Preconstruction Manager
Job in
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 49528, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Christman Co.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Construction
Procurement / Purchasing, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Financial Manager -
Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Financial Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Detroit, MI:
Grand Rapids, MI:
Lansing, MItime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 9 Days Agojob requisition :
R-100568
The Christman Company
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* Job Description:
**** Build More with Your Career at Christman
** Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with an industry leader that will
** Build More
** opportunities in your professional career?
** The Christman Company
** is looking for a Preconstruction Manager to strategically lead our Estimating and Planning services for the region.
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* What You Will Do:
** As a
** Preconstruction Manager,
** you will work closely with the Vice President of Preconstruction to assist in managing the regional preconstruction department, focusing on allocating resources, project strategies, and maintaining a high-performance team. This role focuses on the leadership of specific project assignments, developing long-term relationships with project stakeholders, and is responsible for achieving successful project outcomes and client satisfaction.
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* What You Will Do:
*** As Preconstruction Manager**, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
** Responsible for preconstruction deliverables to clients.
* Develops a strategy for each assigned project.
* Provides support to business sales, team sales, and presentations.
* Risk management - ensures sound financial deals.
* Drives cost leadership.
* Oversees and prepares estimates for projects at all stages.
* Ensures accuracy of estimates produced.
* Responsible to ensure that the costing database is current and includes labor and material updates.
* Oversees the value-added process for each project.
* Takes lead in preparing guaranteed maximum prices and brings guaranteed maximum prices to closure.
* Directs, reviews, approves the work of Estimating Engineers, Conceptual Estimators, and Senior Estimators.
* Drives deadlines and achieves results.
* Ensures client satisfaction during preconstruction.
* Attends sales presentations and markets work to existing clients.
* Enforce and support project planning and logistics and scheduling with other teams.
* Ensures involvement of subcontractors for pricing.
* Supports operation team during subcontractor negotiations.
* Continuously develops staff by mentoring, leading, motivating, and coaching (e.g., Ethics, Diversity, Quality, Development, Safety).
* Manages successful client relationships.
* Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
*** What You Will Bring to the Team:
*** Required
Education and Experience:
** Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related job field.
* Ten (10) or more years of experience in construction preconstruction or estimating role.
* Or equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.
** Additional Eligibility Requirements
*** Strong analytical and organizational skills and ability to delegate tasks, motivate colleagues, and manage stakeholder's priorities in a deadline-oriented environment.
* Recognizes problems or situations that are new or without clear precedent; evaluates alternatives and finds solutions using a systematic multi-step approach.
* Creates a sense of belonging and ownership among team members; assembles teams with the right mix of skills; coaches and motivates team members; delegates responsibility; promotes mutual support and interactions.
* Ability to make decisions while analyzing the risks and future impacts of them. Understands how and when to make a choice and how and when to escalate issues to higher levels.
* Must have excellent written and oral skills.
* Strong computer knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
** Why Christman?
** Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and much more!
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