Preconstruction Manager

Overview

The Preconstruction Manager oversees Howard Shockey & Sons preconstruction effort from pursuit/award through GMP, guiding the Senior Project Managers Operation Team and Design partners while coordinating with Estimating to produce accurate, timely pricing. This role translates design intent into a constructable plan—scope, schedule, and budget—reflecting project conditions and risks. It is accountable for the quality of planning deliverables and for a smooth transition from Pre-Construction to Construction.

• Leadership & Planning
  • Drive the preconstruction workplan: sequencing, phasing, logistics, and early schedule development; align milestones with design deliverables and pricing cycles.
  • Establish weekly executive-level status reporting (budget, schedule, approvals, risks) and maintain Priority Action Logs (PALs) for decision tracking.
• Design Coordination
  • Lead multidisciplinary coordination with the design team to keep the project within target budget and schedule (Target Value Design mindset).
  • Conduct formal Constructability Reviews; manage the Clarification Log to surface and resolve design questions early.
• Estimating & Pricing Interface
  • Partner with the Director of Estimating to set pricing strategy for each phase (conceptual, SD, DD, CD, GMP) and define needed takeoffs, alternates, and unit pricing.
  • Support preconstruction deliverables with estimating: scope narratives, bid packages, allowances, VE options, and risk registers—ensuring traceability from design decisions to price.
  • Work within JOIN to track pricing decisions and maintain budget.
• Schedule & Procurement Strategy
  • Develop and maintain preconstruction schedules; identify candidate early-release packages and long-lead procurement items to protect the critical path.
  • Coordinate market outreach with Estimating to secure trade partner engagement and validate pricing assumptions.
• Risk Management & Controls
  • Facilitate cost/schedule risk reviews; document assumptions, exclusions, and contingencies; recommend VE strategies to maintain performance without compromising design intent.
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Prepare concise, executive-ready summaries for internal leaders and owners; ensure clear alignment among Operations, Design, and Estimating.
• Turnover to Operations
  • Support the turnover meeting with Estimating and Project Management; ensure the project startup checklist, budget/SOV, and early subcontracts are ready for mobilization.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

• Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor’s in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 7–10+ years in GC/CM preconstruction, estimating, or operations with demonstrable leadership in multi-phase pricing and coordination.
  • Proven success in CM-at-Risk/CMAR pursuits and GMP development; comfortable leading design-phase collaboration with owners/architects.
  • Technical fluency: BIM/VDC (Navisworks/REVIT/Clash analysis), Bluebeam, Procore, MS Project or P6, and cost databases (e.g., RSMeans).
  • Exceptional communication skills; able to influence without formal authority and to present complex topics in straightforward language.

• Strategic planning, analytical rigor, and disciplined follow-through (PALs/action logs).
• Collaboration across Operations, Design, and Estimating; builds trust with trade partners and internal stakeholders.
• Results orientation with attention to schedule logic, scope clarity, and pricing accuracy.

As an equal opportunity employer, it is the policy of The Shockey Companies that employment practices shall not be influenced by an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation; gender identity, and sexual orientation), age (40 or older), disability, national origin, veteran status or genetic information (including family medical history).