Preconstruction Manager – Commercial Construction
On-siteColumbia, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead the preconstruction process from conceptual budgeting through final bid submission, developing accurate cost estimates and managing subcontractor procurement. Prepare conceptual budgets, milestone estimates, detailed quantity takeoffs, and final project estimates while evaluating labor, material, and equipment pricing across all trade disciplines. Lead project-specific estimating teams through competitive bid submission, develop bid strategies, and perform bid leveling to ensure complete trade coverage. Partner with operations, architects, engineers, and clients to review constructability, project logistics, scheduling, and value engineering opportunities. Analyze drawings and specifications to identify project risks, scope gaps, and opportunities to improve project value. Present estimates to clients, design teams, and company leadership, and support business development through client engagement and preconstruction presentations. Coordinate project handoff with operations following project award.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of commercial construction estimating and preconstruction experience
- Proven success leading preconstruction efforts on complex, competitive commercial construction projects
- Experience with commercial projects including retail, healthcare, industrial, institutional, civil, renovation, multi-story wood-frame, and site development
- Strong background in conceptual estimating, quantity takeoffs, subcontractor procurement, bid leveling, and bid-day execution
- Experience preparing conceptual budgets, GMPs, negotiated proposals, and competitive hard bids
- Thorough understanding of commercial construction means and methods, project sequencing, scheduling, constructability, and cost control
- Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills
- Experience with Bluebeam, PlanSwift or On-Screen Takeoff, Sage Timberline, Agtek, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, or similar estimating software
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or equivalent experience preferred
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