Pre-Construction Manager

E-J Electric Installation Co.•, (Multiple States)

7d•$130,000 - $145,000•Remote

About The Position

The Preconstruction Manager owns the preconstruction phase for all Clean Energy Division projects from award through mobilization. This role serves as the link between estimating and project execution, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, and constructability assumptions made at bid carry through into the field. Act as the single point of accountability for project readiness before a project transitions to the field team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in engineering, construction management, building construction, or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of electrical construction experience in estimating, design/build estimating, and preconstruction, with a concentration in large commercial construction
Minimum of 2–3 years of project management experience
Ability to read, interpret, and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Data Center project experience
Training and work experience with LEAN methodologies; strong process orientation
Growth mindset, continually looking to learn and develop

Responsibilities

Lead projects through preconstruction: validate scope and cost, de-risk schedules, coordinate procurement and permitting, and hand off mobilization-ready projects to the field team.
Lead constructability reviews, estimates and scope validation at/after award for major projects
Lead estimating teams and liase and project execution teams, ensuring assumptions made at bid carry through into the field
Lead Pre Contract Communication between Estimating Team and Client
Review drawings, specifications, and construction documents; flag construction-related problems, gaps in information, and risk areas to the project team
Prepare budgets, estimates, and bid proposals; provide real-time cost analysis and recommendations to meet or exceed project budget, schedule, and client expectations
Participate in preparation of construction schedules for estimating and preconstruction planning
Monitor design development cost trends to detect overruns and potential problem areas; direct the value engineering process
Manage subcontractor prequalification and long-lead procurement; support evaluation of subcontractor bids
Maintain current estimating records, studies, unit prices, and budget estimates
Identify and mitigate schedule, cost, and scope risk pre-mobilization
Support permitting and milestone tracking for clean energy projects
Ensure all estimates and RFPs are fulfilled to client and Company standards of satisfaction
Implement LEAN concepts and methodologies for continuous improvement of preconstruction processes; educate others on LEAN
Report preconstruction status directly to the VP & Division Manager