Assistant Preconstruction Manager

Hoar•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Preconstruction Manager supports the delivery of comprehensive preconstruction services and assists in guiding projects through the design and preconstruction phase while maintaining program, scope, quality, schedule, and cost objectives. This role may require up to 10% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field
1-4 years of experience within a Pre-construction/Estimating environment, working with large commercial or industrial projects.
Knowledge of principles and practices of construction cost estimating, conceptual budgeting, and scheduling.
Proficient in MS Office
Experience working with Sketchup, Revit, VICO, NavisWorks, On-Screen Take-Off and Suretrak
Valid Driver's License required

Responsibilities

Produce detailed and accurate quantity take-offs for use in conceptual and schematic estimating.
Assist in preparation of project budgets and estimates, including general conditions, special conditions, insurance, and bonds, ensuring alignment with contract terms, project requirements, and profitability goals.
Assist in managing the bid process, including subcontractor solicitation, distribution of documents, information flow, scope definition, pricing compilation, and internal pricing review.
Analyze and scope subcontractor and vendor bids for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with proposal requirements; establish scope consistency across bids to support evaluation and selection.
Support document reviews for completeness, verify incorporation of accepted value engineering (VE) items, and provide constructability, coordination, and check‑set review comments to the design team.
Assist the Preconstruction Manager in providing complete preconstruction services to owners and design teams, including coordination, problem solving, and collaboration at all stages of design.
Support scheduling, planning, and facilitation of design and preconstruction meetings with owners, architects, engineers, and internal teams.
Prepare and track preconstruction action items, meeting agendas, minutes, team directories, and related administrative documentation; proactively communicate key information to project team members.
Develop realistic preliminary construction phase schedules in coordination with operations and project stakeholders.
Prepare innovative and technically sound value engineering (VE) options to address budget challenges while maintaining project intent.
Perform conceptual studies and alternate system evaluations to support design decisions and cost optimization.
Participate in the enhancement and maintenance of subcontractor relationships; demonstrate working knowledge of subcontractors across multiple trades and regions.
Participate in preparation and delivery of sales presentations and interviews for prospective projects, incorporating technology such as SketchUp, BIM, or related tools as appropriate.