Technical Due Diligence - Preconstruction Manager

JLL • Atlanta, GA

7d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Preconstruction Manager, you turn project briefs into proposals the business can sign and packages the Build team can execute. You lead estimating, bid packaging, and constructability from pursuit through award, ensuring each project is priced, scoped, and fundable before it moves to construction. The position is remote and lists Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; and San Francisco, CA as locations. It does not provide visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in commercial preconstruction, estimating, or bid packaging on lump-sum and GMP work.
• Hands-on estimating experience and discipline in maintaining basis-of-estimate files that can support a handoff.
• Proven vendor coverage practices, including site walks, RFIs, comparable scopes, and avoiding single-source surprises on bid day.
• Ability to write exclusions, assumptions, and procurement plans that withstand compliance review.
• Experience building critical-path bid schedules and work-package structures that a Construction Manager can inherit.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Direct experience with estimating take-off technology and construction management technology.
• Target Value Design experience with an architectured cost model.
• Comfort with mission-critical, workplace, or landlord-controlled interiors, infrastructure, and sitework projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop estimates, bid templates, and detailed take-offs using estimating and takeoff technology such as COSTX or an equivalent.
• Lead vendor strategy with the Project Manager by sharing documents, scheduling site walks, issuing RFIs and clarifications, and collecting and leveling bids.
• Assemble complete proposal packages, including detailed scope, procurement plan, exclusions, qualifiers, assumptions, safety and logistics plans, critical-path schedule, lump-sum versus GMP recommendation, resource plan, design and permit strategy, commissioning plan, equipment and move lists, and finishes plan.
• Support Target Value Design and translate construction documents into formal bid packages, scopes of work, and bid-form structures.
• Support Go/No-Go and compliance reviews with commercial backup and client-ready deliverables.
• Hand off the baseline to the Construction Manager at Move-to-Construction, including scopes, vendor coverage, long-lead lists, exclusions, and schedule assumptions.
• Remain available after handoff to resolve re-buy or missed-scope questions.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.
• Supportive culture and benefits package focused on mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level