Preconstruction Manager

Tri-City Group is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to join the team overseeing projects throughout the Midwest region. This role leads the planning, coordination, and risk management of projects from initial pursuit through transition to operations, ensuring alignment between Estimating, Operations, and Procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction Planning & Coordination
  • Lead preconstruction activities from RFP through project turnover
  • Create and manage preconstruction schedules, deliverables, and milestones
  • Facilitate communication between CST, clients, GCs, and trade partners
  • Ensure all document control platforms and communication systems are established and maintained
• Estimating Support & Budget Development
  • Support estimating team in development of conceptual, ROM, and final budgets
  • Assist in development of bid packages and subcontractor/vendor outreach
  • Utilize experience and historical data to inform pricing strategy
• Risk Management
  • Lead development and maintenance of project risk register
  • Identify and evaluate risks such as:
    • Design gaps/scope conflicts
    • Labor/Productivity constraints
    • Procurement and supply chain challenges
    • Schedule feasibility and trade stacking
    • Contract and commercial risks (LDs, billing terms, change management)
  • Develop mitigation strategies and ensure risks are communicated and documented
• Schedule & Constructability Analysis
  • Review and validate project schedules for constructability and feasibility
  • Support development of phasing plans, logistics strategies, and installation approaches
• Procurement & Logistics Strategy
  • Coordinate with procurement team on long-lead equipment and vendor strategy
  • Evaluate material lead times, storage requirements, and delivery constraints
  • Assist in developing equipment and rental strategies aligned with schedule and manpower
• Contract & Scope Review
  • Review RFP, IFP, and IFC documents for scope completeness and risk exposure
  • Support RFI development and response tracking
  • Assist in reconciliation between bid and issued construction documents
• Project Turnover & Kickoff
  • Lead preconstruction-to-operations handoff process
  • Facilitate project kickoff meetings with PMO, field, and support teams
• Execution Planning Support
  • Assist project teams in early-stage execution planning, including:
    • Staffing plans
    • 30-60-90-day Project Team milestones
    • QA/QC and commissioning strategy
    • Billing projections and cash flow considerations
  • Support alignment of client expectations with project execution strategy
• Project Feedback & Continuous Improvement
  • Participate in project reviews and performance tracking
  • Analyze estimate vs actual performance (labor, productivity, cost)
  • Capture and distribute lessons learned across the organization
  • Support continuous improvement of preconstruction processes, tools, and standards

Skills

• Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving
• Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Strong Estimating Knowledge (Electrical Construction)
• Schedule and Constructability Awareness
• Contract and Commercial Understanding
• Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration
• Communication (Internal and Client-Facing)
• Process Development and Continuous Improvement
• Organization and Document Control
• Procurement and Market Awareness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field experience
• 10+ years in estimating, preconstruction, or project management, with extensive electrical construction experience
• Experience with large-scale electrical projects is preferred
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and negotiation

Work environment is on-site, remote, or hybrid. Travel to specific project sites will be required, though it is minimal and primarily for key client meetings or critical onsite meetings. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and reference check.