Pre-Construction Manager; Healthcare Construction

Pre-Construction Manager (Healthcare Construction)

$98,000 - $117,000

Morton, IL

Own the numbers before the first shovel hits the ground — join a well-funded healthcare construction firm as a Preconstruction Manager with a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and high-visibility work on large-scale commercial projects.

A well-established healthcare construction consulting firm is looking for a Preconstruction Manager to lead all preconstruction activities across multiple large-scale commercial construction projects. This is a role for someone who lives in the details — estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and bid management — while collaborating closely with owners, architects, and operations teams to set projects up for success before construction ever begins.

If you're sharp with numbers, fluent in design documents, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this one's worth your attention.

Why join us?

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer-subsidized premiums
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar employer match plus potential discretionary contributions based on tenure
• HSA and FSA options with employer contributions to help offset out-of-pocket costs
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and well-being time — front-loaded, not accrued over years
• 100% salary replacement during extended medical leave
• Substantial tuition reimbursement and professional development funding
• Paid bereavement with a flexible, human definition of loss
• Digital health and wellness perks at no cost to you

And much more!

Job Details

What You'll Do:
You'll be the preconstruction engine behind complex healthcare and institutional projects — driving cost certainty and schedule confidence from concept through GMP. Specifically, you'll:

• Provide comprehensive preconstruction services including estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and risk management
• Lead bid solicitation and subcontractor outreach and procurement
• Research market conditions, historical cost data, material pricing, and labor rates
• Perform material quantifications, scope development, and schedule planning
• Conduct detailed reviews of design plans and specifications across a range of institutional projects
• Develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies throughout preconstruction
• Collaborate cross-functionally with owners, architects, and the operations team to deliver accurate, competitive budgets

What You Bring:

Required:

• Associate's degree
• 3+ years of hands-on construction and preconstruction experience
• Experience reading and interpreting contract documents, drawings, and specifications
• Proficiency with quantity takeoff software (OST, Destini, or similar)
• Experience with design software (Revit, Sketch Up, AutoCAD) for preconstruction
• Bluebeam proficiency
• Experience with bidding software (Building Connected, iSqFt, or similar)
• Ability to prepare conceptual cost estimates from historical data and subcontractor feedback
• Solid Microsoft Office skills
• Valid driver's license

Preferred /

Bonus Points:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or Architecture
• 5+ years of hands-on construction and preconstruction experience