Senior Preconstruction Manager - Commercial Construction
On-siteLenexa, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead preconstruction efforts from early project planning through handoff to operations, preparing estimates, budgets, cost models, and project pricing. Review drawings, specifications, and scopes for accuracy while coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors. Support design-build, CMaR, negotiated, bid, and hard bid pursuits by leading constructability reviews, value engineering, and bid package development. Identify scope gaps, pricing risks, and schedule concerns early to partner with operations on smooth transitions. Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in the Lenexa, KS / Kansas City market.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of preconstruction experience
- Must be local to the Lenexa, KS / Kansas City market or able to reliably commute
Desired Qualifications
- 10+ years of overall construction industry experience
- Experience with commercial construction projects
- Strong estimating, budgeting, and cost-analysis skills
- Experience with design-build, CMaR, negotiated, select bid, or hard bid delivery methods
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and construction documents
- Strong understanding of subcontractor pricing, vendor coordination, bid packages, and proposal reviews
- Experience with constructability reviews, value engineering, and early project planning
- Strong communication skills with owners, design teams, subcontractors, vendors, and internal leadership
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple preconstruction priorities and deadlines at once
- Long-term career mindset with interest in growing into a senior preconstruction leadership role
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