Senior Preconstruction Manager

Brinkman Construction Inc•Fort Collins, CO

12d•$130,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Preconstruction Manager leads the Preconstruction team and is responsible for the preconstruction and estimating effort for large, complex projects or multiple projects at once. The role oversees projects ranging from $10 million to $100 million, collaborates with clients and project teams, and ensures estimates, risk mitigation, and departmental processes are consistent. The position also supports department capacity planning, internal procedures, strategic planning, and the development of direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
12 or more years of relevant construction industry experience.
Extensive knowledge of major market segments, including commercial, healthcare, municipal, higher education, industrial, and advanced manufacturing.
Extensive knowledge of the regional market, competition, and industry trends.
Prior supervisory experience within a preconstruction department, working with minimal oversight.
Familiarity with design/build, design/assist, lump sum, and GMP delivery methods.
Knowledge of contractual risks associated with Owner-Subcontractor Agreements.
Proficiency with Sage Timberline Estimating, BuildingConnected, Bluebeam, and the Microsoft suite.

Nice To Haves

Background in project management focused on procurement, buyout processes, and scheduling.

Responsibilities

Lead preconstruction efforts and direct reports for projects ranging from $10 million to $100 million.
Cultivate relationships with owners, developers, designers, subcontractors, and vendors.
Lead preparation of RFP and RFQ responses and demonstrate the value of the preconstruction department.
Organize and delegate project pursuit responsibilities and clearly communicate assignments and deadlines.
Solicit pricing proposals from subcontractors and vendors.
Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing.
Input and evaluate costs during bid analysis.
Develop and write bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work.
Provide clients with accurate estimates and value engineering.
Schedule the complete preconstruction effort, including estimate milestones and durations, and identify long-lead items and other needs.
Collaborate with project management and field staff to prepare estimates at all design stages, from conceptual design through final construction documents, for design/build, guaranteed maximum price, and hard bid delivery.
Manage project handoffs to support project success.
Ensure estimates, risk mitigation, and departmental consistency meet expectations.
Coordinate department capacity, internal processes and procedures, and strategic planning with other Senior Preconstruction Managers.
Mentor direct reports and conduct monthly check-ins.
Conduct annual performance reviews and foster direct reports' career growth.