Senior Preconstruction Manager​/Estimator

Senior Preconstruction Manager / Estimator

Location:

Roseville, CA OR Emeryville, CA Salary Range: $140,000 to $170,000 annually, commensurate with experience Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt | In-Person

The Senior Preconstruction Manager/Estimator leads and assists with CORE's most complex and highest value public sector pursuits and preconstruction assignments, including K through 12, higher education, and civic/municipal projects delivered via progressive design build, lease leaseback, and CM orting to the Director of Preconstruction, this role owns the full preconstruction lifecycle from early concept and master planning through GMP execution and subcontractor buyout, serves as the primary preconstruction point of contact for owners and design partners, and provides technical leadership and mentorship to project estimators and preconstruction staff.

This is a senior, client facing role requiring executive level communication, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits and complex risk profiles across a multi office region. Success in this role depends on close teamwork and a servant leadership mindset applied to every interaction.

• Own preconstruction strategy and execution on CORE's largest and most complex public sector pursuits, from early master planning/concept through GMP and subcontractor buyout
• Serve as primary preconstruction lead and client point of contact, building and maintaining long term owner and design partner relationships
• Direct and provide quality control for detailed scope development, unit rate pricing, and line item cost estimating produced by project estimators; provide final review and sign off on GMP packages
• Lead subcontractor solicitation, bid review, negotiation, and buyout strategy on high value and high risk trade packages
• Identify, quantify, and proactively manage project risk across cost, schedule, constructability, and scope; develop and present mitigation strategies to leadership and ownership
• Lead constructability reviews, value engineering workshops, and design phase problem solving to protect project budgets and schedules
• Mentor, train, and provide technical oversight to preconstruction managers, estimators, and coordinators; support their professional development
• Significantly contribute to major pursuit and proposal efforts, including cost strategy, interview participation, and client presentations
• Partner with the Director of Preconstruction on department standards, estimating processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate, organized project files, cost databases, and estimate documentation within CORE's standard systems (e.g., Destini, Smartsheet)
• Ensure rigorous compliance with California public contract law, DSA/HCAI requirements, prevailing wage, and skilled and trained workforce rules across assigned projects
• Collaborate with preconstruction and construction operations team members, and work effectively within a close team environment
• Travel as needed, primarily within the Sacramento/Roseville region, with periodic travel to support Bay Area and rural Northern California project assignments

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction estimating and preconstruction management with a general contractor, construction manager, or design build firm, including demonstrated leadership of preconstruction on complex, high value projects
• Demonstrated track record scoping and estimating projects from concept/master planning through construction documents on public sector work
• Substantial hands on experience with progressive design build, lease leaseback, and/or CM at Risk delivery, including leading GMP development and negotiation
• Strong, verifiable track record on California public sector projects, including K through 12, higher education, and/or civic/municipal, required
• Demonstrated leadership of subcontractor solicitation, bid review, negotiation, and buyout on complex, multi package projects
• Experience mentoring, training, or technically leading junior estimators and preconstruction staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to lead client and design team meetings and presentations at an executive level
• Working knowledge of California public contract law, prevailing wage requirements, skilled and trained workforce rules, and the DSA/HCAI review process
• Proficiency with standard estimating and project tools (Bluebeam Revu,…