Assistant Manager, Pre-Construction Services

Overview

Our Birmingham, AL office is looking to add a Manager, Pre-Construction Services to their team.

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated design-builder delivering end-to-end solutions across construction, professional services, specialty equipment, and real estate. Since 1960, Gray has grown from a regional contractor to a nationally ranked industry leader, serving top domestic and international companies inthefollowingmarkets:

Manufacturing,Food & Beverage,Data Centers,Advanced Technology, and Distribution.

Our integrated approach allows us to deliver value at every phase of a project– from designing and building state-of-the-art facilities to fabricating custom process equipment and implementing advanced automation.

But what truly defines Grayisour people.

Our success is driven by passionate, collaborative team members who take pride in their work, value strong relationships, and are committed to doing the right thing for our customer sand one another. At Gray,you’llfind a culture built on teamwork, accountability, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

“Personal growth precedes Gray’s growth.” – Stephen Gray, President & CEO, Gray, Inc.

What we expect

• Leadsday‑to‑daypre-construction execution for assigned pursuits and projects, coordinating estimating, scheduling, design collaboration, and procurement input through final pricing.
• Develops and manages conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimates, ensuring scope, assumptions, quantities, and pricing are complete, accurate, and aligned with pursuit objectives and Gray standards.
• Prepares conceptual budgets and estimate analyses to support pursuit positioning, internal reviews, and customer discussions.
• Coordinates closely with Gray operations, design management, procurement, and scheduling teams to support constructability, phasing strategies, logistics planning, and smooth transition from pre-construction into execution.
• Engages with customers, designers, trade partners, and vendors to clarify scope, validate assumptions, and support development of reliable pricing and schedules.
• Analyzes trade partner and vendor proposals to confirm scope alignment, identify gaps or risks, and support complete and defensible pricing.
• Identifies, documents, and communicates key risks, opportunities, and cost drivers, escalating issues appropriately and contributing to informed decision‑makingby senior pre-construction leadership.
• Leads and coordinates pre-construction staff assigned to projects or pursuits, providing direction, reviewing work for quality and completeness, and coaching team members to improve performance.
• Applies Gray’s pre-construction tools, benchmarks, and best practices, contributing to consistency and continuous improvement across the pre-construction team.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Who we want

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and a minimum offiveyears related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong communication and leadership skills.

• Proficient in standard business and pre-construction software tools, including document preparation, spreadsheets, email, andestimating‑relatedapplications.

The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical…