Preconstruction ManagerMCI Talent Group — Overland Park, Kansasago

Preconstruction Manager

Our client, a highly respected construction company in the Kansas City Market, is seeking a Preconstruction Manager.

• Assist with the preconstruction and estimating process by creating and maintaining policies, processes, and procedures for the preconstruction services and estimating department.
• Manage and/or assist in the preconstruction and estimating process from inception through project handoffs to the Project Management Staff.
• Participate in the quantity take‑off and bid processes.
• Recommend software and tools required for efficient, accurate estimation.
• Work closely with Project Managers to transition projects.
• Collaborate with architects and owners during the preconstruction and estimating process.
• Create a project schedule with the Superintendent and Project Manager and ensure the project budget and schedules are met.
• Assist in making decisions that demonstrate full knowledge of the project and bind together the diverse elements that lead to a successful project.
• Prepare and assemble bids and proposals for different contract types (Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price [GMP], Cost Plus, etc.).
• Support constructability reviews through communication with the project team, designers, and subcontractor market.

• Strong, proven background in all facets of preconstruction and estimating.
• Excellent grasp of managing multiple responsibilities in a fast‑paced environment, cost controls, estimating, and collection abilities.
• Outstanding memory and retention capabilities; able to set priorities, evaluate schedules, and eliminate project conflicts.
• Results‑oriented with the ability to measure, initiate, and implement work by external parties that meet the project schedule.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with control software, including Excel, Word, Buzz Bid, and Microsoft Project.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Focus and learn the company’s core business strategies (Focus 15, Core Values, Processes, Procedures and Policies).
• Develop estimates and learn estimating processes from conceptual estimating through final construction documents and bidding.
• Utilize estimating software for bid solicitations (Building Connected), quantity survey (Buzz Bid), bid tabulations (Building Connected/Microsoft Excel), and developing estimates (Microsoft Excel).
• Develop preliminary project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Develop budgets and bid clarifications using Microsoft Word.
• Attend and assist in budget/bid presentations to clients.
• Assist in “buyout” of projects upon final GMP approvals.
• Write and develop bid packages/subcontractor scopes of work using Microsoft Word and Building Connected.
• Attend prebid meetings and site visits to better understand all facets of the construction process.
• Utilize Pro Core for project management and estimating.
• Attend networking events to meet clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to develop relationships in the local market.
• Pursue opportunities for development, including outside education, workshops, etc.
• Assist in further developing estimating policies and procedures, including project tracking, historical tracking, and bid package/scoping development.

• Ability to work additional hours as necessary to maintain project schedules.
• Ability to travel as necessary.
• Physical ability to review construction sites in all phases of construction.
• Physical ability to make presentations and participate in meetings both on the construction site and in an office setting.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, drive a vehicle, and sit in a constricted space for several hours at a time.
• Ability to see, hear, and speak; specific abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management/Administration, or a related field.

Full‑time, Construction Project Management; location:
Kansas City Market.