PreConstruction Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the development team to evaluate site feasibility, program concepts, and pro forma assumptions
• Conduct early-stage budgeting and order-of-magnitude pricing for conceptual designs and site plans
• Provide construction input on entitlements, zoning, utility access, site constraints, and jurisdictional considerations
• Evaluate constructability, site logistics, and phasing strategies during acquisition and due diligence
• Lead the preconstruction process from concept through final GMP or contract value
• Review plans, specs, and design iterations for cost, constructability, and schedule implications
• Develop and maintain detailed cost estimates at each design phase (conceptual, schematic, DD, CD)
• Perform quantity takeoffs and support the development of cost-loaded schedules
• Manage the subcontractor bidding process, including scope development, bid leveling, and award recommendations
• Facilitate value engineering exercises and scope refinement in coordination with design and development teams
• Support early procurement planning for long-lead items and critical materials
• Drive internal handoff meetings and deliver a complete turnover package to the project management team
• Serve as a key liaison between development, design consultants, construction operations, and ownership
• Clearly communicate budget, schedule, and risk considerations in internal and external meetings
• Maintain preconstruction documentation, meeting records, and cost logs in coordination with internal systems
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to ensure cost alignment with development models and LIHTC regulations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in preconstruction, estimating, or project management in the multifamily or mixed-use sector
• Experience supporting early-stage site and building feasibility planning, particularly for LIHTC and market-rate developments
• Deep knowledge of construction methods, site development, and jurisdictional permitting processes
• Familiarity with affordable housing programs, including LIHTC eligible basis, Davis-Bacon, and compliance considerations
• Proficiency in estimating and project management platforms such as Sage Estimating, Bluebeam, Procore, and Excel
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills