Preconstruction Planning Manager - Cedar Rapids, IA

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the preconstruction and pre-job planning process for assigned regional projects.
• Partner with project managers, superintendents, foremen, area leadership, and project executives to prepare projects for successful execution.
• Review project scopes, drawings, schedules, manpower needs, logistics, and constructability considerations.
• Identify prefabrication opportunities and help teams understand how prefabrication can improve safety, productivity, quality, and schedule performance.
• Oversee and support planning for projects generally greater than $1 million and more than 6,000 labor hours.
• Coverage with BIM/VDC leadership to support shop drawings, layout, coordination, field survey needs, and project planning.
• Supervise planning-related team members, which may include layout, prefabrication, VDC, and total station resources.
• Shepherd the planning process across multiple project teams and ensure planning milestones are being completed.
• Follow up regularly with project managers, superintendents, foremen, and field leaders to track status, remove roadblocks, and coach teams through the planning process.
• Help create consistency in how projects are planned, documented, coordinated, and transitioned to field execution.
• Support internal planning processes even when client BIM or VDC requirements vary by project.
• Work with leadership to evaluate project readiness, resource needs, schedule risks, and execution strategy.
• Promote a collaborative, proactive planning culture across project and field teams.

Required Qualifications

• Strong background in industrial, mechanical, electrical, construction, or related field operations.
• Experience supporting preconstruction, project planning, field planning, construction execution, or project management on complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of how field work is sequenced, coordinated, and executed.
• Practical understanding of BIM/VDC uses in construction, including coordination, shop drawings, layout, and field execution support.
• Ability to supervise and coach planning-related team members.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with project managers, superintendents, foremen, executives, and technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple project teams or planning efforts at the same time.
• Comfortable spending time both in the office and on active project sites.
• Willingness to travel regionally as needed.