Senior Preconstruction Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients and actively participate in business development efforts to identify and pursue new construction opportunities.
• Secure new work that aligns with profitability guidelines while identifying, addressing, and managing project risk.
• Build and strengthen relationships with owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Represent the company at industry organizations, networking events, career fairs, trade shows, and other market-facing events.
• Lead bid pursuits and preconstruction assignments, including client communication, plan interpretation, quantity surveys, estimates, scopes of work, bid lists, sub-bid analysis, bid clarifications, and value engineering.
• Lead teams of architects, engineers, and preconstruction managers on design-build pursuits.
• Train and mentor less experienced Preconstruction team members by providing guidance, answering questions, and sharing practical construction and estimating knowledge.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction team members and senior leadership to develop bid strategy.
• Coordinate with Operations to support successful bid outcomes and smooth project transitions.
• Stay current on construction market trends, including cost trends, pricing trends, competition, subcontractor availability, and owner selection criteria.
• Lead preconstruction meetings and client presentations, including defending estimates, managing expectations, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead post-bid reviews with owners and coordinate with senior leaders on negotiation parameters.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and enforcement of policies and procedures that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Preconstruction department.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience in estimating/Preconstruction on projects from Five (5) to Fifty (50) Million Dollars.
• At least two (2) years of experience communicating directly with Owners and Architects.
• At least two (2) years of experience bidding on public/government design-build projects.
• General knowledge of all construction trades.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in business development.
• 1+ year of experience leading design-build pursuits.

Why Join the Company?

This is an opportunity to take a senior role in the pursuit and preconstruction process, working closely with clients, design partners, subcontractors, Operations, and company leadership. You will have a direct impact on the work the company wins, the risks it manages, and the quality of the handoff from preconstruction to construction. The right person will bring strong estimating judgment, confidence in client-facing settings, and the ability to lead teams through complex design-build and public/government pursuits. You will also have the opportunity to mentor others, improve department processes, and help shape how the company approaches future work.

Wage Transparency

The determination of salary is based on the candidate’s individual professional experience, qualifications, education, skills, and training. The base salary range for this position is: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00

Job Demands

• Individuals should be able to reach above and below, stoop and bend, sit, walk, and stand.
• Individuals should also be able to lift, carry and/or moving items up to 50lbs.
• May be exposed to heavy machinery/equipment, hazardous chemicals and extreme weather conditions.
• Minimum of 40 hours per week required.
• Works hours will vary depending on project specifications and may involve weekends and night work.

Additional Note

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work required. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, physical job demands, or working conditions associated with the job. Successful candidates will seek additional responsibilities and opportunities to grow their skills in support of the company’s goals.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Coakley & Williams Construction promotes a drug-free workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veterans’ status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.