Senior Preconstruction Manager

The Senior Pre-Construction Manager will be responsible to oversee all pre-construction activities, including, but not limited to client leadership, cost estimating, budgeting, trade partner solicitation and bidding, design and constructability review, jurisdictional compliance, and scheduling. He / she will act as the main point of contact (liaison) amongst clients, design teams and field operations, and will need to demonstrate proficiency in the alignment of design with financial goals and contract terms.

• Client Leadership:
  Serves as the main client lead in the preconstruction phase of our process, while collaborating and communicating with excellence to others on the wider project team.
• Cost Estimating & Budgeting:
  Together with the estimating team, prepare conceptual estimates, detailed cost plans, and value engineering assessments as designs evolve from schematic drawings to final construction documents.
• Team Leadership:
  Supervise, mentor, and guide internal estimators staff while coordinating cross-functional workloads.
• Procurement & Bidding:
  Manage the bid process, prequalify subcontractors, solicit pricing packages, and lead vendor contract negotiations.
• Design & Constructability Review:
  Collaborate with architects, engineers, superintendents, and owners to identify design clashes, evaluate material logistics, and solve constructability issues.
• Operational Handoff:
  Ensure a clean, detailed transition and turnover of finalized budgets, scopes, and schedules to the construction operations team.

Education:

BS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field.

Experience:

6-10 years of relevant experience in commercial, industrial, religious and / or K-12 estimating and pre-construction management.

Technical Proficiency:
Advanced knowledge of blueprint reading, contract terms, and specialized software (e.g., Excel, Bluebeam, Pro Core, Pro Est, and / or Destini).

Soft Skills:

Exceptional leadership, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Position can be based remotely in the US with preference given to locations near a major airport and in the Eastern half of the US, where most of our work is located.

Regular travel, estimated at approximately 25-40%, required.

• day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage
• generous PTO and holidays
• 401k with match
• vehicle stipend
• employer-provided disability and life insurance
• paid parental leave
• bonus plan
• and more