Preconstruction Manager

RNGD•Metairie, LA

About The Position

The Preconstruction Manager leads and coordinates the preconstruction phase of construction projects to achieve budget and constructability goals. The role collaborates with internal and external partners, supports client relationships, and drives value through process improvement, cost analysis, and risk management. The manager ensures preconstruction activities align with company standards, brand reputation, and core values. The role oversees projects from conceptual phase through turnover and startup with Operations, manages preconstruction schedules and milestones, reviews constructability, and coordinates early field activities. It prepares and manages estimates and budgets, evaluates subcontractor proposals, develops value-analysis alternatives, and coordinates bid solicitation and subcontractor selection. The position also facilitates meetings, maintains communication with clients and project partners, supports technology adoption, identifies and mitigates project risks, and ensures compliance with relevant protocols. RNGD is a rapidly scaling construction organization headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, with offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. It focuses on building communities, teams, leaders, and its business throughout the Southeast, and emphasizes innovation, creativity, and a Renegade mindset.

Requirements

Six or more years of experience in civil construction.
Ability to read, interpret, and analyze contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Thorough knowledge of construction forecasting, cost estimating, scheduling, purchasing, and accounting principles.
Demonstrated understanding of building processes and systems.
Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex project issues.
Exceptional relationship-building, listening, and communication skills.
Strong leadership ability with proven success in fostering team morale and collaboration.
Ability to balance risk, cost, schedule, and opportunity in decision-making, including under pressure and with incomplete information.
Ability to determine when to escalate, mitigate, accept, or transfer risk appropriately.
Ability to communicate risk effectively and encourage adoption of controls through collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage projects from the conceptual phase through turnover and startup with Operations.
Lead the preconstruction process schedule and ensure milestones are achieved.
Conduct constructability reviews at design milestones and provide actionable feedback.
Coordinate early work field activities and ensure action items are executed to meet project objectives and KPIs.
Lead by example in promoting and reinforcing company core values.
Formulate take-off plans and delegate responsibilities for estimate compilation.
Prepare detailed estimates of trade scopes, building systems, and overall project costs.
Obtain and evaluate subcontractor proposals, identify scope gaps, and manage associated risks.
Develop value-analysis alternatives and drive value-engineering initiatives.
Create, manage, and report monthly preconstruction job budgets.
Coordinate bid solicitation and identify subcontractors critical to project success.
Compile bid packages for complex scopes and adjust requirements to ensure level bidding.
Communicate project requirements, including insurance, bonding, bid submissions, schedules, and bid-day activities.
Solicit design team members through the RFP process, evaluate responses, and provide recommendations.
Compile turnover matrices, confirm selected subcontractors, and identify buyout opportunities.
Support company initiatives and adoption of technologies that improve efficiency.
Coordinate with internal departments on insurance, bonding, and scheduling needs.
Lead and facilitate timely, effective, and informative preconstruction meetings.
Maintain communication with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
Promote and enhance the company’s image, brand, and reputation in interactions.
Identify high-risk construction activities during the bid process and propose mitigation strategies.
Develop clarifications and qualifications to minimize scope-related risks.
Ensure compliance with legal, financial, and project-related protocols.
Monitor cost trends and provide early warnings to management about budget or scope concerns.
Anticipate operational, safety, financial, and contractual risks and integrate proactive risk thinking into planning, bidding, and execution.
Monitor controls, compliance measures, and leading indicators; reassess risks as conditions change and keep mitigation strategies effective.
Communicate risk to leaders, project teams, and external partners and encourage shared accountability for risk ownership.