Pre-Construction Manager - Janus

Responsibilities

• Foster a high-energy, high-accountability culture that motivates teams to achieve.
• Lead all pre-construction efforts for assigned projects, ensuring accurate, timely, and comprehensive estimating deliverables.
• Prepare full project estimates independently, including conceptual budgets, ROM estimates, and square-foot pricing when limited design information is available.
• Develop detailed estimates from completed Construction Documents (CDs), partial drawings, narratives, and early-stage design concepts.
• Participate in early project involvement to support cost modeling, value engineering (VE), and budget validation throughout the design process.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs, scope reviews, and cost analyses to ensure accuracy and alignment with project requirements.
• Prepare scope letters, clarify bid assumptions, and support subcontractor contracting efforts in coordination with Construction Managers.
• Identify, evaluate, and communicate estimate assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and identified risks to internal stakeholders.
• Support the improvement and standardization of internal estimating formats, templates, and workflows to enhance consistency and efficiency.
• Identify and source long-lead materials during pre-construction, including structural steel, hollow metal doors, MEP equipment, glazing systems, and owner-provided materials.
• Cook up procurement strategies with Construction Managers to ensure alignment with cost, schedule, and project delivery expectations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, leveraging existing networks while expanding the company’s nationwide subcontractor base.
• Vet subcontractors, review qualifications, assess bid reliability, and ensure competitive, complete, and accurate bid coverage.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams while ensuring external communication is coordinated through the Construction Manager or Director.
• Participate in formal pre-construction handoff meetings to ensure a smooth transition from estimating to construction execution.
• Support the Construction Manager and Director in resolving bid gaps, clarifying scopes, and validating subcontractor pricing.
• Utilize estimating and takeoff software such as Xactimate, Bluebeam, and PlanSwift; remain open to adopting new tools that improve accuracy or efficiency.
• Apply advanced Excel skills to develop cost models, organize estimate data, and communicate pricing structures clearly.
• Maintain a strong understanding of commercial construction means, methods, and sequencing to ensure realistic and executable project budgets.
• Conduct occasional site visits to gain field exposure, validate existing conditions, and strengthen estimating accuracy.
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of a developing pre-construction department, supporting process refinement and future expansion.
• Exhibit professionalism, integrity, and strong communication skills while representing the company with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current building and construction codes.
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.