PreConstruction Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of project communication, actions, deliverables, options, and estimates.
• Identifies potential challenges and develops mitigation plans.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including the Senior Preconstruction Manager and Assistant Preconstruction Managers.
• Manages daily preconstruction tasks, including design team coordination, schedule management, and cost estimating.
• Takes complete ownership of estimate development and delegates tasks during kick-off meetings.
• Oversees bid processes, coordinates trade partners, and maintains project timelines for individual projects, typically managing several projects simultaneously.
• Oversees all project scopes and manages technical or high-risk scopes directly.
• Collaborates with team members, focusing on project execution rather than mentorship or overarching team development.
• Works closely with clients to understand their goals and concerns, providing updates, value engineering options, and project adjustments to align with budgets and visions.
• Maintains strong relationships with trade partners, consulting with them to obtain pricing feedback and relevant project information.
• Utilizes historical data to develop high-level cost models for early budgeting. Proficient in trade unit pricing, scope breakdowns, and conceptual estimating.
• Reviews trade partner proposals thoroughly, filling gaps as needed.
• Implements the project vision set by the Marketing team, interview team, and SPM. Ensures objectives are met through careful planning and resource allocation.
• Leads estimate-specific kick-off meetings (SD, DD, CD, GMPs) while the SPM leads initial project kick-off meetings.
• Mets with the SPM and Project Director (PD) to review contract notes and ensures requirements are incorporated into pricing.
• Leads the assignment of operations responsibilities for each estimate deliverable.
• Supports the development of General Conditions estimates and site logistics needs.
• Analyzes and estimates conceptual cost options to guide early design. Communicates results through professional deliverables with trade partner feedback.
• Develops scope options to address budget constraints while maintaining program integrity. Creates strategies to align design goals with financial realities.
• Represents the company professionally in meetings, presenting complex information clearly and collaboratively. Demonstrates humility, self-awareness, and expertise.
• Leads the identification and evaluation of potential project risks during the preconstruction phase. Develops and implements risk mitigation strategies to address financial, logistical, and constructability concerns.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure risks are documented, communicated, and managed effectively throughout the project lifecycle. Provides detailed risk assessments as part of project deliverables to support informed decision-making.
• Identifies potential constructability concerns, collaborates with trade partners and operations to resolve issues, and communicates solutions to the design team and clients.
• Monitors and analyzes market trends, material costs, and labor rates to identify potential impacts on project budgets. Develops strategies to address cost escalations and provides stakeholders with data-driven recommendations to maintain project feasibility and financial alignment.
• Collaborates with trade partners and procurement teams to gather real-time pricing feedback and adjust estimates accordingly.
• Identifies long lead items, creates logs, and develops schedule strategies to address timing challenges.
• Leads the development and management of preconstruction and design schedules, incorporating Lean practices.
• Reviews quantity takeoffs (QTO) and detailed breakdowns/unit costs prepared by APMs.
• Produces professional deliverables such as estimates, Basis of Estimate (BoE), and PowerPoint presentations. Prepares and presents deliverables effectively to stakeholders. Leads presentations related to estimates and deliverables, as applicable.
• Focuses on project-specific elements during the transition to operations, ensuring seamless handoffs.
• Conducts training courses for preconstruction workshops to develop team expertise.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in preconstruction or related roles.
• Proficiency in construction management software (e.g., Bluebeam, Building Connected, Construct Connect).
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Liaison and Collaboration
• Client Relationship Management
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
• Technical Expertise in Preconstruction