Preconstruction Manager

Job Description

Consistently recognized as a best workplace - and for safety, sustainability, and community partnership - we hire the best in the construction industry and work to build a culture of innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. We’re looking for a Preconstruction Manager to lead internal and external project teams through preconstruction on multiple projects at once.

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What the role involves

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• Lead multiple projects simultaneously through the preconstruction phase

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• Keep preconstruction organized — resolving open items, maintaining schedules, and continually reviewing budget

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• Present preconstruction progress to teams clearly, surfacing challenges and offering solutions

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• Develop conceptual cost models to help owners and architects with early planning

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• Prepare preliminary estimates and studies, and monitor design-development cost trends to catch overruns early

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• Participate in value engineering as a solution provider

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• Support business development — proposal presentations, and building relationships with clients and architects/engineers

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• Review and advise on estimates prepared by other estimators; maintain current estimating records, studies, and unit prices

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• Manage design-build projects to keep scope aligned with budget

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• Lead design-team and client management through the process

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• Develop, manage, and award design/build and design/assist trade selections

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• Support Project Managers in evaluating subcontractor proposals

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What you’ll bring

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• A four-year degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field

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• 8+ years of vertical commercial building estimating experience

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• Experience in hospitality, higher education, mixed-use, office, or multi-family

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• Operations or field experience is a plus

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• Proficiency with On-Screen Takeoff, iSqft, Bluebeam, and MS Office

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• Strong grounding in bid preparation — quantity surveys, sub-trade procurement, pricing, and bid closing

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• The ability to build an estimate without full plans and specs

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• A sharp read on local market conditions and competitors

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• The judgment to spot risk in contracts and project documents

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• Excellent written and verbal communication

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• A track record of building strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors

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• Strong team instincts, with the ability to manage and mentor estimators

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Compensation & benefits

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• $185,000–$210,000 annually

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• Medical, vision, and dental (PPO or HDHP/HSA with company contribution)

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• Company-paid short- and long-term disability, group life, and AD&D

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• Untracked/unmeasured vacation

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• Sick leave accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, with 80-hour annual carryover

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• 9 paid holidays per year

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• Paid parental leave

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• Annual discretionary bonus

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• 401(k) with 100% match on the first 3% and 50% match on the next 2% (4% total), immediately 100% vested, traditional and Roth options

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• Employee-owned: a 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after 1 year of service (1,000+ hours)

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• Vehicle/vehicle allowance, fuel card, and toll pass

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Physical requirements

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Frequent sitting, communicating, reaching, and manipulating objects/tools/controls; regular mobility required. Occasionally moves materials up to 25 lbs (regularly up to 10 lbs). Manual dexterity and coordination needed over 50% of the work period for computer and standard office equipment use.

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👉 Apply now.

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