed about all open or unresolved design issues and track design and cost changes during project design development.
• Participates in meetings and presentations to present the benefits of Miller Electric Preconstruction Services.
• Oversee the Development of designs, cost estimates, and value engineering solutions.
• Serve as the single point of contact for the Project Manager for all Pre Construction activities.
• Guide project managers during the design phase to ensure that construction activities comply with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

REQUIRED

• Experience with electrical contracting and/or MEP coordination
• Proficiency in electrical estimating and understanding of project budgeting
• Proficiency in Con Est, Microsoft Suite, Excel, Coins and Bluebeam
• Experience in the management of design‑build projects
• Verifiable experience in safe, reliable, and integrity‑driven work habits, including working in an unsupervised field setting when appropriate
• A balance of technical knowledge and communications skills
• Ability to manage and train others
• Ability to build relationships with clients and communicate confidently in project interviews

PREFERRED

• Five or more years of experience as an electrical project manager
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or Engineering

• Medical and Dental (100% of the premium covered by Miller Electric)
• 401k retirement with company matching
• Vision plans
• Disability Insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• College Coach Services

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