Preconstruction Manager (Commercial Building)

Haydon Companies•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Preconstruction Manager assists management with general business operations through daily management, supervision, coordination, and successful completion of project preconstruction phases. In addition to Senior Estimator responsibilities, this role serves as the primary client contact during preconstruction and leads the preconstruction process for multiple projects, including competitive bids, estimating, design coordination, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and project buyout. The manager works closely with owners, designers, trade partners, estimating, and operations teams to develop effective design solutions, maintain project budgets and schedules, meet contractual requirements, and deliver clear, complete, professional preconstruction materials. The position calls for strong planning, business acumen, cost awareness, innovation, communication, analytical, leadership, and adaptability skills. The successful candidate is expected to manage multiple projects, build productive relationships with clients and trade partners, guide teams, and take ownership of preconstruction outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or another engineering discipline.
10 years of related experience in the general contracting or specialty contracting industry, with significant expertise in estimating and managing commercial construction projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead a team and contribute as a team member under strict deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and specialty software such as OST, Building Connected, Bluebeam, and Procore.
Expertise in reading plans and specifications, performing accurate and detailed takeoffs, administering contracts, and handling change-order procedures.
Strong leadership, estimating, client-relations, and subcontractor-relations skills.
Must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact with clients during project preconstruction.
Lead and manage the preconstruction process for multiple projects at a project-specific level.
Lead and manage preparation of competitive bid pursuits.
Develop General Conditions estimates and present them to senior leadership.
Manage and participate in detailed, accurate quantity takeoffs for all aspects of a project.
Review plans and scope all trades; apply knowledge of market costs, unit costs, and construction cost factors.
Prepare early cost models and conceptual estimates from early-stage information, filling design gaps where needed.
Coordinate with operations teams to ensure estimates and assumptions meet project requirements.
Collaborate with design partners to develop effective design solutions and innovative approaches.
Assist with responses to RFPs and RFQs; participate in interviews and negotiated-pursuit preparation.
Provide Best Value Analysis solutions considering cost, schedule, maintenance, and life-cycle costs; oversee value-alternate preparation.
Ensure the estimating team has current design information.
Participate with the Preconstruction Director in reviewing or preparing owner agreement documents for legal and risk review.
Prepare estimate qualifications and assumptions in consideration of estimate parameters and contractual requirements.
Assist with the prequalification process.
Oversee budget control during the preconstruction phase.
Prepare organized, professional deliverables for owners and communicate and submit them clearly.
Attend and represent Haydon at design and coordination meetings, and lead meetings on some projects; maintain action and scope-issues logs and coordinate pricing.
Coordinate preparation of preconstruction schedules with operations and internal departments; interface with owners and designers to maintain schedules and communicate schedule changes internally.
Analyze and manage project risks and communicate them to the Preconstruction Director and executive team.
Lead, manage, and perform project buyout with estimating support.
Ensure contractual requirements are met and project goals are pursued through understanding and application of preconstruction and construction contracts.
Track and manage the construction budget between formal estimating periods and advise owners and teams of current budgets and design impacts.
Act as liaison among operations, estimating, and design management.
Represent Haydon to trade partners, manage their involvement in preconstruction, and build relationships that support competitive advantage.